New Federal Legislation to Provide Federally Backed Reinsurance
Disaster Zone blog
JANUARY 12, 2024
One way to help, but not solve, the price of property insurance.
The Mercatus Center solves unstructured data challenges using generative AI from AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
One example is legislative bill tracking, which is a basic and important Mercatus Center function. The scalability and speed of the new AWS generative AI solution translate into cost savings across the entire organization.
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Senate Committee Passes AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
Disaster Zone blog
AUGUST 3, 2023
This is a good government piece of legislation.
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Federal Budget Legislation has Money for Disasters
Disaster Zone blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
The clock is ticking on getting a temporary budget bill passed
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How to Work with a Legislator
Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
No matter who you are, you can become active in helping get legislation passed. My personal experience has centered on legislation to advance disaster resilience. Jim has many years of experience as a Washington State legislator, first in the House and then in the Senate to include being a Committee Chairman.
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Disaster Zone Podcast: Working with Legislators to Promote Disaster Resilience
Disaster Zone blog
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Check out the benefits of working with elected officials.
The Legislative Process in Congress
Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
In this podcast we do deep dive into the legislative process of the Congress of the United States. The role of committee chairpersons and their staff is explored, along with the way in which bills are introduced in Congress and move through the legislative process. The role of committee staff is discussed.
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Creating a strategic approach to government continuity
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. In addition to the partner’s technical or consulting competencies, consider your historical context and legislative restrictions. Can the partner deliver within your legal framework?
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Working with Legislators to Promote Disaster Resilience
Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast
OCTOBER 3, 2023
This is not everyone’s “cup of tea” but it can be a vital aspect of having a disaster management program that enjoys the support of legislators. Hear first hand expert insights from Eric on his Podcast , Blog & EricHoldeman.com. Hear first hand expert insights from Eric on his Podcast , Blog & EricHoldeman.com.
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A tech pipeline for rural communities: West Virginia joins AWS Tech Alliance
AWS Public Sector Blog
JANUARY 10, 2024
The West Virginia Tech Alliance launches with support from the West Virginia Governor’s Office , the West Virginia Department of Commerce , Senate President Craig Blair , Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw and a delegation of state legislators.
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How Nomad uses Amazon IVS to scale public court livestreams
AWS Public Sector Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Executed in response to a legislative mandate to publicly broadcast court room proceedings, the custom integration connected the judicial branch’s video conferencing solution with Nomad to allow users to start and stop livestreams with one button click. John increased access to government services with AWS.
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How healthcare organizations can fulfill compliance standards with AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
This blog post provides an overview of their migration experience and how other healthcare organizations can fulfill compliance requirements with AWS. To minimize the risk of dangerous IT-related interruptions to operations, the European Union (EU) introduced new cybersecurity legislation NIS 2 Directive in 2023.
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Modernizing government IT: 4 approaches to overcome legacy exit challenges
AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
These systems also became integral to managing aspects such as business processes, security protocols, and legislative changes, often without comprehensive documentation. Four blockers to legacy IT exit Moving targets – Government agencies and private sector companies operating in highly regulated industries face regular legislative changes.
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Covered California provides affordable healthcare access, powered by AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
California swiftly embraced the ACA and became the first state in the nation to enact legislation to set up a health insurance exchange and soon after, in partnership with the state’s Medicaid agency, established the California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment, and Retention System (CalHEERS).
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European Health Data Space will enable health innovation through secure data sharing
AWS Public Sector Blog
MAY 28, 2024
In 2019, the French government passed legislation transforming the healthcare system by establishing a digital health space (ENS). Ireland has taken a proactive approach to enabling better use of health data while protecting patient privacy through legislation like the Data Protection Act 2018 , which aligns with GDPR.
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USAID uses Amazon Transcribe to publish speeches in minutes
AWS Public Sector Blog
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
USAID uses cloud-enabled services to automate communication strategy When USAID’s Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA) requested a low cost, user-friendly solution to provide full transcriptions of recorded interviews and public remarks delivered by Administrator Power, they worked with AWS and CloudShape to build a solution.
Introducing the Government Lens for the AWS Well-Architected Framework
AWS Public Sector Blog
AUGUST 24, 2023
It expands on the AWS Well-Architected Framework, providing detailed guidance and recommendations that account for the special set of legal, legislative, accountability, and trust requirements that governments have – and helps them deliver meaningful outcomes on AWS.
