Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 21, 2025

Companies analyse factors like revenue, cost structures, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and innovation. Learning from top-performing companies helps refine strategies, optimise operations, and improve customer experiences, collectively contributing to gaining a competitive edge.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

The national framework for the assurance of AI in government The framework, released June 21, 2024, is a joint approach by the Australian federal, state, and territory governments to ensure the safe and responsible use of AI in the public sector. Cloud solutions can offer major environmental benefits with specialised data centres.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

September 2024 Update Microsoft 365 Commercial + Azure Commercial FedRAMP in Azure The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

They can result in the cancellation of operations or examinations. To minimize the risk of dangerous IT-related interruptions to operations, the European Union (EU) introduced new cybersecurity legislation NIS 2 Directive in 2023. First, they set up a landing zone , a scalable, secure multi-account AWS environment.

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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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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 1, 2025

The key is understanding the sectors needs, current operations, and existing solutions before introducing new technology. Strong and accountable leadership that asked the right questions from the outset. Does your solution ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability? What do they likely have in common?

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Microsoft Public Sector

MARCH 5, 2024

NIST plans to publish final versions sometime in Spring 2024. However, this requirement family is arguably one of the most paramount because of the remarkable growth in identity-based attacks and the need for identity architects or teams to work more closely with the Security Operations Center (SOC).

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 4, 2025

In December of 2024, Congress formally reauthorized the U.S. The Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024 updates and modernizes the federal governments approach to economic development in light of the major changes in industry sectors, technology, labor markets, and global commerce that have occurred over the last two decades.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 15, 2025

AI for large-scale traveller screening: precision meets scale According to the latest World Tourism Barometer by UN Tourism, around 790 million tourists travelled internationally in the first seven months of 2024. (1) Similarly, tracking seasonal trends in tourism can inform policy adjustments to facilitate smoother operations.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 16, 2024

However, with online crime totalling $8tn globally, the system seems broken In the UK, fraud is the most experienced crime, accounting for 40% of all crimes. Sapphire is a UK-owned and operated cyber security company. The Internet offers many advantages. The true number of such incidents is much higher.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

For example, a recent directive from the US Government’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requires all US federal government agencies to transition to electronic records by June 30, 2024.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) 1 published its “Report on Nonbank Mortgage Servicing 2024” 2 (the Report) earlier this year. Inability to continue mortgage servicing operations. In such cases, there is likely to be an immediate halt in its operations, thus disrupting its servicing activities.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust and require clear policies on surveillance use and data access.” Cunningham adds that proper training for system operators “must cover not only system operation but also legal and ethical considerations.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

However, as HolonIQ reports in its 2024 Global Education Outlook , funding sources slowed across the board in 2023, dropping 59% from 2022 levels. Wonde develops innovative solutions and high-quality services so schools can operate with confidence in the security and accuracy of their data.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Embracing the Leadership Principles Fast forward to 2024. Embracing this Leadership Principle has enhanced my problem-solving skills and sense of accountability. Four years into my tenure at AWS, I’ve held various roles, initially in Training and Certification, then transitioning to solutions architecture focusing on the public sector.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fraudsters are more organised, operating like businesses with specialists in hacking, social engineering, and data theft. Even more recently, we saw the introduction of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2024 (ECCTA), which, in part, is aimed at large organisations that fail to take adequate measures to prevent fraud.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Namely, operating Amazon EC2-based network appliances requires customers to face complex challenges of scale, availability, and service delivery—not to mention hourly instance charges and potential third-party licensing costs. to be advertised from AWS towards on-premises using dynamic routing within the network overlay.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. As highlighted by the 2024 GPA report , a well-prepared budget is not just beneficial but essential for securing grants and sustaining operations.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 28, 2025

Currently, data centres are thought to account for around 1% of global electricity consumption. In large economies such as the US, China, and the EU, data centres account for around 2-4% of total electricity consumption; in Ireland, it could be over 20%.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 11, 2024

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ 2024 Report to the Nations , more than half of occupational frauds occur due to insufficient internal controls (32 percent) or an override of existing controls (19 percent). Are these controls being performed and operating as intended to detect or prevent the risk?

