AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Summary Highly regulated enterprises and government agencies still maintain critical applications operating on legacy mainframe systems. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 2023 report identifying critical federal IT legacy systems in need of modernization that were written in older languages, such as COBOL.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Public safety agencies are deploying reliable and responsive applications for communication, resource allocation, and coordination—all essential in times of emergencies and disasters. Blueprints also helps you implement the relevant security controls needed to operate workloads from multiple teams in the same cluster.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Public sector organizations – such as government agencies and schools – are not exempt from these statistics. Considering the highly sensitive nature of organizational cybersecurity data, security and trust were heavily prioritized in My eCISO’s design and implementation. million , and experts predict the threat to grow.

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Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 6, 2025

According to the National Land Bank Networks 2023 State of Land Banking Survey, vacant lots account for 86 percent of all land bank properties and half of all survey respondents listed vacant land stewardship as one of their top priorities.

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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.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Four blockers to legacy IT exit Moving targets – Government agencies and private sector companies operating in highly regulated industries face regular legislative changes. Implementing these changes can impact their systems and lead to the accumulation of technical debt.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

Introduction Government agencies are increasingly using large language models (LLMs) powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to extract valuable insights from their data in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US) Regions. Thus, customers may benefit from fine-tuning a language model on text completion in those domains.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

While the new CMS policy is a positive step toward breaking the recidivism cycle, implementation is not straightforward—especially given compliance issues and the siloed nature of both government agencies and recordkeeping.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

DHS highlighted UCMM in its “Integrated Strategy for High-Risk Management,” a biannual update to the Government Accountability Office. As a standard practice across government, agencies create a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) to identify and track tasks needed to address an audit concern.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A commissioned Forrester Total Economic Impact study indicates organizations can improve productivity and reduce costs by 50 percent by implementing AI into their document pipelines. Getting started in AI and ML for government agencies. Develop AI implementation guidelines that include transparency of algorithms used.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 9, 2024

Introduction Government agencies are increasingly using large language models (LLMs) powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to extract valuable insights from their data in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US) Regions. Access to the Amazon EC2 G4dn.12xlarge 12xlarge instance type, containing 4 Nvidia T4 GPUs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

For this solution, we cover the technical implementation using Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 By using LLMs through Amazon Bedrock, government agencies can significantly reduce processing times, improve accuracy in application assessment, and allocate human resources more effectively, transforming their document processing workflows.

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GovLoop

JUNE 30, 2023

But legacy hardware and software, which abound in government agencies, can create a barrier to implementing zero trust. A service mesh approach, by performing tasks abstracted from existing applications, allows agencies to implement the principles of zero trust across the enterprise.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Here’s how they work: Emails: Cybercriminals send seemingly legitimate emails that mimic those from well-known organizations (such as banks, online retailers, your employer, or government agencies). This makes it much harder for cybercriminals to hack your accounts.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, purchasing insurance in the individual market proved challenging for those without employer-sponsored health benefits. There are more than nine million active accounts. This was particularly true in California, where more than 39 million people live.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 31, 2023

Sure, nonprofits would not last long without the resources provided by individual donors, foundations, corporations, and (in some cases) government agencies. Nonprofits do so much above and beyond the services provided by our governmental agencies. Nonprofits hire program staff, implement programs, and serve those in need.

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Government Technology Insider

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Fortunately, there are data-driven frameworks like Result-Based Accountability (RBA) that help government agencies find ways to mitigate these challenges within the communities they serve. But why is this an issue, and why do so many well-intentioned government agencies fail to see the impact they strive for?

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Google Public Sector is committed to helping advance the missions of education and government agencies through cloud technology in a secure and responsible way. We recently launched a Google Public Sector partner demo portal, which makes it easy for our partners to share and present Google Public Sector solutions to customers.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 20, 2024

Potential use cases for Copilot for Microsoft 365 in the GCC High and DOD environments include: Enhanced Decision Making , where Copilot can analyze large volumes of data to provide actionable insights and recommendations, helping government agencies make more informed decisions.

