AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Despite the rapid growth of software marketplace usage in recent years, some state and local government (SLG) purchasers are holding back. This post debunks the most common myths keeping SLG agencies from embracing software marketplaces.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2025

It enables government agencies, educational institutions, and healthcare providers to modernize their IT infrastructure while adhering to strict data sovereignty, security, and compliance requirements. Outposts already provides robust capabilities for resource sharing in multi-account environments.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Whether filing taxes, applying for student financial aid, seeking healthcare coverage, or receiving disaster support, customers are increasingly using internet-based web applications as the primary method of interaction with the federal government. To achieve low latency, use Amazon CloudFront in an AWS account in any commercial region.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In this post, I would like to share how two AWS Partners, Ness and CloudThat , used the Generative AI TTM to drive innovation and accelerate their generative AI journeys, benefiting government agencies and education customers. I hope these examples provide you with inspiration as you plan your generative AI roadmap.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

As Australia moves forward with its National framework for the assurance of artificial intelligence in government , Amazon Web Services (AWS) is committed to helping our customers implement AI solutions that align with Australia’s AI Ethics Principles. Each dimension is explored in depth in our responsible use of machine learning guide.

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Government Technology Insider

JANUARY 23, 2025

Over the past decade, the role of IT in government operations has evolved significantly and public sector IT distribution has adapted to meet these new demands and complexities. In the latest episode of the Government Technology Insider Podcast , host Lucas Hunsicker sat down with former public sector CEO, Art Richer.

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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. This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge. For example, the cost to the UK government of maintaining legacy IT is estimated to be around 50 percent (or £2.3

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The MDC deployment process consists of six stages: Order submission Site assessment validation and site preparation Order approval Delivery Installation and commissioning Government security accreditation Figure 1. After you submit the form, we will contact the primary account owner within two business days.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 22, 2024

Cloud computing is pivotal to allow the federal government to gain operational efficiencies and drive innovation securely and cost efficiently. Access to AWS GovCloud (US) is restricted to US entities and root account holders who have successfully passed a thorough screening process.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

About to be handcuffed, the individual remembered their Kiip account. They explained to the officers that HOPICS set them up with an account that saved all of their identifying documents when they first entered the shelter. Do you have questions about how AWS can help your government agency provide innovative services for constituents?

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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. An example event could be a student submitting a college application or a government agency approving a permit.

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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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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Coming up on Oct 27 2022, 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM (PDT) There will be a Windows 365 Government: setup and configuration session that you don't want to miss. If your tenant does not allow access to a public cloud, sign up for the Tech Community with a personal account to participate in the live Q&A.

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Government Technology Insider

JUNE 25, 2024

Enabling cloud-based collaboration with Microsoft 365 has helped government agencies encourage connection and productivity , simplify training and maintenance, and create new channels for citizen interaction. For teams looking to turn the tide on Microsoft 365 governance, it can be overwhelming to decide how and where to start.”

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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. The tool could potentially be run as a shared service by trusted regional governments, municipalities, and/or non-profit entities. These incidences are estimated to cost businesses worldwide an average of $4.88

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS), administered by HealthEquity, Inc., FSAFEDS provides three account options to support the needs of employees and their families. All three work by automatically deducting money from each paycheck — before payroll taxes —and putting it into an account.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

What skillsets and resources will government employees need to be effective in the coming year? PT to hear from government and industry leaders as we discuss the workforce trends you need to know as we head into 2025. PT to hear from a government management expert about inspiring an unmotivated team. 4 at 2 p.m. 9 at 4 p.m.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 27, 2024

City and county governments are often key buyers of landscape equipment and supplies, says Keith McGinty , director of bids and government accounts at SiteOne Landscape Supply , a firm that sells soil maintenance products, irrigation, lighting, nursery products, tools, equipment, safety items and hardscapes in addition to landscape supplies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

Governments and the organizations providing technology solutions for the benefits of the citizens are continuously presented with evolving laws and compliance requirements. This function is used to protect the AWS account holder from unintentional spend and to provide reliable and highly available services to all customers.

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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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Government Technology Insider

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As federal agencies grapple with aging IT infrastructure and mounting cybersecurity challenges, the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act represents a critical lifeline for technological advancement in the government sector. Aside from those high priorities, every agency should consider upgrading its technology.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

Supervisors and call center agents can get real-time alerts on escalations, call recordings along with transcripts and sentiment analysis, and a more unified view of customer profile information such as account type, billing or shipping address, and all associated cases with comments.

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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

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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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

For the first article in the series, please refer to History of Microsoft Cloud Service Offerings leading to the US Sovereign Cloud for Government. FedRAMP enables government agencies to accelerate the adoption of cloud services with confidence, knowing they meet high security standards and comply with federal regulations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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. Are you ready to transform your document processing workflows with AI?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Some finance and tax agencies are also using Amazon Connect , an omnichannel, cloud-based contact center service, to give customers more convenient options to complete transactions. Improving government operations. Intelligent document processing and quality control can also optimize government operations.

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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. Access to an Amazon SageMaker Training g4dn.12xlarge 24xlarge for training and to an ml.t3.medium

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

There are more than nine million active accounts. Discover how government agencies across the country use AWS to better serve constituents at the AWS Cloud for State and Local Governments hub. The entire system handles more than 450 terabytes of information every year.

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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. How common are security breaches in government?

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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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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Each year, US federal, state, and local government agencies spend a significant part of their budgets on various social and safety net programs. get('Account') id = str(datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%s")) get("Account") data_bucket = " " s3 = boto3.client("s3") get("Account") data_bucket = " " s3 = boto3.client("s3")

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Google Public Sector

JANUARY 18, 2024

Fueling Success and Enabling Public Sector Transformation The Partner Learning Center unlocks tangible outcomes and fosters meaningful contributions to the public sector: Fast-track your GTM efforts : Optimize your go-to-market strategies and efficiently reach government customers with impactful solutions.

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Partnership for Public Service

JUNE 5, 2024

From social media metrics to economic indicators, vast amounts of data are generated every second that shape decisions and policies at all levels of government. I took part in the Partnership’s data literacy training, “Insightful Governance: Data Literacy for Government Leaders, ” and I found it to be informative and useful.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 16, 2023

The Software Marketplace and Related Cloud Services cooperative contract is available to OMNIA Partners participating agencies, including state and local government agencies, public and private K12 school districts, and higher education organizations. You can’t pause a free trial period once it starts.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Every interaction a citizen has with government is an opportunity to enhance the customer experience with rich citizen engagement and direct lines of feedback. Recent federal priorities have been set to improve the citizen experience when interacting with government. Architecture overview of the government workflow.

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