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National framework for AI assurance in Australian government: Guidance when building with AWS AI/ML solutions
AWS Public Sector Blog
AUGUST 6, 2024
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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How AWS Wickr can enable secure communications for the Australian Government and its allies
AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 24, 2024
Secure and compliant messaging Amazon Web Services (AWS) Wickr is an end-to-end encrypted messaging and collaboration service that provides the advanced security, administrative controls, and data retention capabilities government agencies need to protect sensitive information and meet legislative requirements, such as Australia’s Archives Act 1983.
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The 2024 Guide to LinkedIn for Libraries: Updated Tips To Get the Most Organic Reach
Super Library Marketing
DECEMBER 11, 2023
LinkedIn is also a place where your library can build partnerships, fundraising, and legislative support. Newberry Library uses LinkedIn to promote its collection and more by sharing its blog posts. I do share links to my blog in my personal posts. My company also shares links to our blog in our company posts.
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Spotlighting true public servants during Public Service Recognition Week: Part 2
Partnership for Public Service
MAY 21, 2024
Read our previous blog post to learn about the others. From seasoned civil servants to emerging leaders, my conversations with these individuals offer a window into the passion, commitment and resilience that define the essence of public service. Below, I profile two of these individuals.
Powering Singapore’s genomic research with AWS and Illumina
AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Strong privacy safeguards in accordance with prevailing legislation, standards and guidelines are particularly vital. Protecting data security Data security and privacy are the top priorities in national research programmes like Singapores National Precision Medicine (NPM) programme.
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New Report on Ten Years of Land Banking in New York Offers Compelling Metrics of Success, Useful Lessons, and a Lot of Inspiration
Center for Community Progress
MARCH 16, 2023
Then, I heard that New York was exploring legislation to allow municipalities and counties to create land banks. After New York passed this landmark land bank-enabling legislation, I worked with County and local officials to help establish the Broome County Land Bank in 2012, one of the first land banks in the state. I wondered.
Getting Elected is the Easy Part
Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Written for legislative newcomers and others interested in state government, her book blends documented research with her personal experiences and observations about how to succeed and achieve real change. Hear first hand expert insights from Eric on his Podcast , Blog & EricHoldeman.com.
Library Cracks the Code on How To Tell Stories to Stakeholders: They Use Email! Here’s How Their Targeted Newsletter Works
Super Library Marketing
JUNE 10, 2024
She wanted to share a newsletter her library sends to lawmakers and legislators. P.S. You might also find this helpful Finding the Perfect Name for a Library Program: A Checklist and Tips for Using AI S ubscribe to this blog and you’ll receive an email whenever I post. The next article will be published on Monday, June 24.
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How One Law Library Marketer Breaks Through the Noisy Digital World To Reach a Target Audience
Super Library Marketing
JUNE 12, 2023
Their physical and digital collections are made up of legal databases, textbooks, legislation, journals, law reports, and research tools. More Advice Be the Social Media You Want To See in the World: Advice on Building Community From a Library Marketer S ubscribe to this blog and you’ll receive an email whenever I post.
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Protecting Public Data and Trust with Azure Security and Microsoft Entra – A State DOJ Case
Microsoft Public Sector
AUGUST 11, 2022
For most of the blog, we’ve focused primarily on sensitive PII data living on server infrastructure in Azure (IaaS). Yet, as evidenced by multiple premature releases of judicial and legislative decisions causing great political and civil impact, not all sensitive information lives on a SQL server.
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How NRCan used an AWS open source solution to complete a PBMM evidence package in 60 days
AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 12, 2022
Attaining an ATO enables NRCan to meet demanding legislative requirements and more rapidly push applications into production by focusing on application-specific security controls, without compromising security. The AWS cloud landing zone solution was deployed rapidly over the course of two days.
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Seismic Neglect for Schools
Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast
JANUARY 25, 2022
In this podcast the guest is Jim Buck, a former Washington State legislator. Hear first hand expert insights from Eric on his Podcast , Blog & EricHoldeman.com. In this podcast the guest is Jim Buck, a former Washington State legislator. In Washington State that might not be true. In Washington State that might not be true.
NJ 3-Day Affordable Housing Construction Inspection Bill A573: Everything to Know | GovPilot
GovPilot
MARCH 16, 2023
New Jersey recently passed new legislation to expedite construction processes by codifying a 3 business day turnaround for inspections of affordable housing construction sites when an inspection is requested by the developer.
