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State and Local Governments Use the Shared Responsibility Model for Cyber Resilience

State Tech Magazine

Cyberattacks targeting state and local power grids, communication systems, transportation networks, and other critical U.S. These attacks, frequently attributed to foreign threat actors from countries such as China or Iran, pose risks for state and local governments. infrastructure have risen dramatically in recent months.

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How Wi-Fi 7 Can Facilitate State and Local Government Operations

State Tech Magazine

Using the 6-gigahertz spectrum that the Federal Communications Commission has opened up for unlicensed use, Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless technology, is primed to offer a nimble, consistent experience across networks and devices. While Wi-Fi 7 can operate on the previously accessible 2.4-

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AWS announces Satellite Resiliency for AWS Outposts

AWS Public Sector Blog

Organizations with high resiliency needs or regulatory requirements, such as government agencies and financial institutions, need to be able to rely on local data processing and machine learning (ML) in remote edge environments. Terrestrial communications infrastructure for remote locations can be costly to deploy and vulnerable to outages.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

State and local government organizations have faced numerous threats, from man-made and climate-related risks to third-party breaches and incidents. Several factors contribute to the increased cybersecurity risk during the holiday season, including: Organizations experience reduced staffing as government employees take well-deserved time off.

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Breaking barriers: How AWS is revolutionizing the accessibility of federal agency communications for the visually impaired

AWS Public Sector Blog

million Americans with visual impairments face barriers accessing critical government information. Equal access to public communications is both a legal requirement and essential service. AWS enables federal agencies to provide accessible communications through automated document-to-speech conversion.

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New survey: Public sector poised for generative AI revolution

AWS Public Sector Blog

The survey asked 839 IT decision-makers in US government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations about how their organizations envision incorporating generative AI into their unique missions. Public sector organizations can also rest assured that AWS has extensive experience serving government and highly-regulated industries.

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Sri Lanka’s National Fuel Pass system: Tackling an economic crisis with digital public infrastructure

AWS Public Sector Blog

Having worked on DPI initiatives during my tenure at Sri Lankas Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), Ive witnessed first-hand the potential of DPI to address critical national challenges. The right team Sri Lankas ICTA is the governments policy-making body for digital transformation.