AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Nominations are now open for the Future of Government Awards 2023 , a global awards program that celebrates practitioners, teams, and leaders who are transforming people’s lives by applying digital solutions and leveraging technology to reform the public sector for those it serves. Nominations will close on December 14, 2023.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

SNDGG oversees Singapore’s digital government transformation and development of the country’s engineering capabilities toward building a smart nation. Axiom will use AWS to continue developing cloud-based technology that supports orbit, research, scientific discovery, and space exploration.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

In 2023, the AWS Space Accelerator will call on teams and resources across Amazon to help emerging startups focus on cloud-powered solutions that support the use of space as a sustainable and usable environment for years to come, as well as solutions that positively impact life on Earth.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

The initiative brings together a coalition of Fortune 500 companies and other employers, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and education leaders to better prepare learners for entry-level tech careers. More than 30,000 students are training through the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) program.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) made more than 140 announcements at re:Invent 2023. Take advantage of generative AI 2023 was a big year for generative AI at AWS. Amazon CodeWhisperer is an AI-powered tool that generates real-time code in your integrated development environment (IDE) and command line.

Education 189

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This blog post is the first in a regular series aimed at informing local government partners about current conditions facing private developers and development projects in their communities. In 2021, for example, a developer able to secure a $5 million loan with 3.5% With an interest rate of 8.5%

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

platform interactive demo to learn how Brazil is enabling agriculture producers to make sure their property is in compliance with the country’s Forest Code , and monitoring their sustainability development policies to combat illegal deforestation and more. See the SeloVerde 2.1

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is developing a software bill of materials ecosystem that companies can publish to, so agencies have greater visibility into software programming libraries, versions and underlying components.

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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. Developers love open source software, and businesses value the innovation that it supports. The big reason why developers like using open source is that they can get started easier and faster. This means money.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2023

To celebrate the leaders and organizations that are propelling the academic landscape forward, AWS announced the 2023 cohort of Education Champions at IMAGINE: Education, State and Local Leaders 2023 Conference. This year, the program was expanded internationally.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

Participating startups are eligible to receive AWS computing credits, specialized AWS training, mentoring from defence and national security domain and technical subject matter experts, business development, go-to-market advice, and investment guidance. Learn more about the AWS European Defence Accelerator and how to apply.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Pictured: The AWS 2023 Justice and Public Safety GovTech Accelerator cohort at Amazon’s HQ2 for Week Zero, a three-day onboarding event to kick off the accelerator. The AWS GovTech Accelerator was created to support the development of technologies that can address these challenges. Launched in June at the AWS Summit in Washington, D.C.,

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 23, 2024

The tech industry in the state of Texas is booming, with a growing demand for skilled workers in cloud, information technology (IT), software development, and data analytics roles. AWS has a long history of collaborating with organizations in Texas to advance workforce development and skills attainment initiatives.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Public Technology Institute, a leader in government technology training and professional development, is looking at changes, both internal and across government IT, following the announcement of a new partnership and the release of its annual survey.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Characterizing disaster risk and developing strategies for resilience and response to natural event hazards is core to the mission of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). PNNL developed Aether as a reusable framework for sharing data and analytics with sponsors and stakeholders.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

AUGUST 13, 2024

The challenges facing real estate development today are well-known. A June 2024 survey of the nation’s largest developers found that two-thirds of multifamily projects in the pipeline are delayed because they are no longer economically feasible under current conditions. How have developers adapted to rising costs?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

DynamoDB is a serverless, NoSQL database service that you can use to develop modern applications at any scale. In this particular example, OpenSearch returns only documents older than January 1, 2023, with titles containing the words Generative AI. Use the PutItem API call to save the key-value pairs.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 11, 2024

These posts are meant to inform local governments about current conditions facing private developers and real estate development projects in their communities. Figure 1) Source: Fannie Mae Developers continue to report challenges caused by high interest rates. 2] (Figure 4) Source: U.S. link] [2] St. Louis FRED Economic Data.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

Texas Chief People and Culture Officer Lisa Jammer led a learning session Monday about attracting and retaining cyber talent at this year’s NASCIO 2023 Midyear conference in National Harbor, Md. The annual conference brings together state IT leaders to discuss the latest IT trends, challenges, and developments in state and local governments.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In 2023, local governments contributed nearly $30 million in soft loans to new construction projects funded by 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) — more than double the amount in any previous year. The data shows that affordable housing developers continue to struggle with closing financial gaps in their projects (Table 1).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