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GovLoop

MAY 25, 2023

As Fortune points out, these shortages are good news for cyber wages — and bad news for government agencies competing for talent. Government Accountability Office notes that its auditors have made 712 recommendations to federal agencies since 2010, 21% of which have not been implemented.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

AI and ML empower transportation agencies to extract valuable insights from their raw data collected using IoT devices like sensors and cameras, enhancing the quality of services. Upload the dataset to the S3 bucket in your AWS account and enable access to the bucket for SageMaker Canvas. Choose Create.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How can we use real-time data platforms to improve the cybersecurity skills gap crisis in government and the public sector? There is a crisis in cybersecurity skills , and the public sector, including government agencies, will be feeling the cumulative impact this year.

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Government Technology Insider

OCTOBER 22, 2024

I also introduced a revolutionary framework called Results-Based Accountability (RBA), which offers organizations a practical roadmap to improve societal outcomes by aligning their efforts with shared results and specific, data-driven indicators. For any of this to be possible, measurement is essential.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Today, government IT teams find themselves navigating a labyrinth of security controls, compliance requirements, and risk management practices. As a result, by embracing a multi-cloud strategy, government agencies must also be prepared to address a series of operational and security challenges.

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Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

Because of concerns about malicious software, it’s safest to stick to templates from Microsoft or Google or downloaded from a government agency or well-known foundation. For example, regardless of project details, you may already know which staff members will be involved in implementing the project.

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Google Public Sector

MAY 19, 2022

of government website traffic being bad bots, according to research by cybersecurity firm Imperva 1. As cyber threats increase, government agencies need a way to safely let constituents access digital services. State governments have found success with using Google Cloud’s reCAPTCHA for cyber risk management.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For example, citizens want to report issues to their local governments in a fast and simple manner and not have to worry about identifying the right government agency or phone number—for instance, if a fire hydrant is broken, or a road sign has fallen over. Deploy the SAM template to your account. Prerequisites.

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 7, 2023

In times of challenge, like the pandemic, we saw agencies rapidly apply AI to critical digital services. For instance, New York State implemented Contact Center AI (CCAI) to modernize its call center operations and provide New Yorkers with real-time answers to their most common and pressing questions about vaccine safety and efficacy.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

From government agencies to public health organisations, the need for robust data protection measures has never been more critical. Moreover, regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandate stringent data protection measures.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

For example, an EU member state government agency might choose not to share portions of a data asset with other member states, but they would want to share it in full with local agencies within their own member state. Reach out to your account representative, or start a conversation with us today.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2023

Neurodivergent individuals could be part of the untapped talent pool that meets the demand for cyber, machine learning, artificial intelligence and other skills that government leaders agree are hard to find — and even harder to retain. Federal, state and local government agencies concur that recruiting talent has changed with the pandemic.

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Google Public Sector

APRIL 18, 2023

Harmful practices through the abuse of networked computational tools pose serious accountability challenges globally. Information pollution, like air pollution, challenges our information infrastructure and its utility and reliability. We know that people will continue to make more technological breakthroughs in the next 50 years.

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GovLoop

MAY 28, 2024

PT to hear from a government CX expert about how to develop and implement an effective digital CX program. LLM, Deputy Chief Veterans Experience Officer, Veterans Experience Office How Agencies Can Protect Critical Data Data is every agency’s most valuable asset – and it needs to be protected as such. ET/1-1:30 p.m.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 3, 2023

First and foremost, Morton said, is recognizing that users experience their interactions with an agency very differently from the way those within the organization do. When there is a new program, insiders may focus on distributing implementation to separate groups with purview over the various pieces. The Obstacles.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

AI offers government agencies unprecedented opportunities to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making and deliver better services to citizens. Best practices can help implement AI safely, securely and effectively. It’s also important to prioritize strong data governance and security.

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Government Technology Insider

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The mass adoption of cloud solutions by government agencies has improved cost management and service delivery but has brought with it some significant security challenges. Implementing Zero Trust has enabled NJJ to secure employees from anywhere, expand service capabilities, and build a more resilient security posture.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

September 2024 Update Microsoft 365 Commercial + Azure Commercial FedRAMP in Azure The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

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