Public Works Group Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Step outside the scope, and change orders start piling up along with the potential to expand budgets and schedules. Budget : The cash pile fueling the jobhow much the owner needs to spend before the well runs dry. Schedule : The ticking clockfrom implementation to completion, close out, and acceptance. Got a stake in this?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

With many constraints and demands on local budgets, getting additional resources can be difficult—forcing educators to do more with less. Educators know that more resources can help provide personalized approaches that better address students’ individual learning needs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

In this blog post, learn how you can use AWS to create digital twin simulations for complex spacecraft, demonstrated using the International Space Station (ISS) via publicly available telemetry from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 17, 2023

In this blog post, learn key takeaways from our engagements with public sector customers that can help you better prepare for this transformation. Enable members of your organization with the policies and tools to take ownership for implementing and launching your continuity plan. Get started with CGIT.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Public Schools (GCPS), the business value of implementing cyber resiliency and disaster recovery (CR and DR) initiatives—which the school embarked on with AWS in 2023—is multifaceted. “CR Streamline the procurement and implementation of security software Procurement is a major pain point for many school IT leaders.

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Partnership for Public Service

APRIL 27, 2023

Budget management is often a top priority when discussing technological modernization, and digital ways of working are often seen as more expensive. However, adopting digital services does not have to conflict with a lean budget. Here are three opportunities to implement lower-cost digital transformations: 1.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Lower the investment required to innovate By migrating on-premises servers to the cloud, K12 organizations can reduce spending to implement and expand new technology. While budget-conscious K12 organizations might be reluctant to invest in new initiatives, the cloud allows the chance to experiment—and even expand—successful programs.

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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. What is a landing zone? A landing zone is a well-architected, multi-account AWS environment that is scalable and secure.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

"Now integrated into its seventh consecutive year of budget development, PBB is the framework within which all budget decisions are made." The City of Boulder, Colorado is one of the fiercest proponents of priority based budgeting (PBB) in the nation. Boulder has recently published their 2017 Recommended Budget.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

OCTOBER 19, 2016

"Before diving head-first into a local government’s budget season, it’s important to establish priorities first." Priority based budgeting is something that we believe will greatly benefit our County for the next decade ” - County Administrator Joshua Schoemann Among Priority Based Budgeting implementers, there is an evolution underway.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

In this blog post, I discuss strategies to consider when deciding to migrate to the cloud. Finally, budgeting for something that has a variable operating cost complicates the process of building annual budgets. Does it regularly underspend its capital budget? Is it consistently reducing operating budgets?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In this blog post, learn how traditional connectivity methods affect the agency employee experience while accessing applications. This flexibility allows agencies to choose how to implement security capabilities in a way that fits best into their overall network architecture. environment.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Budget limitations and unreliable internet connectivity hampered its aims. To support the growing community and its needs, Thoughtworks formed the Bahmni Coalition of open source developers and implementation partners. Doctors needed a standardized EMR system to access accurate patient information instantly.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

To help provincial and municipal governments implement cloud-based cybersecurity solutions, AWS is investing $5 million CAD in AWS credits to new and existing AWS customers. Addressing vulnerabilities to cyber threats, particularly ransomware, empowers governments with limited budgets to build advanced protection and recovery systems.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

If hearing about nonprofit budgets makes you cringe a little ( or a lot ), keep reading. In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. We’ve got you.

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Grant Training Center

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Biden Administration’s FY 2022 Budget for higher education signals support for innovation in agriculture and science, climate change, rural development and access as well as equity via the funding of minority institutions. The majority of the funds, $7 million, is to develop a federal data service.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

AUGUST 30, 2016

"The Toledo Chamber’s jointly funded venture with the City is the first of its kind public-private partnership in the world to bring Priority Based Budgeting into a community." At the Center for Priority Based Budgeting (CPBB) , we're constantly impressed and amazed at just how innovative local government communities can be.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

Going over budget is not an option. In addition to the EDP and SEDT, Urban uses Lambda to implement a number of capabilities, including automating data quality checks , running microsimulation models , and expanding access to confidential data. You can follow their Data@Urban feed on Medium and their Urban Wire blog.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

For example, a recent directive from the US Government’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requires all US federal government agencies to transition to electronic records by June 30, 2024. Rate-limit implementation architecture to support intelligent document processing workflows.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

“Our major theme of the next two-year budget is ‘Where’s the fun?’” The City of Kenmore, Washington was the second organization to implement PBB, along with the City of Bainbridge Island , and both have been practitioners since 2013. The budget builds on our pedestrian and bicycle safety momentum,” Karlinsey said. 24 meeting.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

The state’s Human Services Department (HSD) manages a budget of $7 billion of state and federal funds as it works to transform the lives of 800,000 low-income New Mexicans. A basic Connect implementation addressed New Mexico’s immediate COVID pain points, but the HSD team didn’t stop with the basics. It was awesome.”

