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

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

At AWS, we believe that optimizing IT costs (including cloud) helps unlock budget to invest in more innovation. Visibility into ‘unit costs’ (for example, the cost-per-student of a solution) helps budget and product owners demonstrate a connection between the demand for an application and how this demand influences cost.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

“I really have to dive into how I implement new technology on a limited budget,” he said. ” To read more about how local governments are making the most of technology, download the guide. Scot Barker, Chief Innovation Officer for Burlington, Vermont, carefully considers each AI application before using it.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 3, 2025

Further, as noted in Congressional budget language , lower success rates should not necessarily be taken as an indicator of poor performance. Read the full report Download the data ” The research offers three main findings: 1.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

AWS Cloud computing advances have reduced the hardware and human resources needed to scale computing capabilities appropriately and within budget to make digital twin simulation more accessible. To follow along, download the ISS 3D model in.glb format, add the.glb file to your workspace resource library, and then import it into your scene.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This cost estimate would translate to a budget request, and when approved by the organization’s leadership, IT could turn a requisition into procurement. AWS Budgets allows you to monitor costs and budgets including enabling alarms when spending thresholds are met. Start a conversation with us today.

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GovLoop

MARCH 22, 2023

In order to manage those fluctuating costs, agencies need a way to set a consistent budget for their IT team, while still meeting their organization’s needs for data storage. A pay-as-you-go solution could be the answer for your agency.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Their experience with larger pipelines and streaming real-time data was just what SCAER needed to modernize while keeping their budget under control. The desktop application offers its own videoconferencing, presentation, and communication tools, while preventing downloading or sharing the data outside of the AWS infrastructure.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Food programs in schools, government agencies, and nonprofits face several challenges that impact their effectiveness, budget, and overall community well-being. From tight budgets and staffing shortages to supply chain issues and compliance hurdles, these obstacles complicate daily operations. Download your copy of our whitepaper HERE.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The financial documents will help you learn about whom the funder has provided grants to and their overall budget. Download our free Grant Research Guidebook. Another well of information is the funder’s financial documents, such as the 990. This will help you determine what the appropriate amount of funding the request should be.

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GovLoop

JULY 9, 2024

Budget restrictions, procurement obligations and workforce challenges heavily affect their abilities. According to Jared Vichengrad, Head of Public Sector for Check Point, that’s largely because agencies struggle with legacy systems. Public-sector organizations just can’t buy the latest and greatest” technology, he noted.

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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. Click the image below to download a copy of this post.

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GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

” (You can download an executive summary of the event here.) A Better Business Case The idea of arguing from outcome rather than policy has ramifications when it comes to the budgeting and appropriations processes. We’re one city, and we need to be acting as a single solitary unit.”

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GovLoop

APRIL 18, 2024

For example, a system upgrade can slow employees’ computers if they’re dated and need reconfiguring and budget constraints have prevented an agency from replacing older equipment. And the new technology has to work, which is a complicated and expensive endeavor when agencies have many network-connected devices. What is Change Management?

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GovLoop

JULY 18, 2023

Of course, you must consider budget, too. ” For more insights on how to improve constituent trust when providing services, download it here: Get the guide Image by Stefan Schweihofer from Pixabay Favorite Customer experience is defined by money,” Gardner said, “as most experiences are.”

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GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

Being able to scale granularly where you need it can help with budgets,” Alexander said. For more about how agencies are using data in practical ways, download the guide here: Get the guide Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Favorite But that can be a waste of money.

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Peak Proposals

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

You may receive partial credit for successful proposals but full credit for those that fail: Grantmakers evaluate proposals based on several factors, from the quality of a project idea to the size and reasonableness of the budget to the qualifications of the proposed personnel. Click the image below to download a copy of this post.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

The further behind your technology is, the more financially difficult modernization becomes because agencies must anticipate their budgets years in advance — often before the tools they need fully exist, Kowalski said. “Not only are you not benefiting from what these tools can provide, … you also can’t contribute anything,” she added.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

New York’s program is funded by $40 million previously budgeted for an ill-fated Wi-Fi network designed for NYC public safety agencies. This article appeared in our guide, “ State and Local: Making an Impact.”

