Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Ann Schlemmer, CEO of Percona, discusses the future of open source in 2023, including why platforms will matter more. Rather than needing to secure a budget and work with a proprietary vendor to access a product, open source projects are available to anyone. Why is open source at risk?

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Top intelligence officials stressed the importance of partnerships — whether the collaboration be with other agencies, allies, academia or industry — in talks Monday at the 2023 Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference in Portland, Ore. “We’re talking about leveraging emerging technologies,” said Lt.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

With this update to the program, the value of promotional credit an organization can receive will be based on the size of their annual operations budgets. Promotional credit enables organizations of all sizes to scale their operations, reduce costs, and deliver more impact on their mission and the communities they serve.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

The project kicked off in February 2021 and the new web and cloud-based offender management system (OMS) went live in May 2023. The key drivers of success for IDOC were agency executive leadership commitment, subject matter experts (SMEs), and Mi-Case’s agile project methodology which resulted in an on-time and on-budget implementation.

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OpenGov

JANUARY 27, 2023

How to Finance Capital Projects: The Pros and Cons of Each Method January 27, 2023 – OpenGov Woven alongside annual budgets and economic development forecasts are capital improvement projects that ensure […] The post How to Finance Capital Projects: The Pros and Cons of Each Method appeared first on OpenGov.

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zencity

JULY 24, 2023

Additionally, recognizing that budget and management are on the mind of mayors is also telling. The availability of ARPA funding to stabilize local government budgets has now been offset by inflation and supply chain issues elevating the cost of government, especially in the area of wages and capital construction costs.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina: UNC SOG faculty Kristina Wilson on “Three Public Records Law Changes in the 2023 Budget.” August 2023 Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates. link] Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….”

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GovPilot

JULY 5, 2023

In an era characterized by rapid modernization, increased constituent expectations, shrinking budgets, and unpredictable outside disruptions, local governments’ reliance on arcane paper-based processes drains its scarce resources and limits its ability to fully serve constituents.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Announced in October 2023, the AWS Education Accelerator supports education technology (EdTech) startups who are innovating to enhance the teaching and learning experience and improve educational outcomes. OneRange New York, NY OneRange is helping companies to automate the management of individualized learning budgets.

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Unlike the Federal Government, which can and does run a large budget deficit, most local governments are legally required to prepare a balanced budget. Because local governments cannot spend more than they’ve budgeted each year, preparing a budget is one of their most critical jobs.

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State Tech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2023

As state governors set their technology agendas for 2023, many are seeking to capitalize on available budgets with incremental IT modernization initiatives. One such example is the governor of Washington’s request that state agencies pitch “a short-term, low-risk, high-reward project idea to update outdated applications.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Empowering individuals with ownership of their own data Starting in July 2023, hundreds of staff at the Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System ( HOPICS ) began using Kiip to store documents, complete forms and applications, and streamline communications with incoming customers.

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Agencies can struggle to stick to recommended three- to five-year IT refresh cycles due to their large install bases, tight budgets and legacy technologies that are not interoperable with newer ones.

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Grant Consulting Services, LLC

JUNE 29, 2023

One word: budget. In the land of grantmaking, it’s essential to have a budget in place because grantmakers want to know that your financial situation is reasonable and how you plan on spending the money if awarded. The budget should show potential funders EXACTLY where their funds will be directed. Don’t make stuff up.

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The City Fix

JULY 16, 2024

In the stylish Grünerløkka neighborhood in Oslo, construction workers are busy rehabilitating Sophies Minde, an old medical clinic, into a new nursery school and maternal health center. Tidy piles of building materials along the perimeter of the construction site wait.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Public Schools (GCPS), the business value of implementing cyber resiliency and disaster recovery (CR and DR) initiatives—which the school embarked on with AWS in 2023—is multifaceted. “CR Committed to K12 resilience Meaningful cybersecurity should be available to all K12 schools and districts—regardless of your budget or team’s skill level.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 13, 2023

In the late days of December, Congress passed the final budget package for 2023, setting funding levels for every federal agency and grant program for the year and averting a government shutdown.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Budget limitations and unreliable internet connectivity hampered its aims. The Bahmni solution won the Open Source Creation Award at the 2023 Future of Government Awards , sponsored by AWS. Doctors needed a standardized EMR system to access accurate patient information instantly.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

But ChatGPT took the department “by storm” when vendors started using it to score higher reviews and secure grant funding, said Andrea Brandon, deputy assistant secretary of budget, finance, grants and acquisition for the department. Generative AI describes deep learning…

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

With these solutions, the Navy Yard can support the community while utilizing ground truth data across planning objectives and support budgeting. As of February 2023, 25 smart devices have been installed and are collecting data, processing at the edge, and feeding results and insights to the AWS Cloud.

