American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. It results from past budget deficits and requires ongoing management through interest and principal repayments.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With this solution, customers with highly-regulated workloads and complex compliance requirements can better manage and govern their multi-account environment. This blog post provides technical guidance for UK organisations to implement their landing zone in-line with guidance from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) using the LZA.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

UCMM has proven invaluable when talking about cyber investments not just with IT experts, but with chief financial officers, budget examiners and lawmakers, he added. DHS highlighted UCMM in its “Integrated Strategy for High-Risk Management,” a biannual update to the Government Accountability Office.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By using the UK implementation guide for the LZA , UK customers can design environments that will help them to align to new NCSC guidance. A landing zone is a well-architected, multi-account AWS environment that is scalable and secure. What is a landing zone?

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Death and Taxes

MARCH 27, 2023

Local governments in North Carolina are required to engage citizens in their budget process by following the guidelines set forth by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act. In addition to these legal requirements, many local governments in North Carolina have taken further steps to engage citizens in the budget process.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Develop an implementation strategy – If your organization needs an implementation approach, consider a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE). Contact your account team if you are interested in learning more about a Working Backwards workshop. Example AWS Services: AWS Budgets and Amazon SageMaker.

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Grant Training Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

Even if the job itself is not directly related to grant writing, many of the skills you develop in writing and implementing grants strongly relate to superior job attributes. Project Management Abilities: Grant writing often entails creating project plans, budgets, and timelines.

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AccessE11

JANUARY 17, 2024

This article aims to dissect what it means to make decisions using data, unravel the complexities small municipalities face in implementing a data-centric culture, and explore the methodologies of data harnessing to address urban challenges. In contrast, this new method of decision-making grounds choices in objective, quantifiable data.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Introduction This white paper explores the philosophy and implementation strategy of the Federal Responsible and Secure Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sandbox, an initiative aimed at promoting responsible and secure AI practices within federal government agencies. Specific sectors have additional regulatory requirements.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

In March 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo that provides more specific directions to agencies for compliance with the guidance outlined in the executive order. By using these capabilities, agencies can proactively identify and mitigate potential biases, fostering trust and accountability in their AI systems.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

“I really have to dive into how I implement new technology on a limited budget,” he said. For example, an automation could enter invoices into the accounting system rather than people typing them in by hand. “There’s not a lot of room for me to say ‘It will be cool to explore this.'”

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 20, 2024

Resource Allocation: Optimize budget planning and resource distribution. Finance departments can use Copilot in Excel to perform complex budget scenario analyses and generate easy-to-understand reports for stakeholders, making the budget process more efficient and transparent.

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Grant Consulting Services, LLC

MAY 30, 2024

Executing the process must be done before implementation to achieve the overall objective – whether it’s project success internally or externally through grant funding. You will work on how to implement your project activities, including timelines, resources, and staffing as it relates to your SMART Goals.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Field Chief Technology Officer Wade Ellery discusses identity sprawl, IAM, and how organisations can overcome identity sprawl issues and combat budget restraints. It’s also creating complexity in terms of effectively provisioning and de-provisioning user accounts when an employee joins, changes departments, or leaves the company.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Governments worldwide dedicate a significant portion of their IT budget to maintaining legacy technology systems. Implementing these changes can impact their systems and lead to the accumulation of technical debt. This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 12, 2023

In England and Wales, cyber-related fraud incidents accounted for 61% of all fraud cases last year. Imagine your accounts team gets hacked and, after scanning through their previously sent emails, the hackers know how to word an email to convince you it is really them. trillion for the global economy by 2025.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

To optimize for SSS’s budget and modest data volume, we’ve developed a custom AWS Lambda image capable of running Apache Spark within the runtime. Additional data source integrations are implemented using a custom Lambda connector. For more information, contact your AWS account team or the AWS Public Sector team.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 31, 2023

Nonprofits hire program staff, implement programs, and serve those in need. And that is on top of implementing their programs and serving the people. An accounting of every penny is necessary. Instead, they fund nonprofits that align with their mission. Foundations require regular (sometimes monthly) reports. Site visits happen.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Resource Allocation: Optimize budget planning and resource distribution. Finance departments can use Copilot in Excel to perform complex budget scenario analyses and generate easy-to-understand reports for stakeholders, making the budget process more efficient and transparent.

