AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 1, 2024

The CreateTrack tool , a one-stop system for budgeting, project tracking, communication, and invoicing. This cloud-based platform consists of four components: The creator network , a worldwide workforce of more than 8,000 experienced creative professionals available to assist in every aspect of content creation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Government organizations face challenges that include tight budgets and rapidly evolving citizen demands. At Brighton & Hove City Council , in the south of England, I helped to build a website on the open source Drupal platform, a content management system used to run hundreds of thousands of websites worldwide.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The data deluge: Challenges of managing and analyzing information In the modern law enforcement landscape, the emergence of real-time crime centers has opened possibilities and presented significant challenges. On the other hand, managing and analyzing this vast array of data poses significant complexities.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This was achieved by using a Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificate, which simplified certificate management by enabling multiple domains to be authenticated using a single certificate. Additionally, Route 53 was used for internal DNS for communication between the aircraft, Intelsat’s ground network, and AWS-hosted applications.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 27, 2025

Agency modernization, innovation through AI, managing new grants, and more thats whats in store for Februarys online training line-up. That’s why effective subrecipient management is critical to ensuring that your project runs smoothly, remains compliant, and meets expectations. Join us online Thursday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

From acquiring security staff and surveillance technology to event-specific safety gear, having a well-coordinated procurement plan is essential for effective crowd and event management. Competitive Pricing and Cost Savings Procurement teams are always looking for ways to stay within budget while maximizing the value of their contracts.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Security considerations The following security considerations apply to all use cases: AWS GovCloud (US) is an isolated partition of AWS with internet access and its own AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM ). AWS recommends storing access keys in AWS Secrets Manager , to encrypt and access keys programmatically.

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Grant Training Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

The following is how grant writing know-how can help you stand out and secure a job: Strong Communication Skills: Grant writing requires clear and persuasive writing, which is a highly sought-after skill in many job roles. Project Management Abilities: Grant writing often entails creating project plans, budgets, and timelines.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 25, 2025

Well-designed apps improve citizen engagement by simplifying access to services and information, enhancing communication and trust with the public. Look for scalable, efficient solutions that align with your budget and will have the right level of payback. Strategic business apps keep digital solutions effective over time.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

and NTT are transforming UK local council communication with phone-based Voice AI, addressing challenges in resident engagement across various community services Yet, despite a solid online presence, a substantial 60% of their interactions remain via the phone channel, and many do not have the resources to maintain efficiency.

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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

This blog post explains how SCAER worked with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create a fast, cost-effective solution for managing the growing quantities of data—and how this technology empowered researchers to tackle critical social issues head-on. This was key.” They also pre-processed more than 4.5 years of data in less than a week.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

MAY 2, 2016

Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada, is leading the way in priority based business planning and budgeting. First past the priority-based budget post Strathcona County is becoming a leader in budgeting, as the first municipality in Canada to implement priority–based budgeting. Why would you look at the budget differently?

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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. Then, with the time they saved managing numbers, they turned their attention to new outreach channels: chat, text, and email.

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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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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. It results from past budget deficits and requires ongoing management through interest and principal repayments.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

That’s why thinking about the key types of tools to help you with your grant management work is so important. Managing multiple grant applications at once can be challenging for even seasoned nonprofit professionals. Grant Management Software. Internal Communication Tools . Accounting Tools. Custom workflow options.

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Peak Proposals

AUGUST 17, 2021

If you are working on a proposal for a private foundation, your narrative proposal, budget, and budget justification may need to be submitted as a single document, with all parts counting toward a total page limit without any limits on the length of the individual sections. Management & Staffing Plan VI. Background III.

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A Library Writer's Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Chapters are strongly encouraged to include practical sample documentation for readers to modify and adapt such as job descriptions, applications and interview questions, contracts, orientation and training plans, budget templates, as well as reflections from current or recent library student workers.

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Peak Proposals

JULY 17, 2022

These obstacles include different communication styles among team members or varying expectations regarding what the proposal process should be. How much time should you budget for the proposal writing process? A proposal under 10 pages that requires only a summary budget will take less time.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The White House wants agencies to ensure they’re providing easy-to-use, trustworthy, accessible information to improve how they communicate with citizens, which is why it issued digital experience guidance in September.

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Peak Proposals

JULY 17, 2022

These obstacles include different communication styles among team members or varying expectations regarding what the proposal process should be. How much time should you budget for the proposal writing process? A proposal under 10 pages that requires only a summary budget will take less time.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 12, 2023

Adopting low code to secure internal and external communications To address this issue, organisations can shift away from relying solely on emails for digital communication, as it’s not email itself that’s critical but the means of communication. This can be achieved by developing a low-code application.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This is a guest post by Shahirah Mahmood, PhD, director of data management, measurement, and outcomes at Easterseals, DC MD VA. We lacked a unified data management strategy, and our data lived in a mix of on-premises and cloud-based systems. Answering simple questions like, “How many people with autism do you serve?”

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 31, 2023

They spend money on fundraising and overhead activities to secure individual donations, increase marketing, host fundraising events, and submit and manage grants. Yet these same foundations require hoop after hoop for nonprofits to jump through during the grant management process. An accounting of every penny is necessary.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Field Chief Technology Officer Wade Ellery discusses identity sprawl, IAM, and how organisations can overcome identity sprawl issues and combat budget restraints. Identity and Access Management or IAM refer to security tools, processes, and policies that are used to manage user accounts and authenticate access requests.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Government Lens includes a section, titled “Enabling service outcomes for government,” which covers best practices to help services measurably meet the intended policy or service outcomes, whether for public facing services (online or offline), grants management, budgeting, law enforcement, or any other function of government.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Mike Taylor, Senior Accessibility Analyst, Comms and Training Manager at Digital Accessibility Centre , discusses online access and its benefits since COVID. Differences which remain need not be so extreme if implementing more than one way of interacting with an organisation or waiting for users to need online material before providing it.

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A new term to some, “civic tech” relates to technology that directly facilitates CX, constituent experience or communication. It can include applications such as community platforms that connect constituents to services and resources, open data initiatives and participatory budgeting tools.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 9, 2023

A CCoE can help public sector organizations effectively manage their businesses operations and deliver value to their customers and communities. For example, a CCoE might implement automated processes to provision and manage cloud resources, reducing the need for manual intervention and improving efficiency.

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Grant Consulting Services, LLC

AUGUST 31, 2023

The grant lifecycle is an all-encompassing process that needs to be properly managed in order for all parties involved to be successful. The steps of this partnership include completing a goal that is beneficial to the organization as well as the community it serves. So, how do we manage grants? What is Grant Management?

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2024

The next phase of the government’s CX journey — removing barriers to employee success — demands adoption of common technology tools that foster seamless collaboration and communication, GAO notes.

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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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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 20, 2024

Outlook (Mail and Calendar): Manage citizen communications and interagency meetings efficiently. Copilot in Outlook streamlines email and calendar management by drafting responses, summarizing email threads, and suggesting optimal meeting times. Resource Allocation: Optimize budget planning and resource distribution.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 17, 2023

It is better to have the power to effectively communicate and measure your progress within the whole organization than to have a detailed plan that only fits a part of the organization. When disaster strikes, you will likely be running low on budget, time, and people.

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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. Second, the extensively tested Amazon S3 API ensures consistent data management across platforms, providing robustness and reliability.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 26, 2022

Some people want to manage people. Others want to manage budgets. But not all people want more money or to be in charge or to learn new duties or to manage people. Prior to LMI, she did marketing and communications at ODNI for Guidehouse. But there are a lot of reasons people seek promotion.

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