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Preparing for Power Outages in the Face of Solar Storms

FedTech Magazine

This 11-year cycle of the sun’s activity is expected to reach its peak in 2025, with solar flares and eruptions that can wreak havoc on Earth. Intense currents driven by space weather can have severe impacts, damaging or destroying critical infrastructure, interrupting the internet and other communications and leading to power outages.

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Continuous monitoring and governance: AWS best practices for keeping your data secure during the holidays

AWS Public Sector Blog

As we look ahead to 2025, its crucial to maintain vigilance, especially during the holiday season, when cybersecurity risks tend to escalate. Re-evaluate your on-call communication and rotation plan. Document the necessary steps, including escalation procedures, communication protocols, and the recovery processes.

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Why government must heed real-time data management trends

Open Access Government - Technology News

Real-time data is the lynchpin for any progressive government , enabling it to improve efficiency, enhance operations and communications, provide improved services for citizens, uncover fraud and lower the risk of cyberattacks. Government data is maintained through protective security policies and risk management centrally and locally.

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Preparing for the PSTN switch off: Next steps for your ISDN services

Open Access Government - Technology News

In the modern world of communications, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is often taken for granted; what can we do to prepare for the PSTN switch off? According to BT, “The Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) will close in December 2025. Many of us take PSTN for granted. What is the PSTN switch off?

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Azure OpenAI Service is FedRAMP High and Copilot for Microsoft 365 GCC High and DOD GA update

Microsoft Public Sector

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 GCC High and DOD targeting Summer 2025 In addition to these exciting updates, we are thrilled to share that Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 GCC High and DOD environments have a target General Availability (GA) date of Summer 2025. This target date is contingent on US Government authorization.

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Artificial Intelligence in the UK

Open Access Government - Technology News

Professor Jon Crowcroft FRS FREng, co-founder of iKVA , Researcher at Large, at The Alan Turing Institute and Professor of Communication Systems at Cambridge University’s Computer Laboratory, provides his view on Artificial Intelligence in the UK. Dark data, data discovery and sustainability. million tonnes of CO2 annually.

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Embracing an all-IP future: Navigating challenges and seizing opportunities in the UK public sector telecommunications

Open Access Government - Technology News

The transition: A pressing necessity The looming December 2025 deadline will demand a comprehensive overhaul of existing telephone systems and internet services. Web management portals, voicemail, direct numbering, call recording, and reporting are vital components for managing staff productivity effectively in the evolving work landscape.