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U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Reauthorized

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

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. Planning activities related devising, implementing, and updating a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) are eligible for funding.

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Meet the featured customer speakers for the Worldwide Public Sector Innovation Talk at re:Invent 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from St. She is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant in California. He is also concurrently the senior advisor of the Singapore Economic Development Board. Louis University.

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AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance launches in France to help meet demand for cloud, AI talent

AWS Public Sector Blog

The alliance aims to answer this question: How can we accelerate the digital transformation and economic development of France, when basic digital skills are lacking? No credit card, Amazon.com, or AWS account required. All participating organizations play a critical role in the Tech Alliance.

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10 ways that governments incentivize cloud use to accelerate digital transformation

AWS Public Sector Blog

Examples of successful government partnerships for transformation also include the development of cloud procurement agreements, cloud-first policies, and digital marketplaces. Open data initiatives Governments release public datasets and APIs to promote transparency, innovation, and economic development.

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Government Management: Why don’t people care?

Barrett & Greene

In fact, we’re acutely aware of this phenomenon based on conversations with friends and family (among whom are doctors, teachers, lawyers, professors, and accountants). These aren’t uneducated folks we’re complaining about. She’s a friend, and so made an effort to kindly express some interest.

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Measuring & Managing Business Tax Incentives

Barrett & Greene

In our work at Smart Incentives and PFM Group Consulting we’re often called upon to advise economic development organizations and evaluate incentive programs. Transparency and accountability. And, in turn, better measurement generally leads to more effective use of tax dollars. ​

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Insider Coverage on Freight and Supply Chain Trends

First State Insights

Her Twitter account is @rrpre. Her Twitter account is @rrpre. Readers can find her current reporting at Business Insider ([link] and through her weekly newsletter on trucking, Modes (premack.substack.com).