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Better Communications Tops Data To-Do List

GovLoop

For many agencies, the challenge is learning to communicate those insights effectively. Their research supports policy development around a wide array of issues, from transportation, energy and natural resources to education and housing. Its not enough to dig up good data.

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Empowering the public sector with secure, governed generative AI experimentation

AWS Public Sector Blog

Skills and capability gaps – Public sector organizations often lack the in-house artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) expertise required to effectively evaluate, deploy, and maintain generative AI systems.

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A Decade of Improvement at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs

GovLoop

Ten years ago, when the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) became one of the first agencies to elevate customer experience (CX) to top priority, leaders created a path toward better serving veterans and their families through improved communications, easier access to information and a focus on restoring veterans’ trust in the agency.

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How IoT can help housing associations protect vulnerable tenants 

Open Access Government - Technology News

IoT can help housing associations identify unsafe homes and ensure that tenants are not exposed to dangerous living areas Throughout the UK, local authorities and housing associations have a responsibility to ensure citizens live in safe and secure homes. Maintaining high standards is paramount.

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Unhoused individuals gain shelter, prove their identity using AWS-powered solution Kiip

AWS Public Sector Blog

Social Security cards, birth certificates, and proof of disability are crucial for accessing services and applying for housing. This interaction seems minor but for someone in a vulnerable community, it is potentially life-altering. As one client discovered, you never know when a key document is needed at a critical moment.

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House Committee Advances Communications Infrastructure Preemption Bill

NLC (National League of Cities)

On May 24, the House Energy and Commerce Committee marked up 19 bills. This legislation would codify in statute recent actions taken by the Federal Communications Commission to preempt local authority over wireless telecommunications facility siting and […] Source One bill, H.R.

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A tech pipeline for rural communities: West Virginia joins AWS Tech Alliance

AWS Public Sector Blog

The West Virginia Tech Alliance launches with support from the West Virginia Governor’s Office , the West Virginia Department of Commerce , Senate President Craig Blair , Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw and a delegation of state legislators.

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