AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As we approach the end of 2024, cybersecurity and information technology (IT) professionals are reflecting on a year filled with unprecedented challenges and opportunities to improve processes. As we look ahead to 2025, its crucial to maintain vigilance, especially during the holiday season, when cybersecurity risks tend to escalate.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

During AWS re:Invent 2024, an Innovation Session presented by Worldwide Public Sector Vice President Dave Levy illustrated how AWS empowers customers to innovate and tackle critical challenges faster and more efficiently using cloud technology and generative artificial intelligence (AI ). Government.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Louis on October 29, 2024. Submissions will remain open until November 29, 2024. Award announcements are expected in mid-December, followed by a project development period culminating in April 2025. The challenge has a prize pool of $1 million in AWS credits, awarded to the most compelling project ideas that emerge.

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A Library Writer's Blog

MAY 29, 2024

UKSG 2025: Call for suggestions We are pleased to announce that an in-person event is scheduled to take place from 31 March-2 April 2025 in Brighton, UK. This approach is one of the distinctive and defining features of how we co-develop our programme. Our call for suggestions closes on Tuesday 30 July 2024.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 3, 2024

Dear friends and colleagues, As we enter the second half of 2024, I want to take a moment to reflect on a few remarkable accomplishments Community Progress achieved in the first six months of this year. One highlight has been the generous grant of over $1 million from JP Morgan Chase to support our Developers of Color initiative.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This article looks at how fraud has evolved, why continuous professional development (CPD) is crucial for fraud investigators, and some practical ways to stay sharp in the fight against fraud Fraud isnt new; humans have been conning each other since the first trade deals. But in todays hyper-connected world, the game has changed.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Its no wonder, then, that government agencies are eager to acquire, develop and use new tech as soon as possible. In June 2024, it announced the Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework to accelerate the adoption of new tech, particularly high-demand generative AI (GenAI) solutions. One of those is AI, with a focus on GenAI.

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A Library Writer's Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The 20th International Open Repositories Conference (OR2025) will be held from June 15-18th 2025 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Inspiration: Have you been inspired by attending an Open Repositories conference to develop, implement, change practices or start a project? The deadline for submissions is December 18, 2024.

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A Library Writer's Blog

JULY 12, 2024

We are pleased to announce that the NASIG Autumn virtual conference is scheduled to take place online October 15-17, 2024, and the call for proposals is now open. Please submit your proposals here: [link] ZzvitVt69SgCG247A by Monday, August 19, 2024. We intend to make NASIG Autumn content more widely available after the conference.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With 2025 around the corner, it’s not too late to learn something new. Future of Gov: Where the Workforce Needs to Go What will the workforce look like in 2025? PT to hear from government and industry leaders as we discuss the workforce trends you need to know as we head into 2025. Join us online Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 28, 2024

In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the proposed EHDS Regulation. With the European Council expected to follow suit, we appear set to see the first common EU data space come into force by the close of 2024. As a first step, the EHR will now be made mandatory by the end of 2024.

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Barrett & Greene

JANUARY 13, 2025

A fair amount of action at the state level was already taking place in executive orders from the last quarter of 2024 , which showcase some of the areas that states are likely to be tackling this year. A report on reforms was to be due to the governor by July 1, 2025.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In April 2024, AWS and the NSW DoE hosted an industry training day for more than 70 vocational education and training (VET) educators. We’re proud to lead the way in rethinking workforce development models for the digital age.”

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Microsoft Public Sector

DECEMBER 19, 2023

When this will happen: We will begin rollout in early December 2023 and expect to complete rollout by end of January 2024. When this will happen: Standard Release: We will begin rolling out in mid-December 2023, and will complete by late March 2024. Installation from a private tenant catalog stays possible.

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2022

To achieve its goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injury collisions on city streets by 2030, the Bellevue City Council developed and approved the Safe System approach. Workshop attendees engaged with city staff in a series of CIC-led Working Backwards exercises to develop various road safety strategies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Sustainability Breakfast Briefing on February 20, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland, featured a panel of sustainability experts from AWS customers and partners, as well as educational talks on important sustainability themes.

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A Library Writer's Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) , the quarterly open-access journal published by ALA’s Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures division, is looking for contributions to its newly-established ”From the Field” column for the December 2024, March 2025, and June 2025 issues. Proposals are due by September 20, 2024.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 20, 2024

We're thrilled to announce the upcoming Oct 2024 anticipated General Availability of Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 GCC subject to US Government authorization. Wave 1 (October 2024): Copilot Graph-grounded chat (‘Work Tab’): Quickly access relevant department data, policies, or citizen inquiries without extensive searching.

