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Patch Management Protects Vital Infrastructure and Services

State Tech Magazine

Ignoring updates to software and operating systems that prevent exploitation of known security flaws can prove devastating both operationally and financially. million in 2023 Ransomware recovery costs alone more than doubled over the past year for state and local governments, from $1.21

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AWS launches £5 million cyber education grant to boost security in the UK

AWS Public Sector Blog

From protecting sensitive student data to safeguarding critical infrastructure, educational institutions require comprehensive security solutions to maintain their operations and trust with parents and students.

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5 public sector technology predictions for 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

As we begin 2023, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) worldwide public sector (WWPS) team wanted to share a few of our predictions for public sector technology this year. For example, AWS IoT TwinMaker is a service that allows customers to build operational digital twins of physical and digital systems.

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Cities Can Use AI to Enhance Public Services and Streamline Internal Operations

State Tech Magazine

For many local government leaders, artificial intelligence was not a concern before the mainstream rise of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT and Google Bard (now Gemini), in 2023. Now, a recent Bloomberg Philanthropies poll of 100 global mayors found that 96 precent are interested in using generative AI.

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Renaissance Learning improves operations and scalability by migrating to AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

This post describes the Renaissance migration journey from March to October 2023. DnA’s engineering team, led by director of engineering Sebastian Gunn-Hamner, is located in the US and India and is responsible for both the development and operation of the application, which supports 1,000-plus customers.

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AWS selects 14 startups for the 2023 AWS Space Accelerator

AWS Public Sector Blog

The 14 participating startups are: Delta-V Analytics Inc (New Castle, Delaware) – Delta-V Analytics provides a cloud-based platform that automates satellite constellation operations using digital twin technology. The culmination of this program will be the 2023 AWS Space Accelerator demo day, taking place on July 19 in San Francisco.

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AWS announces 2023 AWS Space Accelerator to advance global space sustainability

AWS Public Sector Blog

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.