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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Mechanisms to help businesses and organisations identify and managed risks for the design and implementation of AI solutions are being introduced globally, including a variety of international standards ( ISO 42001 , ISO 23894 , and NIST RMF ), legislation ( EU AI Act ), and localised standards and frameworks such as the NSW AI Assurance Framework.

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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

Land banks are a powerful tool to address vacant properties in rural communities, and West Virginia passed land bank enabling legislation in 2014. WVLSC provides as many additional resources for local land banks as possible, including convening monthly meetings to share best practices, training, and advocacy support.

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State of Land Banking: 2023 Survey Highlights 

Center for Community Progress

The National Land Bank Network (NLBN) at the Center for Community Progress is a community of practice to unite and support the over 300 land banks operating throughout the country. 64 percent of all respondents operate at a county-level and 24 percent operate at a municipal-level.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The GSEs were authorized by congressional legislation to perform a very specific set of activities, primarily focused on providing loans to consumers or businesses for a designated purpose, and mostly related to real estate and housing. the legislation establishing them). mortgage originations. 24 Excessive executive compensation.

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Montgomery County Maryland Planning Board resigns

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Council has lost confidence in the Montgomery County Planning Board and accepted these resignations to reset operations,” said Montgomery council president Gabe Albornoz (D-At Large). “We It follows a trail of scandals and leaks that has dogged one of Montgomery’s most influential institutions since mid-September.

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Budget Lessons from the States for the Feds:How to Radically Change Expectations about the Federal

Barrett & Greene

States can short their pension obligations, issue debt to cover operating expenses, create off-the-books entities to issue debt, pass the buck to local governments, and game the revenue estimate - just to name a few gimmicks. Yet, by and large, year after year, most states pass fiscally constrained budgets. Money is no object.

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Manufactured Housing Is a Good Source of Unsubsidized Affordable Housing - Except When It’s Not: Q&A on Eight Key Policy Topics (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

6 ) Nevertheless, all newly built MH units, even those with the very low cost, meet the building standards established by HUD, including energy efficiency (which leads to lower monthly operating costs). Nevertheless, the advocacy I have found with respect to MH demonstrates some confusion regarding this fundamental.

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