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Building our own case management system will provide more transparency, more accountability, and more access and a cheaper cost,” said Holthoff, who has worked in court IT for 30 years. “No Innovative Impact The plan is to roll out the case management system for district courts in 2024.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Unveiled at Public Sector Partner Connect 2024 , this enhanced program – under the Partner Advantage Program umbrella – introduces several new initiatives focused on accelerating growth, fostering deeper collaboration, and maximizing profitability for our valued partners.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Half of UK organisations have a cyber security skills gap With the need very clear, a UK Government study published in July 2024 reported that over 50% of UK organisations had a cyber security skills gap. Therefore, is it the case that there are simply not enough individuals out there seeking employment in these roles?

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 25, 2024

No question, more local governments are facing cyber threats in 2024, says Tim LeMaster, vice president, worldwide systems engineering at Lookout. His firm is a data-centric cloud security company. City and county IT administrators need to understand how the threat landscape has evolved, LeMaster says.

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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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Partnership for Public Service

JANUARY 29, 2024

This month we gathered the council to discuss its innovation priorities for 2024. Commitment to culture : Our members commit to holding themselves and their leaders accountable for maintaining an inclusive and evidence-based, innovation-forward culture. Real talk: Our members are also witnessing burnout.

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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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Partnership for Public Service

JUNE 5, 2024

Enhance Accountability and Transparency Transparency is a cornerstone of democracy and plays a crucial role in fostering accountability within government agencies. Drive Innovation and Efficiency Data-driven innovation is transforming the way our government operates. These are messages the public is more likely to share.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 29, 2024

The National Audit Office (NAO) found that the amount of fraud reported in the accounts they audited rose from £5.5 The banking industry had similar challenges, such as having large amounts of customer data, dealing with potential fraud, and the need to modernise their operations. billion in 2018 to £21.0

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

According to the MarketLinks blog, Sustainable Public Procurement and the Business Environment , “taxpayers around the world are increasingly holding governments accountable to spend public funds for their social and economic benefit in a sustainable manner. Using equipment longer, or leasing when needed, is another way to reduce waste.

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Microsoft Public Sector

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

MC684222 — Video inline playback on Highlighted content web part 60 Days This message is intended to notify all customers utilizing social ratings APIs that Microsoft will start retiring a number of these APIs starting January 2024. When this will happen: January 1, 2024. will be returned. Action: Review and assess impact.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

According to a 2024 survey by public sector HR management company, NEOGOV , which explored the effects of the ongoing hiring crisis on the public sector, 33% of agencies report impacts to service. From 2010 to 2021, the county’s population grew by a whopping 33% to 429,000. Recognizing the need According to the U.S. between 2021 and 2022.”

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 1, 2024

Firstly, applications considered to pose an unacceptable risk, such as those resembling China’s government-operated social scoring systems, are banned. Implications for businesses and consumers AI-enabled businesses must now navigate a compliance landscape that demands transparency, accountability, and risk management.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MARCH 27, 2024

Diagram of the six principles of Microsoft Responsible AI, which encompass fairness, reliability and safety, privacy and security, inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability. Next, we have Security Copilot that is focused on productivity of security operators and operations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Lock-in concerns AWS waived data transfer out (DTO) charges (when customers want to move data outside of AWS) starting March 5, 2024. AWS will review DTO fee waiver requests at the account level. Customers don’t need to close their accounts or change their relationship with AWS. The maximum discount is 15% of total spending.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

explains how ServiceNow AIOps and decision intelligence can redefine government operations, increase efficiency, and enhance citizen services In today’s dynamic and data-driven world, governments around the globe are facing the pressing need to make faster, more accurate decisions that impact operational outcomes.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Starting with the September 10, 2024 Windows security update, you can use strong name-based mapping on Windows Server 2019 and newer. All certificate names must be correctly mapped onto the intended user account in Active Directory (AD). These are available to you with the September 10, 2024 and later updates.

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