AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 8, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) works with higher education institutions, research labs, and researchers around the world to offer cost-effective, scalable, and secure compute, storage, and database capabilities to accelerate time to science. To adapt, some institutions are adopting more agile operating models to support research.

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Careers in Government

JANUARY 15, 2025

Unlike the private sector, public agencies operate within unique constraints from budget limitations to complex bureaucratic procedures. The post The Urgency of Succession Planning in Public Agencies appeared first on Careers in Government.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

One of the primary challenges is the daily influx of “real time” data that could significantly enhance situational awareness during operations. It can help law enforcement agencies transform data into actionable intelligence, streamlining operations and enhancing overall situational awareness. Navigating the information flood.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

The Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI) defines DPI as: A set of technology building blocks powered by interoperable open standards or specifications operated under a set of enabling rules with open, transparent, and participatory governance to drive innovation, inclusion, and competition at scale.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The education technology (EdTech) sector is rapidly evolving, leveraging the latest technical capabilities to continuously improve student learning and institutional objectives. However, as HolonIQ reports in its 2024 Global Education Outlook , funding sources slowed across the board in 2023, dropping 59% from 2022 levels.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Managing costs – Select tools that help track and manage project resources to keep the budget on track. Cloud-native technologies – Adopting cloud-native technologies can improve operational efficiency for cloud projects and help lower cost. Example AWS Services: AWS Budgets and Amazon SageMaker.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the number of research workloads in the cloud grows, researchers face challenges in managing strict budgets with unpredictable workloads and fluctuating needs. The cloud offers on-demand resources and pay-as-you-go pricing, benefitting those with fluctuating workloads, strict timelines, and tight budgets. Advance Pay.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 20, 2024

For state and local governments and educational institutions, the threat landscape can seem increasingly daunting. In this video interview, McLellan discusses whole-of-state security and related measures that can help state, local and educational organizations to strengthen their cyber posture. your attack surface) Favorite

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Careers in Government

JANUARY 15, 2025

Unlike the private sector, public agencies operate within unique constraints from budget limitations to complex bureaucratic procedures. The post Building Tomorrows Leaders Today: The Urgency of Succession Planning in Public Agencies appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While the idea of widespread AI adoption in the public sector may take time, the financial and operational benefits could be substantial. By harnessing AI, the UK could address pressing budget and staffing challenges, improve service delivery, and create a more efficient, future-proof public sector.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Our goal is to expedite the digital evolution of public services and safeguard government operations through cloud computing technology. Addressing vulnerabilities to cyber threats, particularly ransomware, empowers governments with limited budgets to build advanced protection and recovery systems.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 1, 2025

The key is understanding the sectors needs, current operations, and existing solutions before introducing new technology. Teacher training is a core component to ensure the effective integration of AI into existing educational methods, demonstrating how AI can be introduced in a controlled and impactful way.

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Government Technology Insider

DECEMBER 11, 2024

To understand the urgency and what agencies should be doing regardless of the Acts status, I spoke with Holly Davis, CEO of Komplement Consulting, who has spent the last decade-plus helping technology suppliers navigate the government technology programs and expand their markets into the government and education sectors.

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Death and Taxes

MARCH 25, 2025

For 94 years, the UNC School of Government has been the backbone of support for North Carolinas public officials, from clerks and judges to budget analysts, municipal and county managers, newly elected officials, public defenders, and prosecutors. These programs operate because of generous supporters like you.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

Going over budget is not an option. They apply that frugal approach to IT: they build and operate only what they need to pursue their mission, and constantly innovate both to meet mission objectives and optimize cost. They often rely on donor and grant funding, so they have to justify every expense to their constituents.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Sustainability Breakfast Briefing on February 20, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland, featured a panel of sustainability experts from AWS customers and partners, as well as educational talks on important sustainability themes.

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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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Government Technology Insider

AUGUST 31, 2022

At the state and local levels, budgets prove thinner. According to SolarWinds recent annual Public Sector Cybersecurity Survey , 50% of security IT professionals across state agencies and 25% of local governments selected “low budgets” as the leading challenge plaguing their team’s success. Automate wherever possible.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The rise in cybersecurity threats means city, county, and education leaders must consider how best to protect constituent and student data, financial information, services, and more. Furthermore, K12 IT teams are understaffed and typically lack a dedicated security officer and Security Operations Center.

