AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We previously reviewed AWS serverless and container services to build modern applications in the previous blog post, “ Modernizing public sector applications using serverless and containers.” Running containerized on-premises or self-managed workloads involves significant overhead to manage operational resources.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In this blog post, learn two options for how to manage network security with third-party firewall appliances. Implementing Cloud NGFW for AWS in AWS Firewall Manager A next generation firewall (NGFW) allows you to add a layer of network-centric capabilities to enhance the security of your cloud environment. Virginia) and US West (N.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Innovations in FBI CJIS compliance allow agencies and their government technology partners to implement stringent, least-privilege access controls as required by the CJIS Security Policy. Customers maintain complete ownership and control over their sensitive CJIS data.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this blog post, learn an AWS reference architecture using serverless technologies that you can use as a basis for building GraphQL-enabled solutions in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions to unify data access in real-time and simplify operations. For the purpose of this blog post, we focus on the second approach.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The integration of AI into defense operations promises unprecedented efficiency, operational superiority, and strategic advantages. 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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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Satellite communications systems provide the DoD with critical capabilities—from delivering satellite imagery to enabling communications—that support military users operating around the globe. Read related stories on the AWS Public Sector Blog: Amazon and AWS to reimagine space station operations and logistics for Orbital Reef.

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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. According to GAO, reliance on older languages carries risks “such as a rise in procurement and operating costs, and a decrease in the availability of individuals with the proper skill sets.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As the number and size of satellite constellations in orbit increase, satellite ground segment architectures must modernize to maintain agility, operational excellence, and economic viability. Traditional ground segment architecture composed of antenna, modem, front end processor, and mission operations software backend.

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Microsoft Public Sector

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These publications are important because one of the primary requirements for CMMC is that organizations will need to implement most, if not all, of NIST 800-171r3’s controls for Level 2 certification. Implementation and management of cybersecurity technology, to meet a regulatory requirement or not, has financial implications.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 25, 2022

Department of Defense (DoD) organizations often have requirements to establish a secure, scalable, multi-account environment that implements the security baseline compliant with US federal government standards. This walkthrough assumes the customer has already implemented the C1 component. Federal and U.S. Solution overview.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Citizens expect governments to continue to operate despite floods or heat waves endangering data centers, malicious actions taken against IT infrastructure, or power grid failures. This means they can focus on the operational aspects of maintaining key government services using the range of continuity options AWS provides.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

Nonprofits around the world use cloud technology to improve operational efficiencies, optimize costs, and advance their missions. Promotional credit enables organizations of all sizes to scale their operations, reduce costs, and deliver more impact on their mission and the communities they serve.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

Enhancing visibility for the Navy Yard and the greater community Since implementing Rekor’s technology in January 2022, the Navy Yard has gained illuminating insights into what’s happening on their roadways. In turn, these insights have directly benefited the Navy Yard in their planning and daily operations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This blog post provides technical guidance for UK organisations to implement their landing zone in-line with guidance from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) using the LZA. This will help organisations think about the organisational change and operating model needed to be successful in the cloud.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 10, 2023

Wi-Fiber custom builds hardware, software, and networks, outfitting them with optical and internet of things (IoT) sensors that allow municipal entities to capture and visualize data to improve operational efficiency, deliver real-time outcomes, and promote enhanced community safety.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MARCH 5, 2024

These publications are important because one of the primary requirements for CMMC is that organizations will need to implement most, if not all, of NIST 800-171r3’s controls for Level 2 certification. The second blog in this series will dive into the very first requirement family – Access Control (3.1)

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

Implementations like these routinely take several years, and project failures are common. The key drivers of success for IDOC were agency executive leadership commitment, subject matter experts (SMEs), and Mi-Case’s agile project methodology which resulted in an on-time and on-budget implementation.

