AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

In addition, there are a multitude of regulations and compliance requirements to meet, adding another layer of complexity to the already intricate web of data privacy controls. Prepare your AWS accounts – Prepare your AWS accounts by creating the necessary accounts and configuring the required settings.

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

26, in anticipation of President Biden’s executive order on the use of artificial intelligence in government, the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte held a virtual working session that examined how agencies can use enterprise risk management, or ERM, to safely and securely harness AI to work more effectively.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

Now more than ever, our customers require organizational agility to move fast with governance that AWS Marketplace provides,” said Matt Yanchyshyn, general manager of AWS Marketplace. Consumption based software utilization will leverage managed entitlements for AWS Marketplace.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) public sector government transformation specialists researched what technology leaders in government and in the highly regulated private sector believe their main IT challenges are. This made it challenging for these organizations to modernize because of the implied threat to business continuity.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Fachklinikum Mainschleife manages around 30 critical applications, including electronic health records (EHRs), health information systems (HIS), picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), and practice management systems. Max Grundig Klinik aimed to renew their entire IT landscape. Architecture Figure 1.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

Managed by NCPS, CLAW collects and analyzes agency cloud security data and allows CISA analysts to provide security situational awareness and support to the agencies. Log aggregation strategies You can send logs to CLAW from each individual AWS account or a central log aggregation point.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Patient data is sensitive and in many jurisdictions processing, access, and storage of patient data is regulated by government entities. In the US, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulates the processing, maintenance, and storage of protected health information.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A landing zone is a well-architected, multi-account AWS environment that is scalable and secure. The Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS solution AWS built the LZA solution to significantly reduce the time it takes for customers to set-up a landing zone designed to align with compliance goals in highly regulated industries.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Security-sensitive customers around the world trust AWS, which complies with more than 143 security certifications and attestations , laws and regulations , privacy standards , and alignments to industry frameworks.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dave Williams, Materials Manager at 3M UK PLC, introduces 3M bright screen privacy filters for laptops that enhance on-screen privacy and compliance in the public sector In today’s digital age, the public sector is increasingly reliant on technology to deliver services efficiently and securely.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MARCH 5, 2024

The suggested applications of Microsoft solutions do not guarantee compliance with any regulation nor prevention of an attack or compromise. Account Management It is obviously a great starting point to “a. Monitor(ing) the use of system accounts.” They can also take the next steps to “f.

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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. Organisations should consider enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) to protect these highly privileged accounts.

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zencity

JULY 12, 2023

If you have an existing Instagram account, your username is reserved for you, but if you don’t, get on it sooner rather than later. To do this, either download Threads from your app store OR go to your Instagram account and find Threads in the ‘three lines’ menu on your profile to get started. Screenshots from city Threads accounts 4.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 30, 2024

With LZA, you can better manage and govern your multi-account environments that have highly regulated workloads such as those in the public sector. The major components are the management account pipeline resources, the log archive account centralized logging resources, and your workload accounts.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Leaders managing capital-intensive projects face the constant and serious challenge of controlling fraud, error, waste, and abuse (FEWA) Neglecting robust anti-fraud measures can result in the erosion of up to 5% of company spending with annual losses in the UK from procurement fraud alone amounting to £133.6

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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. Develop a risk management framework to support healthcare providers.

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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

JULY 17, 2023

The common reasons customers may need to invoke Amazon Web Services (AWS) services in a standard account from an AWS GovCloud (US) account (or vice versa) include: cross-domain applications, feature parity, and if the AWS service doesn’t exist in AWS GovCloud (US). Key/value secret in Secrets Manager. Why AWS GovCloud (US)?

