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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. The Tech Alliance will work with a wide range of organizations in the public and private sector to create – and keep – good paying and high growth jobs in West Virginia.

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Cybersecurity: A Menu of State Priorities

GovLoop

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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Modernizing government IT: 4 approaches to overcome legacy exit challenges

AWS Public Sector Blog

The UK government’s Roadmap for digital and data 2022-2025 acknowledges the challenge that legacy IT poses. These systems also became integral to managing aspects such as business processes, security protocols, and legislative changes, often without comprehensive documentation. billion) of its current IT spending.

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The evolution of fraud and the importance of continuous professional development and learning

Open Access Government - Technology News

Here are some of the key areas where continuous professional development makes all the difference: Keeping up with changes in legislation: Fraud legislation and regulations evolve to meet new threats. Staying current on case law: Whats illegal isnt just defined by legislation; court decisions shape it.

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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 ” Without New York City residents on board, she added, these legislative packages will not have their intended effect.

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Driving Change: A Mid-Year Reflection from Community Progress

Center for Community Progress

Spearheaded by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), this bipartisan legislation underscores our commitment to addressing systemic vacancy and property deterioration using the tools available at all levels of government. Casey’s office for our work, and the impact this bill will have on neighborhoods across the country.

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State legislatures ‘ramped up activity’ in first half of 2024, report finds

American City & Country

Quorum measured the first half of 2024 against the first half of 2022 because the second year of a legislative session tends to see fewer bills compared with the first, according to Quorum. Quorum cited the high number of pressing national issues as a factor for the flurry of state legislative activity so far this year. “As