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GovLoop

JUNE 21, 2023

Problem: Limited IT Budgets Slow Modernization Working with a limited IT budget typically forces an agency’s IT leaders to put up with outdated technology longer than they would. A small bureau in a massive agency, BIS does not have a robust IT budget. Not having the budget to overhaul the data center, Rao turned to the cloud.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 27, 2023

Or jobs that someone else has figured out how to automate?” – 2022 Cyberthreat Defense Report An agency’s limited budget or staff shortages doesn’t negate their need for strong cybersecurity. Find out more about SOC as a service by downloading this report. Or activities that require special skills? Favorite

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

And third, organizations with budget pressures need to improve capabilities while lowering costs. Kent suggested developing a system to document and share large, innovative ideas that require either budget or cross-team buy-in. ” To read more about how government leaders are embracing the future, download here.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget attributes this bottleneck to the “time tax,” or the amount of effort required to fill out applications, assemble documents, and schedule government visits. This has led to increasing frustration among government workers and citizens. One source estimates that in the U.S.

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GovLoop

MAY 19, 2023

Challenge The FBI said that most attacks targeted smaller municipalities and counties, given that they were likely to have resource and budget limitations. ” To see more about how agencies are implementing cybersecurity, download the guide. They all have a vested interest in working together to improve their collective security.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 2, 2023

Budgets and outdated technology often present as obstacles for protecting your agency’s sensitive data, but those hurdles must be overcome to eliminate cyber risk. Download this resource for more information and examples on how your agency can protect its data against cybercriminals by planning ahead. Favorite

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GovLoop

APRIL 22, 2024

GAO, in a 2023 report about the Internal Revenue Service’s modernization efforts, describes it this way: “In an era of constrained budgets, the high costs of maintaining legacy systems could limit an agency’s ability to modernize and develop new or replacement systems.” This is called technical debt.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

That means pivoting away from relying on infrequent capital expenditures and instead putting modernization funding into an agency’s annual operating budget, said Damien Eversmann, Chief Architect for Education at Red Hat, which specializes in enterprise open source software development. ” Download the e-book. Favorite.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 3, 2023

Adopting the as-a-service model has major implications for budget and procurement. Moving to a cloud ecosystem of products and services calls for a new way of thinking about everything from storage and compute to budget and acquisition. You’re replacing heavy upfront capital expenditures (CapEx) with ongoing operating expenses (OpEx).

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Government Technology Insider

MAY 9, 2024

While local governments agencies strive to modernize in a way that provides residents with unique and positive experiences , they are often hampered by challenges like understaffing and lean budgets that make it difficult to achieve the intended outcomes. Looking to simplify FOIA fulfilment processes?

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Cloud FinOps is a financial management discipline that creates accountability around cloud usage to help your agency successfully budget for this tech. Download this report to learn more ways that a cloud FinOps framework can help. Favorite

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 31, 2022

With so many available IT innovations — and budget constraints — following the 80/20 rule is a good way to manage costs and expectations, Speece said. In other words, 20% of your budget should produce 80% of the outcomes you want. ” To read more about how government leaders are embracing the future, download here.

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GovLoop

MARCH 6, 2023

To make that transformation a reality, three challenge need to be addressed: 1) not enough IT staff to skillfully make the changes needed, 2) tight budget considerations and 3) a change-resistant culture. Only then will they be able to offer high-quality services on par with the private sector. Favorite

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GovLoop

APRIL 1, 2024

Agencies struggle with budget constraints, and it can be difficult to demonstrate a practical return on investment for IT infrastructure upgrades. ” For more ideas about how to make the case for modernization that agency leaders and legislators find compelling, download it here: Get the guide Photo by Pixabay at pexels.com Favorite

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Planning, budgeting and execution of resources.” “IT: To read more about how AI can (and will) change your work, download it here: Get the guide Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Favorite “If the rumors are true, it would be useful for everyone and everything: design, writing, coding, customer support, organizing, etc.”

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Super Library Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Though Meghan has a wealth of riches in her large and talented team, she still faces struggles in terms of budget. How To Create an Effective Marketing Plan No Matter the Size of Your Library (Plus a Free Downloadable Template!) We shared a behind-the-scenes video on the Pratt’s Instagram page of our photo shoot.” Go find them!”

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Peak Proposals

AUGUST 1, 2023

The areas where questions typically come up tend to fall into one of six buckets: (1) eligibility, (2) formatting, (3) scope, (4) personnel, (5) budget, and (6) partnerships. Still others may provide level-of-effort guidelines, such as “Key personnel must be budgeted for a minimum of x% FTE [full-time equivalent] on the grant.”

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GovLoop

JULY 31, 2023

Months often pass between when an agency realizes it needs something and when it gets a cost estimate, budgets for the update and ultimately receives it. Multiple organizations within the agency, each with their own individual controls, CIOs and IT budgets, are merging into a centralized shared-service organization, O’Daniel said.

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