AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The Amazon Transcribe API, StartTranscriptionJob , can be automatically engaged through Lambda functions to initiate transcription jobs for each uploaded file. DynamoDB is a serverless, NoSQL database service that you can use to develop modern applications at any scale. Use the PutItem API call to save the key-value pairs.

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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. Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced 15 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator.

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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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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. It truly made Innovation Week better.

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Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 6, 2025

According to the National Land Bank Networks 2023 State of Land Banking Survey, vacant lots account for 86 percent of all land bank properties and half of all survey respondents listed vacant land stewardship as one of their top priorities. Traditional land conservancies work to permanently conserve natural landscapes and working lands.

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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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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

MARCH 13, 2024

million in total annual AWS run rate cost optimization by the end of 2023. Born in the cloud Development of the CSP began in 2013 to provide a modern, single-family securitization infrastructure for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Plus, CSS realized $10.7 This created further savings and operational resiliency for CSS.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JANUARY 31, 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. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

Nonprofit innovators from across the country led live sessions for other nonprofit leaders about how they’re innovating with cloud technology and engaging their communities. Plus, I announced new initiatives from AWS to support nonprofits in developing innovative solutions and scaling their impact with technology.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

The following are some examples of the innovations nonprofits have developed with support from this program: Amplifying citizen advocacy across Africa ONE is a global movement to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030. To help reach audiences across Africa, ONE launched a mobile chatbot built on AWS. Read more about ONE.

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Super Library Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This is the first installment in my series on social media best practices for libraries in 2023. Toledo Lucas County Public Library saw great engagement on this informative LinkedIn post. The LinkedIn algorithm for 2023. Early engagement : LinkedIn will show your post first to your followers. LinkedIn for libraries.

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Google Public Sector

MARCH 24, 2023

This spirit of rapid innovation came to life recently when the Department of Defense and Austin Community College (ACC) engaged in a Google Workspace “Appathon,” an event where Soldiers from the Army Software Factory and students participated to build mission-focused applications using Google AppSheet. Completeness.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Creating a cultural shift in the credit union industry Eager to preserve the high degree of trust that the community has for Columbia CU, we had to address key stakeholder concerns when choosing a cloud provider and developing a migration strategy. The result? Our team was excited to return to the office and innovate on behalf of our members.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2023 estimates that 60 percent of workers will require retraining by 2027 to prepare for jobs of the future, in a world of intelligent machines and cognitive computing. Hands-on activities and curriculum-aligned content ensured the training was highly relevant and engaging for attendees.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 28, 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. DFI in the news: UNC DFI engagement with Morrisville NC appears in the Triangle Business Journal: 25-acre Morrisville Town Center project continues to progress.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 14, 2023

From July 11-12, 2023, the IMAGINE: Education, State, and Local Leaders conference from Amazon Web Services (AWS) gathered public sector leaders from around the world in Sacramento, CA to reimagine the future of state and local government and education. Agent training time was cut in half, and agent turnover was reduced by nearly two-thirds.

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State Tech Magazine

JULY 17, 2023

Editor’s Note: Learn more about the NACo 2023 Annual Conference in Austin, Texas, on July 21-24. In early 2020, the National Association of Counties created its Tech Xchange, a network designed to bring together county IT leaders and staff to engage in idea sharing, problem-solving and discussions around technology.

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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

JUNE 3, 2024

million Thai citizens seeking treatment for pollution-related illnesses at the start of 2024 ( up 23 percent from 2023, according to data from the country’s National Economic and Social Development Council). In parts of the country, air pollution reached some of the world’s deadliest levels in recent years, with 1.6

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Innovation is essential in developing solutions that address global sustainability challenges. Fostering innovation means creating the right environment with supporting processes that enable university researchers, students, and external partners to engage effectively. News & World Report.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 31, 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. February 2023 Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates. Will rent growth slow down too?

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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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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Here we dive into emerging technologies that custom enterprise software developers use to keep solutions up-to-date and efficient The continuous growth of the enterprise application market, even in recession periods, is the main evidence that software solutions have become essential for companies’ operational efficiency and profitability.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Sustainability Conference held in Dublin on February 21, 2023, gathered public sector and commercial organisations to came together to better understand how the AWS Cloud can drive sustainability initiatives. Scope, scale and speed in sustainability is shocking but it is a massive opportunity.”

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 18, 2024

Written in collaboration with Gregory Kienzl, Director of Data and Impact, Office of Engagement and Community Affairs, University of Pittsburgh. According to the 2023 Urban Institute study, there was a shortage of 7.3 In our nation’s cities, the lack of affordable housing continues to challenge local leaders.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

And developing personalized health and care is becoming a major driver to deliver higher quality of care at lower costs. In 2023, the Health Policy Partnership (HPP) and the European Institute for Innovation through Health Data published Our Health in the Cloud: Exploring the evolving role of cloud technology in healthcare.

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Microsoft Public Sector

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Newsworthy Highlights Microsoft 365 Government price updates - into effect March 1st 2023 On August 2021 we announced an update to our pricing for Microsoft 365 (which applies to all commercial customers: Enterprise, US Government, and Business). For more general information uncheck these boxes under “Cloud Instance”.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

In March 2023, Management Information Systems Quarterly published an article highlighting how the Commonwealth of Virginia harnessed the power of data to save lives before, during, and after the pandemic. From pop quizzes in grade school to global annual crop yields, data provides information to empower decision makers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

The cohort is developing a range of solutions, using the power of the cloud, to improve equitable access to health, social, and aged care services; support aged care and health service providers to deliver higher quality care; and promote new and productive ways of delivering services.

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Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In 2023, the National Land Bank Network (NLBN) launched the Innovative Approach Award to support land banks doing innovative work, providing grant awards of up to $25,000 per organization. Residents have been engaged at every step of the project, offering feedback and advocating for funding alongside the land bank.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

These new TTMs, available now, provide topic-specific workshops designed to complement standard PTP engagement. Developed in collaboration with our partners, the two TTMs currently available to partners are the Cloud Enablement Engine (CEE) and the CFO Cloud Conversations (CCC).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

From there, they slowly added classes and by January 2023, 400 online classes were using Amazon IVS to deliver live streams to learners across India. Screenshot example of an Adda247 classroom showing a teacher presenting and attendees engaging in the discussion through live chat, powered by the Amazon IVS Chat SDK.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

During this period, our team coordinates with participants to implement best practices and solve problems in an interactive setting, helping build models for things like creating more engaging conversational citizen experiences or assisting students with finding resources for their course work more easily.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

To expand their reach, they often collaborate with academia and other nonprofits, and they engage early-career talent. They still occasionally update their Fortran development practices. When these systems are stable, well-documented, and still actively developed, there is no reason to read the word ‘legacy’ as a pejorative.”

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