AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Institutions need to invest in change management to see results. Rethink funding models Cloud computing shifts research budgets from capital expenses (CapEx) to operational expenses (OpEx). However, this flexibility requires careful cost management. Building budget alerts and alarms can also help control costs in the cloud.

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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In some cases, strengthened budgets have produced fresh opportunities, and officials across the country are pushing tech projects to improve the lives of their constituents. As state and local IT officials emerge from the difficult terrain of the past few years, they are looking forward with renewed optimism. We present our…

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 8, 2024

Last week, the White House announced the final Office of Management and Budget (OMB) UniformGrants Guidance. This guidance is designed to create a streamlined set of rules and regulations forfederal grants that ensure that Congress, agencies, and applicants have standard language andprocesses for grant awards and administration.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2025

Agencies should embrace technologies that rely on modern, flexible data management systems to more efficiently and cost-effectively fulfill their missions while under increased budgetary pressure from the controversial, new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

To support their effective security and management, election campaigns and committees need access to the latest industry-leading security services and resources, regardless of their budget. Cybersecurity plays a pivotal role in democratic campaigns and elections.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 26, 2024

Investments in technology can become outdated, forcing state and local agencies to spend more in the next budget cycle. Even that comes with risk if you manage them yourself. Obsolescence is the obvious risk here. Avoiding this trap is not as simple as investing in cloud services.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2025

Last year, the Office of Management and Budget released FedRAMP guidance intended to make it easier and faster for federal agencies to put cloud solutions to work. Since the establishment of FedRAMP in 2011, cloud solutions have exploded, and they continue to grow exponentially.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 1, 2023

Clark previously served as state chief security officer, rising through the ranks of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget since joining in 2001. For nearly a year, she held dual roles as CIO and chief security officer until the state appointed an acting officer for the latter role.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

In 2021, the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) awarded a contract to Mi-Case , an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner, to replace its legacy systems managing case data across the state’s corrections facilities. Mi-Case provides live, fully integrated case management software that replaced IDOC’s legacy systems.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

ReliefWebs information management teams are working with AWS to transform what those organizations can do with the content it gathers. No emergencies are ever forgotten to us, said Andrew Alspach, chief of the Information Management Branch (IMB) at UNOCHA.

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The City Fix

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently launched Mumbai’s first-ever climate budget, making it the first city in India and the fourth in the world (after Oslo, New York and London) to launch a climate budget. While Mumbai works to expand and institutionalize their.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

What do you do when a tight budget forces projects and service cuts that many community members love? The weight of these difficult local government budget decisions does not have to fall on the council, city management and budget offices alone.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 1, 2025

As states continue to transition towards more modular architectures and look for efficiencies, adopting an ODS is vital in maintaining cohesive and effective data management. Further, as Medicaid agencies face budget and workforce shortages, they are trying to do more with less and maximize efficiency.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 2, 2023

As CIO, Clark works as a government official in the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Speaking Monday at the midyear conference of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, Michigan CIO Laura Clark shared the three primary ways that her state funds IT projects.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At the end of 2022, Will Thompson, lead computational research consultant at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management , had a decision to make. The new data collection needed to be budget-friendly—both to install and maintain. User experience – Thompson didn’t want the user experience to change dramatically.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Tools that enable more agile and transparent financial management can help government leaders tie resources directly to mission outcomes, boosting the impact of taxpayer funds.

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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. AWS provides many methods for effective cost management that can support organizations in their efforts to optimize the use of grant-based funds. Tiered storage.

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 28, 2021

While this isn’t necessarily a bad thing as it makes the process of evaluating grantmakers more manageable, if you seek the most comprehensive list of potential funders, you may want to consult other databases in addition to GrantStation. Below is a YouTube video produced by GrantStation. It is not a database of funding opportunities.

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OpenGov

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Transforming Government Finance for a Stronger Future For too long, local governments have been weighed down by outdated toolsmanual spreadsheets, paper-based workflows, and slow processes that leave little time for […] The post Modern Financial Management: Empowering High-Performance Government appeared first on OpenGov.

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Grant Training Center

JULY 31, 2023

The NIH closely scrutinizes the Data Management Plan (DMP) as a fundamental part of the grant application, for it demonstrates how data will be handled and generated during the research project. Roles and responsibilities: Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of team members regarding data management.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

With this update to the program, the value of promotional credit an organization can receive will be based on the size of their annual operations budgets. Cloud technology delivers operational efficiencies and cost optimization so that nonprofits can focus on enhancing their mission’s impact.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

Cyber-resilience doesn’t have to be expensive K12 schools have a tall task: addressing rigorous security and compliance requirements while also managing tight budgets. After extensive research, I saw that Amazon’s infrastructure was miles ahead,” said KRESA’s IT infrastructure manager Michael Coats.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

The government fully recognizes this need, so in July, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum acknowledging that agencies must

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Longer-term strategies in managing European football clubs’ first teams can create an annual competitive advantage of between €100 million and €200 million.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The hospital also needed a more efficient method to manage test results and pharmacy billing. Budget limitations and unreliable internet connectivity hampered its aims. Managers can identify bottlenecks and improve efficiency and patient experience through centralized reports and rich operational data.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 15, 2025

Whether theyre migrating agencies to the cloud or building AI-driven solutions, GovTechs must balance technological advancement with compliance regulations, budget limitations, and evolving government needs. Plus, AWS offers flexible deployment options to fit different budgets.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

According to current best practices , between 5-7 percent of a company’s IT budget should be spent on cybersecurity. percent of their IT budgets in 2022. To achieve data protection, Fachklinikum Mainschleife used AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) for encryption. In Germany, hospitals only invested about 2.2

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Opening their phone, they were able to provide copies of their ID, Social Security card, and even a fully signed copy of their intake forms with the HOPICS case manager who set them up with Kiip. Kiip, working with HOPICS and powered by AWS, enables unhoused individuals to securely keep, manage, and share copies of their vital documents.

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Barrett & Greene

DECEMBER 11, 2023

At the end of November, a survey was released that investigated how local government finance leaders feel about their current budgeting practices and their readiness to embrace modernized approaches. One cautionary note, according to the report which was titled Rethinking Budgeting: Results from the Local Government Budget Survey.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2025

In the Office of the Federal CIO 2024 Impact Report, the Office of Management and Budget touted the accomplishments of the Technology Modernization Fund, a federal investment program that awards agencies additional allocations to implement IT projects.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s fast-paced and budget-conscious public sector environment, efficient procurement practices are more crucial than ever. Additionally, financial incentives and rebates offered through cooperative agreements can further enhance these savings, providing much-needed budget relief for public sector organizations.

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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. Successful EdTechs balance innovation (for example, new features or technology, like generative artificial intelligence (AI) ) with managing costs – both of product development and of operating costs for customer environments.

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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Generative AI presents educators with an opportunity to create highly personalised work, aligned to the rate of progress manageable for each individual student, addressing their unique needs. The current education ecosystem is, by majority, characterized by stretched school budgets and outdated legacy technology.

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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. A key aspect of simplifying the certificates using a SAN certificate is that it provided a solution for integrating with the Classic Load Balancer.

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