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State CIOs Urge the House to Reauthorize SLCGP Funding

State Tech Magazine

The House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection heard testimony from state and local leaders Tuesday, who urged reauthorization of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. The SLCGP, which provides $1 billion in funding over four years to support state, local and territorial governments, will expire Aug.

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NASCIO: AI,gov and Cybersecurity Are Federal Advocacy Priorities in 2025

State Tech Magazine

In its annual Federal Advocacy Priorities report, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers highlighted the importance of collaboration on artificial intelligence policy and implementation among states, federal agencies, Congress and the White House.

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AWS joins global leaders in New York during United Nations General Assembly

AWS Public Sector Blog

Carole House, Special Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Technology policy at the White House National Security Council (NSC), said, “The decentralization and distribution of knowledge and skillsets as well as democratized access to highly sophisticated technologies is the common beating heart in the story of evolution.”

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Testimony of NYU Furman Center Senior Fellow Mark Willis Before the Rent Guidelines Board

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

On April 10, 2025, Mark A. Willis, Senior Policy Fellow at the NYU Furman Center presented research findings at a hearing of the NYC Rent Guidelines Board , highlighting complicated trends in the city’s affordable housing stock since the passage of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) in 2019.

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A tech pipeline for rural communities: West Virginia joins AWS Tech Alliance

AWS Public Sector Blog

The West Virginia Tech Alliance will directly connect more than 750 learners to cloud employers throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. Employers worldwide seek a better and more consistent pipeline of in-house talent in order to compete in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

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Tackling New York City’s Housing Crisis is a ‘Shared Responsibility’

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Top New York City officials urged state leaders in Albany to provide the necessary funding and legislative support to build additional housing as the city contends with its worst housing crunch in over 50 years. "We percent—the lowest mark since 1986, according to the latest NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey released last Thursday.

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Helping governments and businesses pioneer sustainability initiatives: Top takeaways from the AWS Sustainability Conference

AWS Public Sector Blog

Businesses could potentially reduce carbon emissions of an average workload by up to 96% when AWS reaches its goal of purchasing 100% of its energy from renewable sources, which we are on the path to do by 2025 – five years ahead of our goal.”