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Are You Sure Your Digital Library Promotions Are Working? Gain Confidence and Take the Guesswork Out of Marketing in Five Minutes a Day!
Super Library Marketing
AUGUST 15, 2022
And they share that data to prove their value to their community, donors, legislators, and whoever controls their budget. Subscribe to this blog and you’ll receive an email every time I post. They’ve taken those stats and created videos and infographics. They’ve used those numbers to win awards. YouTube.
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Celebrating Pride Month in Parks and Recreation — Episode 138
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
JUNE 13, 2023
after a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation across the country. Be sure to check out Human Rights Campaign’s Impact Report, which shows the real-life impact of this legislation across the country, as well as their guidebook, which provides guidance for navigating states with anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
Book Talking To Promote Your Collection: Five Shrewd Ways To Entice People To Check Out More Books
Super Library Marketing
JULY 31, 2023
It’s such a great way to prove the value of the library to the community, parents, and stakeholders like local legislators and funders! S ubscribe to this blog and you’ll receive an email whenever I post. More Advice The Library Marketing Lesson You Can Learn From the Greatest Out-of-Office Message Ever!
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Mapping CED Progress…and Struggle: The 2024 NC County Tier Rankings
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
JANUARY 16, 2024
2) The second factor is a legislative requirement that the final list be broken into three tiers, with a mandated allocation of 40 counties each in the Tier 1 and 2 designations, with 20 counties in the least distressed, or Tier 3, counties group. What is the Tier system used for?
Private: Policy & Politics announces the 2024 winners of the Early Career and Best Paper Prizes
Policy & Politics Journal blog
MARCH 5, 2024
We are delighted to announce this year’s prizes for award winning papers published in Policy & Politics in 2023. The Bleddyn Davies Prize, which acknowledges scholarship of the very highest standard by an early career academic, is awarded to joint winners: … Continue reading →
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Property Tax Exemptions for Community & Economic Development
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
APRIL 10, 2024
This blog post attempts to identify which of these property tax breaks that might be relevant to a local government’s community and economic development plans. The two terms are often used interchangeably; in this blog post I’ll stick with the term “exemption” for simplicity. See this blog post for more details.
Over Forty National, Local, and Land Bank Stakeholders Join Community Progress in Asking Bank Regulators to Strengthen the CRA
Center for Community Progress
AUGUST 30, 2022
Passed in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) is one of the most important pieces of legislation working to bring financial resources into historically underserved neighborhoods nationwide. As of this blog post, Community Progress is one of several hundred commenters to submit ideas and positions to the Agencies.
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The key to better enterprise risk management
Partnership for Public Service
MARCH 22, 2023
This blog draws from a Feb. Read our blog posts, “ Seating third parties at the risk table “ and “ How agencies can use enterprise risk management to implement new legislation ,” for recaps of the previous two working sessions in this series.
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40 21 August 2017 | Partisan Alignment and Delegation to the U.S. Bureaucracy, By Christine Palus & Susan Webb Yackee*
PMRA (Public Management Research Association)
AUGUST 20, 2017
In this blog post, we will highlight the article’s main conclusions, as well as our indebtedness to a wonderful mentor and scholar who enabled this project. Bureaucracy ” in the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.
Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
DECEMBER 9, 2022
More background on the legal and tax aspects of CLTs in North Carolina can be found in this earlier CED Blog post. Community Land Trusts and State Legislation: A Model Act to Enable This Affordable Housing Tool.” This post reviews the national research on the benefits of and cautions for those interested in CLTs. Decker, Andrew.
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Interesting study on litter focuses on the brand of the trash
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
AUGUST 21, 2022
One of my earliest blog entries was on litter, as a result of those efforts. I didn't want to do it--because the litter just comes back--but it was important to respond to the expressed needs of the volunteer committee members. 700 block of H Street NE.
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Improve Your Grant Success with the Help of Elected Officials
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
MARCH 3, 2023
For more details about local government grant seeking, check out this blog post. Your US Senators and Representatives create the federal legislation that leads to grant programs. I quickly learned about the power of relationships, particularly when building programs and developing grant proposals.
Urban planning when things are going well: DC, 2014 (The Office of Planning under Harriet Tregoning)
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JANUARY 22, 2025
When I do searches for articles within the blog, I come across articles that remain in draft form, as I never got around to finishing them. This one is from February 2014. Most of these drafts I delete, but this reads well and is worth publishing, even if it is 11 years late.
My ALA Conference
Librarian.net
JULY 10, 2021
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