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Grant Training Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

Even if the job itself is not directly related to grant writing, many of the skills you develop in writing and implementing grants strongly relate to superior job attributes. Project Management Abilities: Grant writing often entails creating project plans, budgets, and timelines. appeared first on Grant Training Center Blog.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The principal challenge Easterseals faced before implementing AWS solutions was siloed data. These insights have proven critical for budgeting, strategic planning, and investing as the organization looks toward future expansion. As an AWS IMAGINE Grant recipient, implementing this project has been a true collaboration with AWS.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 9, 2024

To help public schools across Canada implement cloud-based cybersecurity solutions, AWS is investing $5 million CAD in AWS promotional credits to new and existing AWS customers. Addressing vulnerabilities to cyber threats, particularly ransomware, empowers schools with limited budgets to build advanced protection and recovery systems.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Stay on budget and on timeline because that’s where you’ll lose stakeholder support. Using AWS to implement a solutions based approach to delivery Bitfocus was founded by Robert Herdzik, an HMIS administrator, who wanted a better way to streamline HMIS case management, outreach and engagement, and coordinated entry system activities.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 9, 2023

In this blog post, learn best practices for how to create an effective CCoE and more. A CCoE is a team or group of individuals within an organization responsible for creating and implementing cloud-related best practices, guidelines, and governance policies. What is a cloud center of excellence (CCoE)?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Citi Logik used AWS developer tools, including AWS CodeCommit and AWS CodePipeline , to implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). Now, with the People Movement Portal , a range of institutions and local authorities can access the rich data offered by MND at a price that fits into limited budgets.

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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. Implementing these changes can impact their systems and lead to the accumulation of technical debt. This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The city of Grand Island , Nebraska needed a cloud-based solution that it could use to build its budget more efficiently. Taking just 93 days, the migration cut provisioning time by 99 percent and helped the DHA unlock projected savings of $33 million over 5 years.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Considering the highly sensitive nature of organizational cybersecurity data, security and trust were heavily prioritized in My eCISO’s design and implementation. The core logic – which is controlled by a well-engineered prompt – gives the tool flexibility to evolve to serve other use cases and customers.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Our blog posts typically focus on grant strategies for nonprofit institutions. Understanding Proposal Budgets a. Budget Preparation and Review b. Key Budgeting Concepts VI. Funders have different budgets, funding priorities, and missions. The topic is research funding. Challenging Funding Situations a.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Cyber Readiness Grant Program’s initial budget isn’t large enough to provide security software to every city, county, and school. Subscribe to the AWS Public Sector Blog newsletter to get the latest in AWS tools, solutions, and innovations from the public sector delivered to your inbox, or contact us.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

MAY 5, 2017

The City of Branson was the first city in Missouri to implement Priority Based Budgeting. Branson was among the first communities to truly recognize the power of PBB to unify and fortify budgeting with strategic planning. This year Branson created a Budget Magazine to compliment their budget book.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Key topics covered include addressing concerns around data sovereignty, security, lock-in risks and budget control while highlighting AWS capabilities and commitments in these areas. Implemented judiciously, such strategy empowers evidence-based governance through democratized data.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Department of Defense believes so much in AI technology that they budgeted $1.8B This blog explores four compelling examples of how AI can revolutionize defense contractors' operations and highlights key insights from the US Department of Defense AI Adoption Strategy.

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Partnership for Public Service

APRIL 27, 2023

This blog draws from our opening workshop session with Department of Energy Chief Information Officer Ann Dunkin, who shared strategies for federal leaders starting a digital transformation project. Metrics for measuring progress could include cost reduction targets, improved customer satisfaction scores or reduced processing time.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

" This approach ensures every decision council makes is viewed through a priority lens. " - Mayor Roxanne Carr Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada, is leading the way in priority based business planning and budgeting. This approach is now being recommended to all PBB implementers using Strathcona’s training materials.

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