AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

Frameworks for financial planning in higher education AWS offers two rich frameworks for this kind of financial planning. The Cloud Financial Management Framework focuses on financial planning related to current and future usage of cloud resources. These two frameworks can be valuable for CFOs.

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Education Financial Management Public Sector Budgeting 59

Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Coming one year after the release of the PMA vision , the event featured a keynote from Cristin Dorgelo, senior advisor for management at the Office of Management and Budget, on making the PMA vision a reality. She said this requires “restoring people’s faith in government and laying a strong technical foundation for the future.”

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Death and Taxes

JULY 21, 2021

What is the most significant fiscal challenge for the municipal governments facing the unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic? It is no surprise that Florida city managers placed the forecasts for the pandemic’s impact on local revenues as the top priority, as local governments are revenue-driven entities.

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Local Government Financial Management Budgeting Public Affairs 40

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. Technology, especially AI, is crucial in enhancing budget accuracy and financial management, enabling more dynamic resource allocation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

These true costs include the full spectrum of costing considerations that make up a decision, from readily-determinable accounting costs to less-recognizable intangible costs. At Amazon Web Services ( AWS ), estimating the accounting costs of resilient workloads is made simpler with the publicly-available AWS Pricing Calculator.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

On-premises models over-provision to account for spikes and growth, risking underutilized capacity. Build a FinOps Robust financial governance is vital for cloud success. If you would like to learn more about Cloud Economics, please contact your AWS account team or the AWS Public Sector team directly. What’s next?

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Grant Central USA

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Grant proposals, whether to government bodies, private foundations, or corporations, provide a vital avenue for securing these funds. How does grant writing certification empower individuals to secure funding from diverse sources, including government grants, foundations, and corporate donors?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The Centre’s work has involved 300-plus AWS accounts across various groups, including external collaborators, UBC staff, students, and researchers. High-level technical solution AWS recommends using AWS Control Tower as a foundational landing zone for managing multi-account environments with prescriptive controls.

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Management Accountability Government Security 78

Death and Taxes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I will also be presenting on this material at the 2021 North Carolina Local Government Budget Association’s Winter Conference and that presentation will be followed be a roundtable discussion of some folks around the state sharing their experience with creating and maintaining revenue manuals. Like our whole-government encyclopedia (i.e.,

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Budgeting Elected Officials Laws Local Government 52

AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

According to the National Science Foundation, about 42 percent of basic research projects have government funding with a set expiration date. Cost Explorer is a data visualization tool that helps customers understand and manage costs and usage for accounts across Regions, services, and utilization types.

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