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Civix simplifies online campaign finance reporting with AWS serverless technology

AWS Public Sector Blog

Public officials and employees for electoral candidates, political committees, and political action committees (PACs) must publicly disclose their campaign finances in accordance with different state campaign finance disclosure laws. Read on to learn how Civix worked with AWS to create their new solution.

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Continuous monitoring and governance: AWS best practices for keeping your data secure during the holidays

AWS Public Sector Blog

Bad actors use new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI) to craft more convincing phishing campaigns and social engineering attacks. The surge in online activity creates more opportunities for scams and attacks. In 2024, there was a dramatic rise in the sophistication of AI-powered attacks.

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AWS announces low-to-no cost security services for federal political campaigns and committees

AWS Public Sector Blog

It is essential for election campaigns and committees to have access to the latest security services so they can mitigate risks against security threats at minimal cost. Learn more about how these AWS services can support election campaign cybersecurity.

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Leadership, Change and Respect for Our Foundational Law

ASPA National Weblog

Lord knows, we experienced a wicked year of community violence and upheaval that ended with a federal campaign about a war of the words. Our mailboxes were packed with campaign mailers costing into the billions of dollars that likely could have addressed much of our poverty. Many are angry at being ignored.

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Voting and Campaign Transparency w/ Asm. Sabrina Cervantes

Policy Chats

The first Latina Millennial elected to the State Assembly, she is currently a member of the Human Rights Campaign and serves on the Advisory Board for the University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Public Policy. That means it dilutes the Latino voting power and their capacity to elect a representative of their choice.

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Asm. Sabrina Cervantes: Voting and Campaign Transparency

Policy Chats

The first Latina Millennial elected to the State Assembly, she is currently a member of the Human Rights Campaign and serves on the Advisory Board for the University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Public Policy. That means it dilutes the Latino voting power and their capacity to elect a representative of their choice.

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Addressing federal record retention in mobile device messaging

AWS Public Sector Blog

NARA defines federal records as “all recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics, made or received by a Federal agency under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business.” AWS announces low-to-no cost security services for federal political campaigns and committees.