GovPilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Failure to highlight and promote your local government’s mission and values can result in less support and decreased community engagement if the public isn’t well informed. Now more than ever, people are mindful about only supporting institutions that uphold values which reflect their own.

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GovPilot

MARCH 23, 2023

The Impact of Equity In Local Government The past few years have been a time of reflection due to societal shifts that have brought fresh attention to the treatment of marginalized groups in America. Nationwide, there is an outcry for better equity throughout workplaces, public spaces, educational and governmental institutions.

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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 program will culminate with the 2023 AWS GovTech Accelerator demo day at the State of GovTech conference on November 14.

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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? At any rate, a choice on how to start the simulation must be made.

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AccessE11

JANUARY 2, 2024

As we begin our new year, we can reflect on the important moments in the municipal government space with our municipal year in review. The world of local government is constantly changing. The most significant development in city governments is the application of generative AI.

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GovPilot

APRIL 27, 2023

As the baby boomer generation continues to age, local governments are facing a growing need to prioritize and protect their senior citizens. There are approximately 73 million baby boomers in the United States – all of whom will reach the age of 65 by 2030.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

That’s the central question of the IMAGINE conference from Amazon Web Services (AWS), a two-day, no-cost event for state and local government and education leaders. Register now for the IMAGINE 2023 conference in Sacramento. Register now for the IMAGINE 2023 conference in Sacramento. Will we see you there?

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The pandemic opened many people’s eyes to the challenges communities face in securing high-quality food. As many as 10.2% of households in the United States faced food insecurity in 2021 alone.

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GovPilot

JANUARY 10, 2023

In both urban and rural communities, constituents and government officials alike, understand the serious threat that increased crime rates present to communities. Research shows that crime rates have risen throughout the United States during and beyond the pandemic.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

In Egypt, AWS signed a new nationwide agreement with the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MoHESR) in June 2023, alongside 100 ministers, higher education, and government affiliates. Each Tech Alliance continues to improve tech talent readiness within its respective geography.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 26, 2024

At the Center for Community Progress, we’ve engaged with heirs’ property issues for years. Data provided by Duval County Property Appraiser and Vital Statistics Data showed that heirs’ properties in Jacksonville doubled in count between the years 2014 and 2023. How can land banks work with heirs’ properties?

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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. Kim Majerus at the IMAGINE conference.

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GovPilot

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A cultural shift during and after the pandemic has resulted in many Americans relocating to a new community. As a result, states like Florida and Texas are seeing an influx of new citizens while states like California are seeing the first population decline in state history.

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GovPilot

MAY 5, 2023

America is the world’s melting pot for a reason. People from around the world come to the United States for the the sheer amount of opportunity in this country.

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GovPilot

MARCH 15, 2023

And while there’s so much to enjoy about the wholesome pleasure pets can bring to a family and community, more cats and dogs in your neighborhood means continued challenges for your local clerks department, health department and animal control unit to manage.

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GovPilot

JANUARY 27, 2023

If your government is operating from a rural location, there’s a serious chance that you internet and internet infrastructure is far from modernized. According to the USDA, 22% of rural areas (and 27% of tribal lands) continue to lack modern broadband service.

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GovPilot

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Most of us are aware of the horrible health and developmental repercussions that come with lead paint, and hopefully had it removed from our residences and commercial properties decades ago. Yet, the unfortunate truth is that many citizens are still breathing in toxic fumes as a result of lead paint.

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Google Public Sector

JANUARY 10, 2024

The 2023 event featured 40 booths from tech companies, including Google Public Sector, that students could freely explore. You can have access, but if you’re not engaged, you can’t take full advantage of what it has to offer. You can have access, but if you’re not engaged, you can’t take full advantage of what it has to offer.

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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. Reach out to the AWS Public Sector team.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

The AWS GovTech Accelerator’s goal is to support the development of technologies that can address challenges such as increasing community engagement, deterring crime, and reducing recidivism. Applications open today and close Monday, July 10, 2023.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2024

for its annual Google Public Sector Summit, an event focusing on the “art of the possible” in AI, cybersecurity, and data analysis for government customers. In 2023, we gathered the government technology community to explore and share best practices on how to get started with AI.

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GovPilot

APRIL 5, 2023

In order to fund budgets, local governments need to collect money from their citizens - from property taxes to fines for code violations to application fees for permits and licenses. Procurement officials are also making constant payments to vendors for products and services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 23, 2024

AWS launched the Tech Alliance in June, 2023 at the AWS Summit Washington, DC, bringing together a global coalition of higher education institutions, employers, government, and collaborating organizations to address the tech skills gap. Texas becomes the fifth US state engaged, joining New York, Illinois, Washington, and West Virginia.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Syntasa’s substance abuse demo is available within the Google Public Sector partner demo portal to be shared by the internal Google Public Sector team with other state and local government agencies for learnings and repeatable success to combat substance abuse missions nationally. “

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zencity

MAY 3, 2023

2023 has already proven an incredibly impactful year at Zencity. We’ve welcomed numerous new partner communities across the world, rolled out cutting-edge new features, including the first-ever use case of ChatGPT in local government , and re-launched as the best full-service community engagement platform available for government today.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Plus, you can engage in experiential learning led by AWS experts and partners and ask questions along the way. Download the session guides for technical builder or business leader , federal government , nonprofit , state and local government , healthcare , education , or aerospace and satellite.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Digital transformation represents such a fundamental shift in the way government entities operate, deliver services and engage with citizens,” said Nadia Hansen, Digital Transformation Executive with Salesforce, a constituent relationship management company that gives agencies a 360-degree view of their customers.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 24, 2023

Microsoft 365 helps public sector organizations improve their recruitment processes by enabling them to: Create and share engaging job postings with Microsoft Word, use customizable templates for new ideas in a social post, and share them with anyone to edit them together.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers ( NASCIO ) recently released the 2023 report of the top 10 priorities of state chief information officers (CIOs) for strategies, management processes, and solutions.

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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. Rivero, now an executive government advisor at AWS, has experience making data work for government. “The

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zencity

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Although not always mandatory, Zencity’s experience working with local government organizations across the U.S. Local governments are increasingly working to expand their recycling programs, promote resident engagement and knowledge, and innovate to combat climate change. Their “Is it recyclable? Schedule a demo.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Photograph: David Rowe/Alamy Under Conservative control of the UK from 2010-2024, local governments were severely crushed by actions of the central government, austerity and other cuts, and further mandates meant that local governments faced up to a 2/3 drop in revenues.

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AccessE11

JANUARY 20, 2023

This has helped cement AccessE11 as a trusted and powerful issue management and citizen engagement solution for municipalities across North America. Also, it is a great way to inform the community of the work being done by their local government. 2023 is on track to be the strongest year yet. Have a fantastic 2023.

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

City administrators play a significant role in strategizing and allocating budgets across local government departments.

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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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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Most state and local governments face the challenges of updating access to services, streamlining internal workflows, and modernizing IT infrastructure. You leave the existing system in place, doing what it’s supposed to do, but modernize engagement [with it],” Oskuie explained.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

federal, state, or local government security and compliance requirements. Government customers can run simulation scenarios for immersive training, environmental hazard preparedness, and logistics planning, among other scenarios.

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