AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

According to the 2024 Job Skills report from Coursera, the global talent shortage has reached its highest point in the last 17 years. To address this problem, AWS, talent developers, and educational institutions have developed a map of skills necessary for the primary entry-level technology job roles.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 4, 2025

In December of 2024, Congress formally reauthorized the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) with strong bipartisan support. 3891) , the first in 20 years, is included as part of the Water Resources Development Act (S. The Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S. The EDA reauthorization (S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

With support from AWS, Wharton will roll out a virtual teaching assistant (TA) in the autumn of 2024, powered by generative AI, to answer students’ specific course-related questions in real time. Alig credits AWS for helping speed the POC’s development, saying, “The AWS team was instrumental in training and testing the LLMs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Whether through data-driven administrative decision-making, generative AI infrastructure for research, or enhanced learning tools for the classroom, higher education institutions are developing and applying technology in innovative and helpful ways. Read on for detailed descriptions of each partner presentation.

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OpenGov

JULY 30, 2024

Community Development In The Digital Age [2024 Guide] In an OpenGov survey of local government community development professionals, 78% put economic development at the top of their priority list. This […] The post Community Development Tools for the Digital Age appeared first on OpenGov.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

At the core of the Tech Alliance lies a collaborative effort to validate and then communicate the technical and professional skills learners need to develop for entry-level jobs in cloud engineering, data analytics, and software development. It is expected that this number will grow to 100 employers by June 2024.

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Partnership for Public Service

JANUARY 2, 2025

Since 2001, the Partnership for Public Service has worked to build a better government and a stronger democracy, developing nonpartisan solutions to help federal agencies, leaders and employees effectively serve the public. Students from over 50 universities attended the Partnership’s 2024 Federal Career Expo in Washington, D.C.

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Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 6, 2025

In September 2024, Community Progress convened a learning exchange in Cleveland for leaders in land conservation and their partner land banks and local government agencies from four cities: Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, and Detroit. Traditional land conservancies work to permanently conserve natural landscapes and working lands.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 11, 2024

Hear the Texas Workforce Commission discuss the critical importance of integrating AI competencies into existing programs and from industry employers on AI skill development. Plus, opportunities abound to engage with AWS Partners that can design and develop ready-to-use solutions to help your team and organization meet goals faster.

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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

JANUARY 22, 2024

MC683663 — (Updated) Access Microsoft Lists, PowerBI, Loop and Whiteboard Content in OneDrive Web 60 Days As a Viva Engage customer you will enjoy the new video and image experiences as soon as they reach general availability early in 2024—no action needed.

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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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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

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. When this will happen: Public Preview: We will begin rolling out late August 2024 and expect to complete by late August 2024.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 3, 2025

(Photo: Community Progress) Neighborhood-Led Vacant Lot Maintenance Programs like the Genesee County Land Bank Authoritys (GCLBA) Clean & Green initiative show how resident engagement can combat illegal dumping. Develop survey questions. Engage local groups to collect data.

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Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 7, 2024

With the 2024 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference (RVP) kicking off in St. Olivia Barrow Strauss, Vice President, Neighborhood Development for Corporate Responsibility, JPMorganChase : Drawing from our philanthropic, business, and research and policy expertise, we advance a holistic strategy to drive inclusive economic growth.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 22, 2025

The best ideas are shortlisted and the winners put into development. Now, we think in terms of developing solutions. That ensures high engagement and adoption, and the result is a much faster impact. In September 2024, this innovation won the National Police Chiefs Council Commissioners award at the National AI Awards.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

In government, AI solutions are expected to grow at a compound annual rate of more than 33% through 2024. According Global Market Insights , AI in the education market is anticipated to grow 45% by 2024. Still, Citibot’s developers saw room for improvement. It integrates with ease into popular chat services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 23, 2024