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A Library Writer's Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Several years out from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a renewed focus on mentorship, career readiness, pedagogical approaches, and empathy-forward leading when it comes to higher education and student employment in academic libraries. Student workers are the heart of the library and integral to its operations.

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GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

In an article about rebuilding trust in government, Deloitte Insights broke down government work into six archetypes: retailer, retailer-like, innovator, educator, regulator and enforcer. It’s a question worth asking, and it may lead to insights that help you develop a better relationship with the public.

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Peak Proposals

OCTOBER 4, 2023

To learn more tips about conducting a Boolean search, see this article on the topic from Scribbr : “ Boolean Operators | Quick Guide, Examples & Tips.” For example, instead of searching for "grants for nonprofits," try searching for "grants for nonprofits that support education in underserved communities."

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GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

A Better Business Case The idea of arguing from outcome rather than policy has ramifications when it comes to the budgeting and appropriations processes. The focus on outcome also is critical to winning over the business and operational leaders who are supposed to benefit from the data. You need to talk impact.

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Google Public Sector

MARCH 24, 2023

With a well-crafted brief and a set of operating constraints, hackathon participants can innovate quickly and collaborate openly—often generating the beginnings of notable software advancements. How many users it affects, what scale it could operate in, and what is the benefit to the business/individual?

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

He spotlights the following causes and vulnerabilities that have recently popped up: connected devices and remote work have created new entry points for malicious actors, and budget constraints are often constricting governments from acquiring security infrastructure or access to cybersecurity expertise.

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Understanding Proposal Budgets a. Budget Preparation and Review b. Key Budgeting Concepts VI. Data collected through a project evaluation are used to answer questions such as: How many people or organizations were served/reached/educated? Funders have different budgets, funding priorities, and missions.

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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. Cost and budget control concerns The AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program covers the cost of storage for publicly available cloud-optimized datasets.

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Peak Proposals

MAY 3, 2020

While the motivation behind all three is similar—to collect sources of revenue to support programs and core operations—the resources you need and the tasks involved are different for each one. Regardless of the size of your organization or budget, you must look critically at the potential return on investment of any fundraising activity.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Academic medical centers (AMCs) are under pressure to reduce costs, innovate at scale, and improve operational performance. What resources are available to support the readiness of the organization to successfully operate and manage workloads in the cloud once migrated? Describe any education/research discounts your company offers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2023

That’s half a million people without a home,” said Kim Majerus, vice president of global education and US state and local government at AWS. Stay on budget and on timeline because that’s where you’ll lose stakeholder support. When other CoCs have asked RTFH for migration advice, Kohler told them, “Be intentional.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 12, 2023

This information overload can cause individuals to operate on autopilot, leading to a lack of critical thinking and making them vulnerable to fraudsters’ frauds. Any measures taken should be supported by educational training that teaches employees about best practices and what to look out for in case of fraud.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

MAY 26, 2016

That’s the size of Marathon County’s annual budget. The real challenge we face is that every year, our operational costs go up 2 million dollars ($2,000,000) while the State imposed levy caps limit us to a half million dollars ($500,000) in new tax levy. This means that pretty much every year we start the budget process with a 1.5

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Sometimes it makes internal government systems better — by moving operations to the cloud and away from outdated IT, for instance. And third, organizations with budget pressures need to improve capabilities while lowering costs. And some innovations affect the public in more creative, large-scale ways, thanks to the Internet of Things.

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Peak Proposals

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In the process of developing your grant strategy, you’ll be forced to consider how many opportunities you can reasonably pursue given your current budget and staff. This information will help you calculate the gap between your organization's projected operating expenses for the next 12–18 months and its projected income for the same period.

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Peak Proposals

JULY 17, 2022

And while writing a grant proposal shares some similarities with a program brochure that you might write to educate the public about what your organization does and its strengths, a grant proposal differs from marketing materials in significant ways. How much time should you budget for the proposal writing process?

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Peak Proposals

JULY 17, 2022

And while writing a grant proposal shares some similarities with a program brochure that you might write to educate the public about what your organization does and its strengths, a grant proposal differs from marketing materials in significant ways. How much time should you budget for the proposal writing process?

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Let's Talk Parks

APRIL 13, 2021

Park Districts are privately funded organizations that generally have more control over their budget and operations. Many of these roles are related to environmental education, wildlife/conservation, and park management. National: With over 59 National Parks, these federal parks operated by the Department of the Interior.

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