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AWS Marketplace myth busting for state and local government agencies

AWS Public Sector Blog

A cloud marketplace is operated by a cloud service provider (CSP) and serves as a place for customers to browse and subscribe to software applications and developer services that are built on, integrate with, or supplement the CSP’s main offering. A cloud marketplace provides broad access to these solutions.

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As cyber threats evolve, cities and counties need to safeguard staffers’ mobile devices

American City & Country

He adds that cyber mischief today can be lethal very quickly to government IT operations: “These modern kill chain attacks are quick and highly effective, accelerating the timeline for ransomware and other cyberattacks from months to minutes.” He notes that a ransomware attack on local government can often be overlooked.

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Finding Data Catalogs Drive Agency Missions

GovLoop

In fact, according to one estimate per the Government Accountability Office, the federal government made nearly $281 billion in erroneous payments in fiscal 2021 that it cannot retrieve. Government employees, just like a lot of corporate employees, are overworked,” he said.

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How Government of Canada customers can use AWS to securely migrate data

AWS Public Sector Blog

In such cases, government employees must make sure to protect the data during transit and make sure only authorized parties have access to it. CBSA was able to complete the transfer in less than half a day using Amazon S3 Batch Operations.

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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Department of Housing and Urban Development’s scathing report on management and operational shortcomings in the D.C. At the heart of the problem is abysmal financial and operational oversight — a searing indictment of D.C. The employees are considered DC Government employees. (" HUD report on D.C. Bowser’s six D.C.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

It was established by Congress in 1932 and today consists of 11 regional FHLBanks that operate as one system, cross-guaranteeing each other’s debts. Additionally, other recommendations were made to update aspects of how the FHLBanks operate to reflect the current environment rather than what existed many decades ago.

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How AI is improving constituent experiences in government

Google Public Sector

For years, Google has been working with state and local governments to focus on the needs of the mission, using data to improve the constituent experience and offer more accessible digital services, while helping government workers operate more efficiently. AI has also helped communities get better access to government services.