Public Sector 52

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Death and Taxes

MAY 26, 2022

cash, accounts receivable, and inventory) and current liabilities (e.g., accounts payable and notes payable) to ensure smooth operations. This is adapted in part from a Public Budgeting & Finance journal article by Michelle L. By Michelle Lofton and Mikhail Ivonchyk.

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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. Rate-limit implementation architecture to support intelligent document processing workflows.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Besides symbolizing a bygone era, Public Auditorium is one of many underused assets draining the city’s budget. To help create the plan, the city tapped Ernst & Young, a global professional services firm that traces its roots to a small accounting firm started in Cleveland in 1903 by Alwin Ernst and his brother, Theodore.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Accounting Tools. When implementing a new grant management tool, ensure your team members have time planned into their schedules to familiarize themselves with the software. Creating user accounts with limited access can help ensure your nonprofit maintains effective data security. . Accounting Tools. Bookkeeping.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The US Office of Management and Budget published M-21-31 , a memorandum for federal government agencies to define event logging requirements related to cybersecurity incidents. Logs from these services need to be enabled in all AWS Regions and accounts that are within scope. AWS Config: Multi-Account Multi-Region Data Aggregation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

My eCISO includes recommendations from popular cyber frameworks such as the Center for Internet Security (CIS), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and more. This is due to the flexibility and power of the natural language capabilities of the AI tool.

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Partnership for Public Service

MARCH 22, 2023

Read our blog posts, “ Seating third parties at the risk table “ and “ How agencies can use enterprise risk management to implement new legislation ,” for recaps of the previous two working sessions in this series. Where possible, place risk and internal control functions within the same office.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 28, 2024

Budget Cuts and Financial Constraints Many funding organizations, including government bodies and private foundations, have faced financial constraints and may have reduced the available funding. Budget cuts can lead to smaller grants or fewer funding opportunities, requiring nonprofits to do more with less.

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Government Technology Insider

APRIL 10, 2024

It was fitting that this conference was held in Los Angeles,” shared Tom Wiri, West State and Local Account Executive, Tricentis. For most local governments this is a hard ask because they have small budgets, limited resources, and lean IT teams.”

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Grant Central USA

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Project Description: Classes guide participants in creating a comprehensive project description, including project goals, objectives, and a detailed plan for its implementation, ensuring it aligns with the grantor's priorities and mission.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 10, 2023

The rigor of government [inter-agency process and accountability] could be retained, and at the same time, we could make a culture shift within the agencies themselves, such that we had the opportunity for the workforce … to be much more innovative and focused on higher value activities,” said Heartwell. Find Industry Partners.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For example, most analysis and data processing today is slow and resource intensive, relying too much on people, when much of it could be off-loaded more effectively with AI, as long as it is developed and implemented responsibly. Individuals must be given the responsibility, accountability, and resources required to deploy AI.

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Let's Talk Parks

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Have you ever experienced: a limited budget? Chris: So when I first started programming, I did utilize the more informal approach, and that was mainly because working in that smaller facility, I was the one that developed those programs and actually was the one who offered the programs and who implemented the programs.

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Microsoft Public Sector

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum 21-31, which centers on system logs for services both within authorization boundaries and deployed on Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs). It is debatable whether a centralized IT team can cater to the diverse needs and unique challenges of every agency.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 3, 2023

In 2018, the Office of Management and Budget made VA a lead agency partner to pilot improving CX across the federal government. When there is a new program, insiders may focus on distributing implementation to separate groups with purview over the various pieces. The Department of Veterans Affairs was no different.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Unlike the local and state jurisdictions that fund Metro, federal money goes only to the agency’s capital budget but not to its separate operating budget — a distinction local officials have long said is inequitable. Good luck with that. It's an asset and risk management failure of massive proportions.

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Grant Central USA

AUGUST 24, 2023

Showcase your nonprofit's organizational capacity by highlighting your team's expertise, past successes, and the strategies you have in place for project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Be Specific and Realistic in Budgeting: A detailed and well-structured budget is essential for demonstrating transparency and accountability.

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Grant Central USA

AUGUST 24, 2023

Showcase your nonprofit's organizational capacity by highlighting your team's expertise, past successes, and the strategies you have in place for project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Be Specific and Realistic in Budgeting: A detailed and well-structured budget is essential for demonstrating transparency and accountability.

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