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Project Budgeting for New Grant Writers

Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

Grant proposals have at least two parts: the project narrative and the budget (aka cost proposal). There may not be a division of responsibilities between the cost and narrative proposals at a small nonprofit, leaving the project lead (or the grant writer) to both write the proposal narrative and prepare the budget.

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How the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS supports NCSC cloud security guidance

AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has collaborated with the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to tailor advice on how UK public sector customers can use the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) to help meet the NCSC’s guidance on “ using cloud services securely.”

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Aligning the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS with UK National Cyber Security Centre guidance

AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) is a solution to automate the deployment of a secure cloud foundation on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This blog post provides technical guidance for UK organisations to implement their landing zone in-line with guidance from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) using the LZA.

Security

Security Accountability Public Sector Implementation

Ransomware presents a growing threat to vulnerable local governments

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Local governments have been a unique entity in the cyber-security landscape because of their lack of ability to pay ransomware,” Mahna explains. He says this is due to tighter state and local budgets. When those buildings have internet access through hardwire or wireless connection, it becomes an entry point in the security efforts.

Local Government

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Five need-to-know facts about using the AWS Cloud for K12 cyber-resiliency

AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Recently, AWS joined the White House, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Education—among other leaders in the government and education community—to commit to improving the cybersecurity resilience of K12 education. According to Arden Peterkin, information security officer at Gwinnett County (Ga.)

Education

Education Security Budgeting Management

Using AWS Verified Access and SD-WAN to streamline and secure remote application access for federal employees

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Agencies can no longer rely on traditional network access methods, such as virtual private networks (VPN) and conventional wide-area network (WAN) technologies, to provide employees and users with a reliable and secure remote access experience. model for securing internet points of presence and external connections for the government.

Security

Security Public Sector Accountability Management

Best practices for project management in the AWS Cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This helps teams have a common framework, align on security and compliance requirements, and coordinate with the right personnel. Document security and compliance requirements – For public sector customers, minimizing security and compliance risks are integral factors to consider in the strategy to manage cloud projects.

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AWS Canada launches $5 million Provincial and Municipal Cyber Grant Program

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lire cet article en Français Provincial and municipal governments are increasingly adopting cloud technology to transform the security and efficiency of their technology solutions. Government institutions across Canada are leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build secure and resilient computing environments.

Public Sector

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New AWS survey reveals the link between AI fluency and the next education revolution

AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

With many constraints and demands on local budgets, getting additional resources can be difficult—forcing educators to do more with less. Educators know that more resources can help provide personalized approaches that better address students’ individual learning needs.

Education

Education Budgeting Implementation Engagement

Harnessing data for safer communities

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Overcoming financial hurdles and demonstrating the value of crime centers The financial barrier is one of the most significant challenges to implementing this technology. By engaging with the community and fostering a sense of security, real-time crime centers can indirectly protect investments by reducing crime rates.

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AWS Canada launches $5 million K12 Cyber Grant Program

AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 9, 2024

Lire cet article en Français Education institutions are increasingly adopting cloud technology to transform the security and efficiency of technology solutions for schools worldwide. This program will allow school boards to improve their security posture and advance their ransomware protection.

Education

Education Security Engagement Budgeting

Boosting Agility for State and Local Government Finance & Budget Offices

Government Technology Insider

MARCH 30, 2023

Despite the abundance of modern solutions for transforming financial planning practices, agency finance and budget offices have been some of the last areas to modernize. Furthermore, cloud-based applications can receive updates as soon as they are available, providing increased functionality and security. Click here to get started.

Local Government

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Generative AI as a force for good in facilitating cyber-resiliency in public sector organizations

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In today’s digital age, security has an expanded definition. While physical security remains a critical focus, businesses and other public sector organizations are bolstering their security posture towards a less visible vulnerability: data and computer systems.

Public Sector

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Put Zero Trust on New Footing

GovLoop

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A zero-trust architecture (ZTA) security approach is essential for federal agencies, as it requires continuous verification and strict access controls, protecting sensitive government data.

Budgeting

Budgeting Security Implementation Operations

Why Agencies Aren’t Efficiently Implementing Backup as a Service

FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Agencies must prioritize implementing Backup as a Service more efficiently in order to realize the full data storage and access benefits. While many BaaS providers offer to securely back up agencies’ data and apps in the cloud and let them pay for storage, agencies must be mindful of their budgets as well.

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Generative AI could save £38 Billion for UK public sector annually

Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This shows a significant gap between the recognition of AI’s potential and its practical implementation. By harnessing AI, the UK could address pressing budget and staffing challenges, improve service delivery, and create a more efficient, future-proof public sector. Among female employees aged 45 and above, the figure drops to 15%.

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DHS Brings New Discipline to Cyber Planning

GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Now the department’s Chief Information Security Officer, Baidwan puts it this way: “OK, we got $5. UCMM has proven invaluable when talking about cyber investments not just with IT experts, but with chief financial officers, budget examiners and lawmakers, he added. DHS then began implementing the same approach at other components.

