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Disaster Accountability Project

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

The Disaster Accountability Project was created to help coordinate nongovernmental organizational efforts. Soon after, Ben launched Disaster Accountability Project, an independent watchdog, to confront the root causes of the failed Katrina response and maximize the impact of billions of dollars of disaster relief and humanitarian aid.

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Modernizing government IT: 4 approaches to overcome legacy exit challenges

AWS Public Sector Blog

In the 1980s and 1990s, a lack of appropriate IT solutions meant they developed bespoke software and systems on mainframe platforms to manage their core business. These systems also became integral to managing aspects such as business processes, security protocols, and legislative changes, often without comprehensive documentation.

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How healthcare organizations can fulfill compliance standards with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

To minimize the risk of dangerous IT-related interruptions to operations, the European Union (EU) introduced new cybersecurity legislation NIS 2 Directive in 2023. The legislation is planned to be enacted in Germany, which already has strict regulatory standards for clinics with 30,000 inpatient cases per year or more than 50 employees.

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Long-term Disaster Resilience

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

The Disaster Accountability Project was created to help coordinate nongovernmental organizational efforts. Soon after, Ben launched Disaster Accountability Project, an independent watchdog, to confront the root causes of the failed Katrina response and maximize the impact of billions of dollars of disaster relief and humanitarian aid.

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National framework for AI assurance in Australian government: Guidance when building with AWS AI/ML solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

This targeted approach offers clearer accountability, enhanced transparency, simplified risk assessment, and focused testing procedures. Accountability Successful AI adoption requires significant cultural and organisational changes, including defining the roles and responsibilities required for accountability.

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Introducing the Government Lens for the AWS Well-Architected Framework

AWS Public Sector Blog

It expands on the AWS Well-Architected Framework, providing detailed guidance and recommendations that account for the special set of legal, legislative, accountability, and trust requirements that governments have – and helps them deliver meaningful outcomes on AWS.

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How agencies can use enterprise risk management to implement new legislation

Partnership for Public Service

Widely used within the private sector, enterprise risk management, or ERM, is today used by federal agencies to address a broad range of risks across their organizations. Strategies for success with enterprise risk management. Employ a top-down and bottom-up approach. Build strong relationships with your inspector general.