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Partnership for Public Service

APRIL 25, 2024

Enterprise Risk Management, or ERM, supports the strategic and operational responsibilities of agency leaders in meeting these standards. A recent GAO report , authored by Walsh, highlights the continued need for the effective and responsible implementation of AI across government.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Running tax systems on AWS supports these authorities in strengthening operations, improving constituent interactions, improving business intelligence capability, reducing costs, and innovating. Tax authorities that operate traditional tax systems as Windows workloads, typically in on-premises virtualized environments, can rehost (i.e.,

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Microsoft Public Sector

APRIL 7, 2023

This blog post explains how to comply with the policy on Windows devices or using other Microsoft tools. M-23-13 requires agencies to perform the following three tasks which will be the focus of this blog post. However, each operating system (Windows, iOS, Android) functions differently when it comes to application management.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This article is the second of a series in the Microsoft Tech Community Public Sector Blog and touches on several key principles for compliance, including data residency versus data sovereignty. Azure Commercial and Azure Government each have a Provisional Authorization to Operate (P-ATO/PA) from the FedRAMP Program Management Office (PMO).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In this blog post, learn a quick recap on what StateRAMP is and how it differs from the similar Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program ( FedRAMP ). Instead of each entity performing their own assessment, the state can leverage a single authorization to operate (ATO). What is StateRAMP?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Proving regulatory compliance and providing information to supervisors and management for decision-making requires extensive manual processes to review observations and readings on plant equipment and storage; especially when operating around 6,000 miles of gas mains and providing natural gas to approximately 500,000 customers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Transit agencies also want to provide meaningful feedback to their operators by providing them with relevant context for their unsafe driving. The Agency responsible for public transportation in one of the largest cities in the US worked with AWS to track bus operators’ driving trends.

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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. The AWS GovCloud (US-East) and (US-West) Regions are operated exclusively by US citizens who work within US territory.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems for both on premises and AWS environments. Tools such as Amazon GuardDuty , Amazon CloudWatch , AWS Security Hub , and AWS CloudTrail can be configured to monitor critical resources and set up alerts for any issues or deviations from normal operational parameters.

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Microsoft Public Sector

APRIL 11, 2024

For more information beyond FedRAMP, view my other blog article: [link] Office 365 and Azure – Two Parts of the FedRAMP Solution Cloud services bundled together in Microsoft 365 Government (GCC High) are split into two separate sets of authorizations, Office 365 and Azure. Microsoft operates its U.S. Sovereign Cloud. Sovereign cloud.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this blog post, learn how public sector customers use AWS serverless and containers technology to modernize their applications. in operations expenses. When moving to containerized applications, organizations need to consider where and how to invest their operational resources. Building modern applications with serverless.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The example use case in this blog post uses the High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network (HPWREN) dataset from the University of California San Diego to train and test the sample model, but organizations should make sure to use the appropriate vegetative and contextual training data for their needs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Architectural diagram described in this blog of TLS encryption at the application layer between partition. Architectural diagram described in this blog of Site-to-Site VPN between partitions using Transit Gateway and EC2 based appliance. In order to implement a tunnel, you need to use third-party virtual appliances.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 20, 2024

Streamlined Operations , where Copilot can automate routine tasks and workflows, freeing up valuable time and resources for more strategic initiatives. Along with delivering innovations that help drive missions forward, we make AI easy to procure, easy to access, and easy to implement.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

However, when it comes to mission-critical applications, whose availability is vital for business operations, owners must allocate dedicated time to design and rigorously test the resilience of their applications. This required the implementation of safeguarding techniques, well-defined risk tolerance levels, and robust rollback mechanisms.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

As Australia moves forward with its National framework for the assurance of artificial intelligence in government , Amazon Web Services (AWS) is committed to helping our customers implement AI solutions that align with Australia’s AI Ethics Principles. Each dimension is explored in depth in our responsible use of machine learning guide.

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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.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Public sector customers using a shared account model can improve security and operational efficiency by adopting a multi-account strategy. Different security controls can be implemented for different workloads and different SDLC environments. Organizations is provided at no additional cost to AWS customers.

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Microsoft Public Sector

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

By enabling advanced analytics and efficient data processing, they reduce the time and resources needed for data analysis, further cutting operational costs. CISA has published a guide on how to prioritize deployment: Guidance for Implementing M-21-31: Improving the Federal Government's Investigative and Remediation Capabilities.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

They also agree to actively participate in the data governance framework, providing oversight of the chief data officer’s data sharing operations as a designated Trustee. Health services personnel were able to view toxicology reports to identify the root cause of fatal overdoses and implement mitigation strategies.

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