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Thinking Through Your Modernization Journey

GovLoop

AUGUST 8, 2024

Modernization can improve your agency’s service delivery, but while you upgrade your tech and processes, you can’t forget about security. That means you must implement security measures that protects sensitive data from unauthorized access. Have you strategized and budgeted for enhanced security? Favorite

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Modernizing government IT: 4 approaches to overcome legacy exit challenges

AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Governments worldwide dedicate a significant portion of their IT budget to maintaining legacy technology systems. This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge. Implementing these changes can impact their systems and lead to the accumulation of technical debt.

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Four ways to buy cloud with federal year-end funds

AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 15, 2022

With budget left to spend before September 30, agencies need to obligate their remaining 2022 fiscal year funds. You can find thousands of software listings from popular categories like security , business applications , and data and analytics , and across specific industries, such as healthcare , financial services , and public sector.

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February Online Training Opportunities

GovLoop

JANUARY 27, 2025

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Efficiency Through Innovation: Skills, Tools, and More to Make AI a Reality As AI continues to revolutionize various sectors, ensuring that the data consumed by AI systems is properly managed, secured, and compliant is paramount. Join us online Thursday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. Join us online Wednesday, Feb.

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Government Employee Management Implementation Public Sector

Building smarter, stronger communities with an AI-enhanced government workforce

American City & Country

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In an era characterized by workforce shortages, limited budgets and escalating demands for rapid service delivery, government agencies are frequently hampered by antiquated technology infrastructures that AI-driven technologies are tactfully modernizing. where funding was realigned to support shifting priorities effectively.

Government

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Breaking Down the Budget

ResourceAssociates

MARCH 1, 2022

Everything you need to know to develop a brilliant grant proposal budget. A grant proposal budget outlines your intended expenses if you are awarded the grant funding, specific to the project or program stated in your proposal. One of the most important elements within the application is the Project Budget and Budget Justification.

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Federal Cloud Transformation: Navigating Challenges With a Zero-Trust Approach

GovLoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

The expansive security perimeter of a cloud network poses a significant challenge, considering that every connected device becomes a potential entry point for cyberattacks. Utilize a Common Cloud Abstraction Layer: Enhance zero-trust capabilities by implementing a common cloud abstraction layer.

Government Employee

Government Employee Security Implementation Budgeting

ETIC 2023: Agencies Find That Generative AI Is Here, Ready or Not

FedTech Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

The Department of the Interior is beginning to look at AI because it will be part of the SAP S/4HANA financial management system it’s implementing by 2024. Generative AI describes deep learning…

Financial Management

Financial Management Budgeting Implementation Security

The Essential Guide to Nonprofit Budgets in 2024

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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AWS Partners help public sector organizations harness the power of data

AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The US Navy and AWS Partner GBL Systems Corporation worked together to develop FutureOrb ID , which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and facial recognition, to streamline authentication for access to restricted spaces, improving both staff experience and security. In less than a year, FutureOrb ID went from concept to prototype.

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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

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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Streamlining the protection of cities, counties, and schools with AWS Marketplace

AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Furthermore, K12 IT teams are understaffed and typically lack a dedicated security officer and Security Operations Center. In September 2022, the State of Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS) launched a new program to bolster the cybersecurity of Arizona’s most vulnerable cities, counties, and K12 school districts.

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How Does Grant Writing Experience Help Me Get a Job?

Grant Training Center

AUGUST 21, 2023

Even if the job itself is not directly related to grant writing, many of the skills you develop in writing and implementing grants strongly relate to superior job attributes. Project Management Abilities: Grant writing often entails creating project plans, budgets, and timelines.

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Creating a strategic approach to government continuity

AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Securing critical digital assets is vital to continue delivering key public services in a crisis, as citizens depend on many of these services more than ever in austere conditions. Moving digital assets to the cloud is one of the first steps governments can take to secure their public services against large-scale disruptions.

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Automation platform mitigates employee cybersecurity risk

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. It can use that vast data to identify patterns and provide predictions on security trends.

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How Identity Drives Security in State & Local Government

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In today’s threat environment, where ransomware and other attacks aim to steal and exploit user credentials, a focus on identity “is the first step in securing state and local systems,” said James Imanian, Senior Director, U.S. Yet many state and local IT teams struggle to implement strong identity controls.

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City of Joplin, MO Residents Engage with City Budget Survey to Rank Seven City Priorities

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 2, 2016

"Priority-based budgeting will allow city officials to regain control of the budget." - City Manager Sam Anselm The City of Joplin, Missouri is in their first year of the priority based budgeting process. This will help better manage the broad number of services we provide, while recognizing our budget constraints.”

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3 Ways to Stretch IT Budgets and Match Funds to the Right Initiatives

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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Budgeting Public Sector Security Government

The Strategic Advantage of AI for the Defense Industrial Base

Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Department of Defense believes so much in AI technology that they budgeted $1.8B For example, Lockheed Martin has implemented AI-driven supply chain solutions to improve its inventory management. This proactive approach is crucial for safeguarding national security.