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A Library Writer's Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

Developing a deeper awareness of trauma-related concepts in the library workplace. This will be the first volume of Advances in Library Administration and Organization (ALAO) to publish in 2025. How to submit : We are currently seeking proposals for the 2025 volume, Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries.

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A Library Writer's Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Developing a deeper awareness of trauma-related concepts in the library workplace. This will be the first volume of Advances in Library Administration and Organization (ALAO) to publish in 2025. How to submit : We are currently seeking proposals for the 2025 volume, Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries.

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A Library Writer's Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These will not be research articles, but are meant to share practical experience with technology development or uses within the library. Proposals are due by December 13, 2024, and selections will be made by January 10, 2025.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With Windows 10 going end-of-life in 2025, how can departments future-proof their tech and succeed with new initiatives while adhering to their budget constraints? Local authorities are having to cut costs and justify project spending.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance (Tech Alliance) is a global coalition that brings together AWS customers, AWS Partners , government bodies, workforce development organizations, and educational institutions to address skills gaps and prepare learners for in-demand tech jobs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

This post outlines how AWS tools and services can support government agencies in adhering to Australia’s AI Ethics Principles when developing AI and machine learning (ML) solutions. The post includes a focus on implementation to help Australian governments responsibly innovate whilst maintaining cloud-based agility.

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A Library Writer's Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Call for Contributions We invite submissions from professionals associated with GLAMs in faith-based higher education contexts.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

On the Horizon Through 2025, strengthening agency preparedness will be a major objective, he said. Soon, Gregg’s office will develop its approach for the North Dakota legislative session, which takes place every other year. That includes staff training and running through cybersecurity processes so they become second nature.

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A Library Writer's Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We invite applications from public library workers and administrators who are interested in participating in an IMLS-funded national forum (Grant #RE-256563-OLS-24), Libraries Advancing Community Learning to Reduce Substance Use (LACL) , which will be held both online and on-site at the Kansas City Public Library on May 15 and 16, 2025.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

AWS is committed to responsible AI development and deployment, and welcomes the overarching goal of the EU’s AI Act to ensure trust in AI products and services. Register now for the AWS Summit in Washington, DC on 26 June 2024. Good governance is fundamental for responsible systems. billion liters returned to communities annually.

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A Library Writer's Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

Tentative Timeline Chapter proposals due September 8th, 2023 (new date) Proposals accepted by October 2, 2023 Chapter drafts due June 3, 2024 Revisions/Edits June-August 2024 Manuscript to ACRL September 2024 Table of Contents 1. Possible topics include: i. Engaging with Faculty ii. Leveraging Library Resources iii.

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A Library Writer's Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Tentative Timeline Chapter proposals due August 25, 2023 Proposals accepted by October 2, 2023 Chapter drafts due June 3, 2024 Revisions/Edits June-August 2024 Manuscript to ACRL September 2024 Table of Contents 1. Part I: “Getting in the Door”: Liaising in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies a.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

We're thrilled to announce the upcoming Oct 2024 anticipated General Availability of Microsoft 365 Copilot GCC, subject to US Government authorization. Phase 1 (October 2024): Business Chat (‘BizChat’): a central hub that brings together all your data —right in the flow of your work.

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GovLoop

MAY 9, 2024

To get real understanding, consider some statistics: By the end of 2025, the world will have generated, consumed, copied and stored at least 180 billion zettabytes of data. said Megan Huss , Director of the Process and Performance Improvement Program in the Office of Personnel Management’s Center for Leadership Development.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The development of easy-to-use tools has given rise to “amateur” data scientists and self-appointed AI consultants, highlighting the need for experienced professionals to make an even stronger case for safe and accurate practices.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 19, 2024

When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by mid-August 2024. General Availability (Worldwide, DoD, GCC High, GCC): We will begin rolling out late August 2024 and expect to complete by early September 2024.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Understanding Compliance Between Commercial, Government, DoD & Secret Offerings - Sept 2024 Update This article is the second of a series in the Microsoft Tech Community Public Sector Blog and touches on several key principles for compliance, including data residency versus data sovereignty. No admin action is required.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 GCC High and DOD environments have a target General Availability (GA) date of Summer 2025. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 and expect to complete by early October 2024. Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 410218.

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