AWS wants to help startups develop solutions that address the needs of government agencies, with the first cohort focused on justice and public safety organizations including courts, corrections, emergency services, and law enforcement. Applications open today and close Monday, July 10, 2023.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

From July 11-12, 2023 in Sacramento, CA, leaders from across state and local government and education will gather to learn more about how to transform public services to deliver for students, constituents, and communities. Register now for the IMAGINE 2023 conference in Sacramento. Will we see you there? Check out the full schedule.

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Education Local Government Public Sector Public Service 130

Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 9, 2023

That’s why mitigating the risk to critical business systems and applications from human error or newly added, complex systems or technologies will need to continue being any organisation’s number one priority in 2023. The post What cybersecurity trends can we expect to see in 2023 appeared first on Open Access Government.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The US Department of Education Office of Educational Technology’s 2023 Dear Colleague letter states bold actions are necessary to truly recover and re-imagine education in this post-pandemic world. How to Apply Applications for the AWS Education Accelerator are open through November 17, 2023, with limited space available.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 25, 2023

As we enter 2023, many industries are faced with minimal business growth projections , with the global economy expected to expand by 1.6% Businesses’ goals today will affect their 2023 outcomes and longer-term success. The true winners will be those making automation a critical part of their 2023 strategy.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Please join us in celebrating and congratulating our 2023 award winners! 2023 Award Winners: Eli Homes, Research Fish Biologist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Michael Berkholtz, Manager of Business Relations, Federal Acquisition Service, Office of Information Technology Category, U.S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

His responsibilities include managing and directing the program’s overall technology strategy, architecture, application development, and cybersecurity. He is also concurrently the senior advisor of the Singapore Economic Development Board. Anthony holds two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

We anticipate that 2023 will see an increase in public sector organizations seeking end-to-end solutions versus an interest in building blocks. The city has worked with Quantela to develop a comprehensive view of what’s going on in the city, including car, bike, and pedestrian traffic patterns. An increase in solution-oriented tools.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

These posts are meant to inform local governments about current conditions facing private developers and development projects in their communities. In the months leading up to the Fed’s announcement, commercial real estate developers continued to report project delays caused by high interest rates. See Figure 1.

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Development Local Government Housing Government 82

AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 14, 2024

Summary City Colleges of Chicago (CCC)—the largest community college system in Illinois and one of the largest in the nation—participates in two no-cost Amazon Web Services (AWS) initiatives to advance and develop undergraduate technical programs. CCC faculty and students with AWS staff at the MLU EEP launch event in September 2023.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

While the 2023 hurricane season kicks off June 1, the reality is that Amazon Web Services (AWS) is working to help organizations and communities respond to hurricanes long before a storm forms.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

They are actively developing multi-modal generative AI applications using Amazon Bedrock to create new product use cases and simplify the process of gaining insights from large mobility data sets through natural language query, pattern recognition, and prediction.

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State Tech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

In the short term, that includes developing an appointment scheduling system, streamlining the digital user experience and improving data accessibility. The Office of the Secretary of State’s Technology Enhancement Committee identified both short- and long-term actions to speed services and make them more user-friendly. Long-term…

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina: UNC SOG faculty Kristina Wilson on “Three Public Records Law Changes in the 2023 Budget.”

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 30, 2023

As we prepare for the second half of 2023, it’s vital to take a moment and consider the exciting developments on the horizon in the realm of ChatGPT and generative AI, and more specifically, how these advancements could influence the landscape of grant writing.

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Microsoft Public Sector

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Microsoft 365 Government Adoption Resources Empowering US public sector organizations to transition to Microsoft 365 What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Ignite 2023 Teams Connect shared channels in GCCH & DoD - Work seamlessly and securely with those inside and outside your organization.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 22, 2024

The EdTech is continually developing its capabilities in the health and wellness space—and as one of LAUSD’s technology collaborators—it could build on existing work to create a health and safety platform that was the right fit and the right price. Both apps have been foundational to LAUSD’s campus security strategy.

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