On June 27, 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Atlantic Council Geotech Center co-hosted an event, “An Allied Approach in the Age of AI,” during the annual AWS Summit Washington, DC. The group emphasized the importance of a multi-stakeholder approach to developing and implementing governance strategies to achieve shared objectives.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The generative AI TTM, as a part of the AWS Partner Transformation Program , is a one-on-one, consultative engagement to help partners identify and prioritize generative AI use cases based on industries and growth strategies. As we look to 2024, I’m excited about the achievements our partners will accomplish.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Levelling the playing field Many governments around the world are aware of this opportunity and are making better use of data as a fundamental component of their development strategies. Digital health tools and technologies can be developed, trialled, scaled up and disseminated like never before. International License.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 30, 2024

We are in the enviable position of collaborating with hundreds of organizations worldwide and innovating together to drive community and stakeholder engagement forward. Our clients range from local and state governments to industry and nonprofits that use and rely on engagement in their decision-making processes.

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Partnership for Public Service

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Partnership for Public Service’s 2024 Samuel J. This year, we showcased some of our 2024 finalists in the “ Sammies Virtual Series ,” a four-part LinkedIn Live event featuring several Service to America Medals nominees. They discussed their work to improve the way the public engages with our government on digital platforms.

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Super Library Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

One of the best ways to find your library marketing soulmates… the ones who will nod sympathetically when you talk about how hard it is to get engagement on your social media posts or how your co-workers expect you to make a flyer for every single program is at a conference. The Communities track is marketing and outreach-focused.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As part of the “substantive and technical expertise” competency, Foreign Service employees must develop “the ability to read, understand, create, and communicate data as information” and to identify “the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches based on data-driven analysis, as appropriate.” sponsored U.N.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 15, 2024

The EBA program also gave IU the opportunity to experiment with AWS serverless and generative artificial intelligence (AI) offerings to further enhance and automate the development of educational content. In order to jump-start their development, IU and AWS leveraged the EBA program. Sample screenshot from a learning video.

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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 10, 2024

These organizations play a pivotal role in promoting environmental sustainability through advocacy, conservation projects, community engagement, and research. Additionally, these organizations contribute to environmental sustainability through research and innovation, providing data and developing new solutions.

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Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Google recently commissioned IDC to conduct a study that surveyed 161 federal CAIOs, government AI leaders and other decision makers to understand how agency leaders are leading in this new AI era – and the value they are already bringing when it comes to AI governance, collaboration, and building public trust and citizen engagement¹.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

Today, with more than 800,000 resolved fan identities—on target for 1 million by the end of 2024—the department has a powerful tool for engaging and selling across the entire fan journey. We wanted to think about each fan’s total engagement within the athletics department.” The work continues!” says Varley.

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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. Hands-on activities and curriculum-aligned content ensured the training was highly relevant and engaging for attendees. How are work placement opportunities changing?

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

There are many benefits of conferencing, including: Greater participant engagement More flexibility with scheduling Better collaboration Compliance Collaboration tools are no different than other digital assets agencies may use in that they must meet security requirements.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 10, 2024

This blog post attempts to identify which of these property tax breaks that might be relevant to a local government’s community and economic development plans. For example, eligibility for exemptions from property taxes levied for the 2024-2025 tax year was determined by the ownership and use of property as of January 1, 2024.

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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

MAY 9, 2024

Lors d’un événement de renforcement des compétences en cybersécurité pour les étudiants, organisé le 9 mai 2024 par le Conseil des technologies de l’information et des communications (CTIC), AWS a annoncé le lancement d’un programme de financement visant à améliorer la cybersécurité au sein du réseau scolaire primaire et secondaire canadien.

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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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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

You’ll hear from: Margeaux Akazawa, CX Lead, Customer Engagement Office, Office of the Chief Information Officer, NASA Headquarters 2025 Outlook: How to Strengthen Your Ransomware Defenses As cybersecurity threats become increasingly sophisticated, government agencies at all levels are facing the difficult task of securing their networks.

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