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Mobile Device Management: How to implement an effective MDM strategy

Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 14, 2023

Developing a sound Mobile Device Management system is essential to minimise security risk and enhance digital mobility The integration of mobile devices into our working lives has been revolutionary. Reviewing the current status quo will offer a total performance evaluation and where potential gaps in visibility and security exist.

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How the cloud helps scale innovation in K12 and primary education

AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

While an individual teacher, administrator, or school may have a great idea, securing funds and technical support to expand and adapt a successful concept is often difficult. Lower the investment required to innovate By migrating on-premises servers to the cloud, K12 organizations can reduce spending to implement and expand new technology.

Education

Education Public Sector Budgeting Development

What is a cloud center of excellence and why should your organization create one?

AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 9, 2023

Eighty-three percent of customers with a CCoE say it is effective, with the top reported benefits of a CCoE including reduced security risks, reduced costs, and improved ability to be innovative and agile. In this blog post, learn best practices for how to create an effective CCoE and more. What is a cloud center of excellence (CCoE)?

Public Sector

Public Sector Security Communications Implementation

Embedding Zero Trust in the DNA of public sector security

Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 30, 2023

In addition, budget constraints make cybersecurity even more of a challenge. The shift to the cloud has rendered traditional approaches to security obsolete The shift to the cloud has rendered traditional approaches to security, using trusted IP addresses and perimeter firewalls, obsolete. Where does the data originate from?

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Higher education cloud financial planning: A former CFO’s perspective

AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

What many might not know is that the overall model for planning, implementing, and maintaining an appropriate cloud-based IT infrastructure sits in stark contrast to the model most higher education CFOs use to develop multiyear institutional financial plans. Sustainability, agility, and security certainly matter to them.

Education

Education Financial Management Public Sector Budgeting

Securing Funding in Tough Times

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 28, 2024

Securing funding can often feel like an uphill battle in nonprofits’ fluctuating economic landscape. This blog post delves into practical strategies for nonprofits seeking to enhance their grant writing skills and secure necessary funding during challenging periods.

Security

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FedRAMP Evolves to Meet Government Cloud Technology Needs

FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

27 release of draft FedRAMP guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. Agencies increasingly want to follow industry in implementing software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), which connects to the cloud more efficiently using software overlays, but it’s a nonstarter if a vendor isn’t FedRAMP authorized.

Government

Government Budgeting Implementation Security

The major challenges in government payment processes: Survey reveals critical inefficiencies

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

have implemented online payment systems, which are essential for providing convenience and accessibility to taxpayers. Delays and difficulties in collecting payments can lead to significant shortfalls in municipal budgets, limiting the funds available for public services and infrastructure projects. Furthermore, a mere 4.9%

Government

Government Local Government Implementation Public Service

Project Budgeting for New Grant Writers

How the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS supports NCSC cloud security guidance

Trending Sources

Aligning the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS with UK National Cyber Security Centre guidance

Ransomware presents a growing threat to vulnerable local governments

Five need-to-know facts about using the AWS Cloud for K12 cyber-resiliency

Using AWS Verified Access and SD-WAN to streamline and secure remote application access for federal employees

Best practices for project management in the AWS Cloud

AWS Canada launches $5 million Provincial and Municipal Cyber Grant Program

New AWS survey reveals the link between AI fluency and the next education revolution

Harnessing data for safer communities

AWS Canada launches $5 million K12 Cyber Grant Program

Boosting Agility for State and Local Government Finance & Budget Offices

Generative AI as a force for good in facilitating cyber-resiliency in public sector organizations

Put Zero Trust on New Footing

Why Agencies Aren’t Efficiently Implementing Backup as a Service

Generative AI could save £38 Billion for UK public sector annually

DHS Brings New Discipline to Cyber Planning

Thinking Through Your Modernization Journey

Modernizing government IT: 4 approaches to overcome legacy exit challenges

Four ways to buy cloud with federal year-end funds

February Online Training Opportunities

Building smarter, stronger communities with an AI-enhanced government workforce

Breaking Down the Budget

Federal Cloud Transformation: Navigating Challenges With a Zero-Trust Approach

ETIC 2023: Agencies Find That Generative AI Is Here, Ready or Not

The Essential Guide to Nonprofit Budgets in 2024

AWS Partners help public sector organizations harness the power of data

Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

Streamlining the protection of cities, counties, and schools with AWS Marketplace

How Does Grant Writing Experience Help Me Get a Job?

Creating a strategic approach to government continuity

Automation platform mitigates employee cybersecurity risk

How Identity Drives Security in State & Local Government

City of Joplin, MO Residents Engage with City Budget Survey to Rank Seven City Priorities

3 Ways to Stretch IT Budgets and Match Funds to the Right Initiatives

The Strategic Advantage of AI for the Defense Industrial Base

Mobile Device Management: How to implement an effective MDM strategy

How the cloud helps scale innovation in K12 and primary education

What is a cloud center of excellence and why should your organization create one?

Embedding Zero Trust in the DNA of public sector security

Higher education cloud financial planning: A former CFO’s perspective

Securing Funding in Tough Times

FedRAMP Evolves to Meet Government Cloud Technology Needs

The major challenges in government payment processes: Survey reveals critical inefficiencies

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