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Death and Taxes

MAY 26, 2022

Working capital management is a managerial strategy that monitors and uses current assets (e.g., cash, accounts receivable, and inventory) and current liabilities (e.g., accounts payable and notes payable) to ensure smooth operations. By Michelle Lofton and Mikhail Ivonchyk.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 22, 2024

Access to AWS GovCloud (US) is restricted to US entities and root account holders who have successfully passed a thorough screening process. It converts data centers from fixed infrastructure, which is difficult to build and manage, to a service that is direct, scalable, and responsive to temporary compute and storage needs.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 20, 2024

Outlook (Mail and Calendar): Manage citizen communications and interagency meetings efficiently. Copilot in Outlook streamlines email and calendar management by drafting responses, summarizing email threads, and suggesting optimal meeting times. Teams Chat/Channel Copilot: Enhance collaboration across departments.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

In March 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo that provides more specific directions to agencies for compliance with the guidance outlined in the executive order. By using these capabilities, agencies can proactively identify and mitigate potential biases, fostering trust and accountability in their AI systems.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

AWS offering AWS provides a suite of services to our customers and partners in order to tackle these challenges: Using the EHDS and services such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) , Amazon Athena , and AWS Glue will enable storing, accessing, processing, and managing cross-border datasets.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 26, 2024

Cybercriminals saw opportunities to exploit the digital nature of these services, enabling them to hack accounts and access the financial information of vulnerable individuals. Criminals exploited their limited digital literacy to access their account information or impersonate them through online banking channels.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Some US federal agencies and those who collaborate with them must support an automated, secure, and scalable multi-account cloud environment that meets Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards. Customers that need to align with CMMC 2.0

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Cyberattacks and cybersecurity regulations In recent years, healthcare organizations have experienced an increase in cyberattacks such as ransomware, unintended data access, and distributed denial of service (DDoS). This comprehensive regulation places obligations on how personal information is collected, processed, and safeguarded.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

With greater scrutiny of tech practices and calls for transparency, businesses must manage the deployment of smart AI while ensuring privacy safeguards , preventing bias in algorithmic decision-making, and meeting guidelines in highly regulated industries. Prioritizing accountability and explainability. © Roman Samborskyi.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Modular Data Center (MDC) is a service that enables rapid deployment of AWS managed data centers for running location- or latency-sensitive applications in locations with limited infrastructure. Start by completing and submitting the contact form on the AWS MDC page in the AWS Management Console (Figure 2).

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 25, 2024

The White House is championing this transformation while emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in how AI is leveraged. Accountability: Adherence to government standards and regulations. Security and privacy: Ensure robust data protection throughout the AI development and deployment lifecycle.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Outlook (Mail and Calendar): Manage communications and interagency meetings efficiently. Copilot in Outlook streamlines email and calendar management by drafting responses, summarizing email threads, and suggesting optimal meeting times. Teams Chat/Channel Copilot: Enhance collaboration across departments.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Carolyn Mahar, the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance, is responsible for managing the district’s financial operations, drawing on her extensive experience in public accounting, insurance, and education finance.

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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. Sapphire provides managed services run by cyber security experts, enabling organisations to focus on their services while ensuring safety. The Internet offers many advantages.

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Social Pinpoint

JUNE 5, 2023

Adhering to legal frameworks and regulations for data protection. Fortunately, legal frameworks and regulations have been implemented worldwide to help support these concerns. As a community engagement practitioner, you need to ensure that you are adhering to the relevant frameworks and regulations in your region.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In the following sections, we provide a deeper look into each of these areas through the lens of AnyOrganization a public sector organization in the financial regulation space. Are existing data management practices sufficient to fuel your AI/ML flywheel? Develop the foundational capabilities that enable this journey.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Shared Responsibility Model can help relieve a customer’s operational burden as AWS operates, manages, and controls the components from the host operating system and virtualization layer down to the physical security of the facilities where the service operates. Credit unions face unique security, regulatory, and compliance obligations.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 17, 2023

Azure AD is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service that helps your employees sign in and access resources in your organization. Azure AD also provides a range of security features that can help you protect your identity data and meet the CMMC requirements related to identity and access management.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

An Aadhaar number can be used to support various government subsidies and acts as a vital proof of identity and proof of address for opening a fixed deposit account, applying for a passport, investing in mutual funds, and more. Two separate AWS accounts with administrator access for each.

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