GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

“I really have to dive into how I implement new technology on a limited budget,” he said. It’s change management.” ” To read more about how local governments are making the most of technology, download the guide. “There’s not a lot of room for me to say ‘It will be cool to explore this.'”

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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. It can now quickly scale to add more data systems and sets without purchasing or managing new hardware.

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GovLoop

MARCH 22, 2023

Agencies have a lot of data to manage and that can get costly – it’s estimated that 45% or more of all enterprise IT spending will be used toward public cloud solutions by 2026. A pay-as-you-go solution could be the answer for your agency.

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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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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

JULY 9, 2024

Budget restrictions, procurement obligations and workforce challenges heavily affect their abilities. The products leverage the capabilities of 50-plus machine learning engines, he added, and are included in Check Point’s larger Infinity Platform, which unifies all security and management tools under a single dashboard.

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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. What is Change Management? 6 Steps to Success But great rewards are possible with effective change management.

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GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

In many cases, for example, they manage multiple storage systems, each for a different type of storage format — e.g., block, virtual machine, file or object. Each format has benefits, but it can be a bear to manage all those individual systems and the interfaces involved. But that can be a waste of money.

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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. Public sector workers can use the AWS Artifact service to download the latest Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) assessment summary report for AWS.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 27, 2023

– 2022 Cyberthreat Defense Report An agency’s limited budget or staff shortages doesn’t negate their need for strong cybersecurity. These benefits allow agencies to effectively manage risk to their environment and minimize costs, without hiring internally for cybersecurity professionals or having to purchase additional equipment.

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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

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. The initiative, which began in 2018, encompasses a wide range of entities, from state and local government and educational institutions to organizations managing critical infrastructure.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Consider how remote learning allowed tens of millions of students to continue their education when schools shuttered during the pandemic and how smart cities rely on high-tech traffic management systems and road-to-vehicle communications. And third, organizations with budget pressures need to improve capabilities while lowering costs.

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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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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

” Time management has long been heralded as the solution to our increasingly busy lives. But what if the real challenge isn’t managing our minutes and hours? Dive deep into understanding the real resources you should be managing, and discover how a comprehensive approach can lead to a more balanced, fulfilled life.

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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. The organization also needed to easily understand the cloud spend of each department so it could apply a central management fee to each. Favorite

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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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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

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

But just as learning is a lifelong process, an organization’s self-improvement should be ongoing, to help ensure that its technology remains effective and efficient and that the costs involved in updating IT are manageable. ” Download the e-book. They’re used to it.”. Favorite.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the past, securing the IT necessary for managing government information meant purchasing tangible items, such as servers. 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. Follow the 80/20 Rule. Get the Guide. Favorite.

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GovLoop

JUNE 22, 2023

For IT staff, managing legacy storage technology is a losing proposition: It takes an increasing amount of time and energy but provides diminishing returns. For example, many agencies manage multiple storage systems, each for a different type of storage format — e.g., block, virtual machine, file or object.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Sustainment: Budgets are finite, and organizations need solutions that offer a unified financial option. Pure Storage — a data storage and management provider that helps agencies manage their information seamlessly across multiple clouds, among many other capabilities — can be a reliable partner to agencies, Psaki said.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Planning, budgeting and execution of resources.” “IT: Security, privacy, regulations and risk management should be priorities and must be in place before it’s implemented.” 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

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Norman’s team also worked with colleagues in Pittsburgh’s Office of Management and Budget, which helps procure IT, and other groups. “We For more insights on how governments are embracing change, download the guide. So that’s really pretty remarkable.”. Get the guide. Photo by Federated Art on pexels.com. Favorite.

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Agencies largely know about the equipment they manage, but the unmanaged devices are much harder to see and secure, said Jean Schaffer, Federal Chief Technology Officer with Corelight, a network detection and response (NDR) platform that provides complete network visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

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Super Library Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Our social media manager, Vianey Becerra, was made full-time, and translation duties were added because Vianey is bilingual.” “A Though Meghan has a wealth of riches in her large and talented team, she still faces struggles in terms of budget. The studio was reorganized into a new marketing department.” Go find them!”

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Peak Proposals

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Grant management. If you are not accustomed to this level of reporting, and especially if you suddenly have several grants requiring management, you may need to hire dedicated staff to oversee them. capped at 10%)—or if several of your grants don’t allow overhead costs at all—then you can quickly run into budget difficulties.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For Bill Zielinski, CIO for the city of Dallas, the impact of the federal budget process on the ability of an organization to deliver services was most confounding. That was the most confounding or confusing thing to me, the lack of a reality check on budget-making and service delivery.”. Download the playbook. The acronyms!”

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GovLoop

APRIL 10, 2023

“At the end of the day, they’re doing a project, and they want to know that this project is going to cost X,” said Martin Izzi, Director of Product Management at Gordian, which provides secure software products and support services to the federal government and construction industry. Get the Guide Favorite

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

An interview with Kate Boronkay, Marketing Manager, Public Sector, Zendesk. The problem is that the surge in demand is happening when agencies are dealing with budget constraints and worker shortages. The problem is that the surge in demand is happening when agencies are dealing with budget constraints and worker shortages.

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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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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 11, 2022

Budgets and personnel resources are not easy to come by for mitigation efforts; thus, one avenue worth exploring is simplification and unification of data governance. The service scans for necessary patches, poorly configured settings, excessive permissions for users, and other baseline management functions.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Limited budgets mean that they’ve got older IT infrastructure,” and IT teams may be unable to adopt modern cybersecurity strategies, he said. The technology supports the discovery and management of user credentials and enables agencies, Imanian said, to isolate those credentials and the sessions those credentials initiate.

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GovLoop

JULY 31, 2023

And “from a scalability perspective, [organizations must] be able to leverage resources on demand as needed, going up [and scaling] down to… control and manage costs,” he said. 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.

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