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AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A multi-account strategy is important for Amazon Web Services (AWS) public sector customers because it is the foundation of cloud governance and compliance. Public sector customers using a shared account model can improve security and operational efficiency by adopting a multi-account strategy.
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
The firm offers solutions for cities , other governments and corrections. Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. In 2024, governments face challenges when they buy technology, Cunningham tells Co-op Solutions.
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FedTech Magazine
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Cloud security posture management offers a lifeline to agencies struggling to implement cyber best practices, such as continuous monitoring, when going multicloud. CSPM can…
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American City & Country
AUGUST 28, 2024
In my experience working with city governments, I’ve seen firsthand cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Sacramento, and St. These factors mean that governments must do more with less. Today’s situation has become increasingly dire for many municipalities that once relied on robust federal funding and a strong market.
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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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FedTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Agencies don’t always implement their continuous monitoring plans because that would require a new philosophy toward cloud security, according to Dave Hinchman, director of IT and cyber at the Government Accountability Office.
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Partnership for Public Service
JANUARY 24, 2024
At a time when our democracy faces serious threats, partisanship is on the rise and public faith in federal institutions is low , the Partnership for Public Service and the Data Foundation share a mutual dedication to the important task of building trust in government.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
JUNE 24, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance and find applications across various domains, the responsible development and use of AI systems has become a top priority for the US government. Enabling agencies to build and strengthen AI governance Robust governance is the foundation upon which responsible AI initiatives must be built.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
These are just some of the challenges posed by AI, and there is growing pressure on governments to take action. From China to India to the United States, governments have stepped up to consider how to start regulating AI. This fast regulatory response shows that governments are motivated to build a safe AI future. How can the 2.6
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Open Access Government - Technology News
AUGUST 24, 2022
Real-time data is the lynchpin for any progressive government , enabling it to improve efficiency, enhance operations and communications, provide improved services for citizens, uncover fraud and lower the risk of cyberattacks. The government benefits from receiving and processing data in real-time.
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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. Reference architecture for implementing a modern application on AWS GovCloud (US).
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Open Access Government - Technology News
JULY 26, 2024
This set the scene for an explosion of offenders posing as government agents, health officials, and delivery companies, preying on people’s trust and their need for essential supplies. Victims received fake vaccinations and government handout offers to encourage them to hand over valuable financial information.
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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State Tech Magazine
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The New York Office of IT Services is in the second phase of implementing NY.gov ID+, a single, verified login across state government to simplify how residents access services. Phase two of the one-ID plan involves consolidating existing duplicate accounts, an optional process for users with select applications initially.
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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.
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Government Technology Insider
DECEMBER 6, 2023
At the recent NASCIO conference , state government CIOs shared their list of the top priorities for state CIOs going into 2024. However, state governments have faced many obstacles that have delayed the timeline of these modernization efforts, such as workforce shortages.
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Barrett & Greene
NOVEMBER 12, 2023
We are puzzled and frustrated with the ignorance of many people about the importance of state and local government management. 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).
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Microsoft Public Sector
APRIL 11, 2024
Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) by supporting the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements for the Microsoft 365 Government (GCC High) cloud service offering. MFA has been validated as implemented and configured to comply with FIPS 140-2 requirements.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2023
StateRAMP is organized as a 501c(6) nonprofit and is governed by a board of directors. StateRAMP Ready statuses do not expire, and cloud service providers (CSPs) do not have to have a contract with governments to receive a Ready or Authorized status. How is StateRAMP different than FedRAMP?
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AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2023
By using the UK implementation guide for the LZA , UK customers can design environments that will help them to align to new NCSC guidance. A landing zone is a well-architected, multi-account AWS environment that is scalable and secure. What is a landing zone?
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GovLoop
DECEMBER 13, 2022
In recent years, several factors have come together to drive the need for a more robust cyber strategy in government: the changing nature of work, the expansion of IT infrastructures beyond the traditional firewall and bad actors’ focus on exploiting human elements. And the employee is at the heart of it all. Get the guide. Favorite.
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Microsoft Public Sector
MARCH 5, 2024
Microsoft Copilot for Security and NIST 800-171: Access Control Microsoft Copilot for Security in Microsoft’s US Gov cloud offerings (Microsoft 365 GCC/GCC High and Azure Government) is currently unavailable and does not have an ETA for availability. Account Management It is obviously a great starting point to “a.
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Google Public Sector
JUNE 7, 2023
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.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
While the importance of cyber security increases, many are still unaware of measures they can implement and actions they can take to mitigate risk, combat crime, and protect their future. They often include weak points such as admin accounts with insecure passwords or come without multi-factor authentication enabled. © Axel Bueckert.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 25, 2022
Department of Defense (DoD) organizations often have requirements to establish a secure, scalable, multi-account environment that implements the security baseline compliant with US federal government standards. AWS GovCloud (US) helps meet compliance mandates, safeguard sensitive data, and protect accounts and workloads.
