AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Consumer messaging apps and government While consumer messaging apps have become a convenient and easily accessible communications and collaboration option, they pose significant security risks. The problem is that consumer apps are designed for massive scale and extensibility, not necessarily for security.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 17, 2023

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. Azure AD is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service that helps your employees sign in and access resources in your organization.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

However, with these benefits come challenges to meet regulatory and compliance requirements surrounding data privacy and security. 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.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This post explains how healthcare organizations and partners can use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build secure and scalable infrastructure for secondary usage of health data in alignment with the European Health Data Space (EHDS). This is the first of two posts describing an AWS reference architecture for EHDS.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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Super Library Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2024

They tell you that your account is at risk of being suspended because you’re violating regulations. And they are a security risk. I’ve used it on NoveList’s Facebook account and it works. They make it seem like your library has done something wrong and they try to pressure you to respond.

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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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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A report by Ipsos for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport last May found that many UK businesses needed more staff with the technical, incident response, and governance skills needed to manage their cyber security. How common are security breaches in government? How common are security breaches in government?

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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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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

JUNE 27, 2024

overlays to help agencies securely apply TIC 3.0 In this post, we show you how you can push or pull your security telemetry data to the National Cybersecurity Protection System (NCPS) Cloud Log Aggregation Warehouse (CLAW) using Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) or third-party solutions. requirements to AWS deployments.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Ensuring the availability and security of critical applications is paramount. Their existing partner provided infrastructure services but lacked expertise in healthcare application management, which is crucial for digitization efforts in their regulated segment. Max Grundig Klinik aimed to renew their entire IT landscape.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 28, 2024

Securing funding can often feel like an uphill battle in nonprofits’ fluctuating economic landscape. This blog post delves into practical strategies for nonprofits seeking to enhance their grant writing skills and secure necessary funding during challenging periods.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

September 2024 Update Microsoft 365 Commercial + Azure Commercial FedRAMP in Azure The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

National security, defence, and law enforcement organizations want to use the cloud so they can share data and communicate in near-real time with their allies to counteract evolving threats to their citizens. AWS provides a global infrastructure and secure, scalable, mission-focused solutions. Watch this TSE animation.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 21, 2022

I’ve been a Chief Information Officer and a Chief Information Security Officer. I believe there are still some commercials running, for example, talking about how to make the perfect secure password, for example, and that’s a unicorn. There is no such thing as a secure password. It doesn’t exist.

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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Protective DNS services, commonly known as PDNS, are a go-to solution if you’re aiming to bolster the security of your infrastructure from the ground up. This proactive strategy not only secures networks at a foundational level, but also hinders potential attacks from gaining traction in the first place.

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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. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Microsoft is committed to U.S.

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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

JUNE 27, 2024

“This first-in-kind, three-party framework contract with AWS, the Navy and our partners is critical to ensure our Department of Navy commands have access to the best technology available to build, manage, and secure cloud applications that support their missions.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Many public sector customers are interested in building secure, cost-effective, reliable, and highly performant applications. Building modern applications in AWS helps customers with increased innovation, speed, reliability, scalability, and security while lowering total cost of ownership (TCO).

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The main ethical challenges of AI fall into four broad categories: digital amplification, discrimination, security and control and inequality. Regulating AI is a multifaceted and difficult challenge, and as a result, the regulatory landscape is a consistently evolving environment. Prioritizing accountability and explainability.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Radiology centers face many challenges, like shortages in personnel and budget; interoperability issues between different IT systems and long-term storage of images; and strict laws and regulations regarding IT security and data protection. For over two decades, this medical data has been stored in on-premise data centers.

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 25, 2024

We'll explore the ways our AI solutions are adaptive, secure, responsible, and intelligent – enabling agencies to serve constituents better than ever before. The White House is championing this transformation while emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in how AI is leveraged.

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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

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To modernize their healthcare infrastructure and improve data security, Bavarian hospital Fachklinikum Mainschleife , in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Kite Consult and consulting firm Oberender AG , undertook a massive initiative: the migration of their entire IT infrastructure to AWS.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

The 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (EO 14110) aims to promote the responsible use of AI while mitigating potential risks and ensuring the protection of civil rights and liberties.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Note: Security and compliance is a shared responsibility between AWS and the customer. The customer assumes responsibility and management of the guest operating system (including updates and security patches), other associated application software, as well as the configuration of any AWS security products.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 20, 2024

Security and Compliance: Our Top Priority Security and compliance are at the core of our commitment to public sector customers. Copilot for Microsoft 365 GCC is built on the secure foundation of Microsoft 365 GCC, adhering to all existing privacy, security, and compliance commitments.

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Google Public Sector

AUGUST 9, 2023

With Google’s newly accredited DoD SRG services, DoD customers can start transitioning away from legacy security models towards a more flexible and scalable infrastructure that meets the needs of their modern workforce. We use our commercial cloud infrastructure and apply security controls to meet military-grade accreditation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge. 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.

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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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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

From China to India to the United States, governments have stepped up to consider how to start regulating AI. Amidst much regulatory evolution, a gap has emerged between regulation and the current state of technology and tools for monitoring and controlling AI systems. The new EU AI Act has just come into force. How can the 2.6

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GovLoop

AUGUST 11, 2022

Each of us knows to closely guard our Social Security numbers, credit card accounts, fingerprints, phone numbers, health records and other personal information. Both speakers overviewed three areas — information management, culture and automation — that are most critical to securing our private details. Not comforting, is it?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In critical moments when every second counts, justice and public safety ( JPS ) agencies need technology solutions that are secure, reliable, and fast. To power these essential solutions—and move agencies to the cloud securely, compliantly, and fast—CentralSquare exclusively builds on AWS infrastructure.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 30, 2024

By utilizing the LZA and CID together, you can streamline the deployment process, ensure compliance with best practices, and gain valuable insights into your cloud environment, ultimately leading to improved operational efficiency, enhanced security, and better-informed decision-making. An architectural diagram of the LZA.

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