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Death and Taxes

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Blog post by Whitney Afonso, Zach Mohr, and Scott Powell Questions for Practitioners: When (as in time of year) should you engage citizens in budget simulations? Can I expect trust in our government to increase if we engage citizens in budget simulations?

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GCN

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Despite challenges from budget cycles, regulations and outdated procurement processes, state and local government agencies urgently need cyber solutions that improve operations and cut costs, a recent report says.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This week, local leaders helped persuade Congress to keep the government open with strong bipartisan support for funding the government through the remainder of 2023. On Wednesday, November 15, Congress overcame the latest government shutdown threat by passing a complicated Continuing Resolution that will temporarily keep the government open.

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GovPilot

JUNE 12, 2023

They also recognize how difficult modernizing infrastructure can be with limited local government budgets. US federal and state governments both recognize the key infrastructure developments needed to bring American physical and digital infrastructure to the modern world.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 3, 2023

I have been remiss in writing about the 2023 release of the Trust for Public Land national ratings of park systems, called ParkScore®. -- " How Does Your City’s ParkScore® Rating Stack Up? ," TPL, 2023 In the past I've had issues with it, because DC is always rated highly--this year its #1--but the reality is that 80% of "DC's" parks are run by the (..)

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Barrett & Greene

APRIL 5, 2023

This male-dominated 1953 photo of a National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) annual meeting would not have been a surprise to public sector leaders of the time. That was followed by two budget directors we knew well -- Kansas’s Gloria Timmer in 1996-1997 and Utah’s Lynne Koga the following year.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Worldwide IDC Global DataSphere Forecast, 2023–2027 , estimates that 129 zettabytes will be generated this year and will more than double by 2027. percent claim to have successfully developed a data culture within their organizations, according to NewVantage Partners’ Data and Analytics Leadership Annual Executive Survey 2023.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

UCMM has proven invaluable when talking about cyber investments not just with IT experts, but with chief financial officers, budget examiners and lawmakers, he added. Indeed, the department plans to give the model an increasingly larger role in IT and budget planning, according to DHS’s Information Technology Strategic Plan (FY 2024-2028).

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In current dollars, he’d be The Forty Million Dollar Man — a solid chunk of the $65 billion requested for civilian IT spending in President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2023 budget — but he’d still be a federal employee who was able to do his job better and faster with the help of modern technology.

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Government Technology Insider

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

At the 2023 NASWA Summit , state government and industry leaders shared insights, concerns, and solutions discovered over the last year. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Unemployment Insurance (UI) IT Modernization Strategy , released in May 2023. Ready to put these insights into practice? Click here.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 24, 2024

2023 was the year that saw some very clear trends, especially in the digital community space. Below, we’ve listed the five trends we have mapped as the top 2023 online community engagement trends. Before we look forward and reveal our predictions for the top 2024 trends in online community engagement, let’s look back.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To minimize the risk of dangerous IT-related interruptions to operations, the European Union (EU) introduced new cybersecurity legislation NIS 2 Directive in 2023. According to current best practices , between 5-7 percent of a company’s IT budget should be spent on cybersecurity. percent of their IT budgets in 2022.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Your organization not only has to set its goals and objectives but also plan how to execute them with the right staff, budget and technology in place. We’ll speak with experts from all levels of government about topics like technology investments, management efforts and transformation initiatives to get you on the right track in 2023.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 7, 2025

But ridership, in reality was abysmal. -- " Lies, damn lies, and misleading data: bus service (DC Circulator) ," (2023) -- " Throwing up my hands and the "Anacostia" "Circulator" ," (2010) For years they hadn't been reporting data by bus line--there are six. This year the city decided to cancel the Circulator overall out of budget concerns.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While budget-conscious K12 organizations might be reluctant to invest in new initiatives, the cloud allows the chance to experiment—and even expand—successful programs. Watch this session and others from the IMAGINE 2023 conference on-demand. For instance, at ALI, Salva wanted to be able to test new areas as they grew.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Ensure that single sign-on (SSO) is integrated with the new domain name Update identity and access management (IAM) policy references to older static email addresses that include references to inactive domains For Amazon API Gateway with custom domain, consider duplicating each API Gateway endpoint with a new domain and secure with AWS Certificate (..)

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

However, as HolonIQ reports in its 2024 Global Education Outlook , funding sources slowed across the board in 2023, dropping 59% from 2022 levels. At AWS, we believe that optimizing IT costs (including cloud) helps unlock budget to invest in more innovation.

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