Open Access Government - Technology News
OCTOBER 17, 2022
But with more of us joining cycle lanes, local authorities have had to invest in ways to make our cities and towns more cycle friendly and implement traffic monitoring solutions to aid this growth. With this, they can effectively plan, implement and monitor current and future schemes. Harnessing data to assess impact.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
AUGUST 6, 2024
Despite a common misconception about government, state agencies regularly innovate on behalf of their constituents. We also provide tips for accelerating procurement and maintaining visibility over rapidly implemented workloads. The DHHS took an innovative approach to implement a solution rapidly.
Microsoft Public Sector
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Introduction This white paper explores the philosophy and implementation strategy of the Federal Responsible and Secure Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sandbox, an initiative aimed at promoting responsible and secure AI practices within federal government agencies. Specific sectors have additional regulatory requirements.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
JUNE 24, 2024
Governments encourage public sector organizations, businesses, and citizens to embrace digital technologies and practices through a range of incentives. As an Amazon Web Services (AWS) government transformation advisor, I’ve observed best practices that deliver success, and in this post, I summarize them.
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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
DECEMBER 11, 2023
With this solution, customers with highly-regulated workloads and complex compliance requirements can better manage and govern their multi-account environment. Once you have formed the team delivering your cloud foundation, you can use the following guidance to help implement the solution.
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Google Public Sector
OCTOBER 4, 2022
public sector entities—including federal, state, and local governments, and educational institutions—accelerate their digital transformations. That means government officials and others can use Google Workspace with more confidence and ease than ever before. Army workforce with the Google Workspace. 15 in Washington D.C.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
JUNE 12, 2024
One of the onerous and time-consuming tasks for builders is to interpret and map these requirements before implementing them, which can affect their release cycle. Steps for manual set up of a landing zone on AWS A landing zone is an AWS solution that enables organizations to set up a secure and scalable multi-account AWS environment.
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The mayor’s purpose that day was to introduce his new 10-year operational strategic plan to an audience of some 500 employees—a plan intended to modernize the way government works, make services more accessible, empower the city workforce and improve the city’s financial outlook.
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 4, 2024
This forum comes at a time when the federal government is leaning in with the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) , which was announced a few weeks ago. TMF is a call for proposals to help federal agencies implement President Biden’s Executive Order on the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of AI in the federal government.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
MAY 16, 2024
However, with online crime totalling $8tn globally, the system seems broken In the UK, fraud is the most experienced crime, accounting for 40% of all crimes. In response, the UK Government released a strategy in 2023 with the aim of reducing fraud by 10%. The true number of such incidents is much higher. International.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2024
The AWS CAF provides a comprehensive framework to guide organizations, covering the business, organizational, and governance perspectives. It serves as a central hub to drive cloud adoption, establish best practices, and enable better governance and business outcomes. The crawl, walk, run approach for the governance perspective.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Healthcare institutions have the opportunity to accelerate their move to the cloud, but first they need more clarity in how to manage healthcare data governance securely and in compliance with all regulations. To make good governance decisions, health policymakers need to ask the question, “What are we trying to achieve?”
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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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Partnership for Public Service
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Focusing on implementation. Dorgelo said the PMA has “tremendous potential [to create] an effective, equitable and accountable government that can deliver results for all.” She said this requires “restoring people’s faith in government and laying a strong technical foundation for the future.”
AccessE11
JANUARY 17, 2024
This article aims to dissect what it means to make decisions using data, unravel the complexities small municipalities face in implementing a data-centric culture, and explore the methodologies of data harnessing to address urban challenges. In contrast, this new method of decision-making grounds choices in objective, quantifiable data.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Implementing Cloud NGFW for AWS in AWS Firewall Manager A next generation firewall (NGFW) allows you to add a layer of network-centric capabilities to enhance the security of your cloud environment. Public sector customers face challenges to accomplish complex missions with limited resources. Virginia) and US West (N. California) Regions.
Partnership for Public Service
APRIL 25, 2024
Recently, the federal government has issued guidance , frameworks and an executive order tied to the management of artificial intelligence risks. A recent GAO report , authored by Walsh, highlights the continued need for the effective and responsible implementation of AI across government. Employ a defined governance structure.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 12, 2024
The federal government continues to take a cautious look at the potential of artificial intelligence; most AI projects remain in the planning phases, according to a Government Accountability Office report. AI has only become practical in the past few years, which makes it challenging to implement in government settings.
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