AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Patient data is sensitive and in many jurisdictions processing, access, and storage of patient data is regulated by government entities. In the US, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulates the processing, maintenance, and storage of protected health information.

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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

MARCH 29, 2023

lifts [elevators] blocked: people possibly trapped in them trains stranded: people possibly stranded in them traffic control inoperable: possibility of accidents and queues at road junctions critical facilities (hospitals, police stations, etc.)

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 2, 2024

This can be helpful for complying with data residency regulations. This approach allows them to maintain greater control over their data, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and reducing the risk of unauthorized access. Offline operation – Edge AI on AWS allows edge devices to operate offline or with limited connectivity.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JUNE 4, 2024

These promise to revolutionise care by enabling real-time health monitoring, automating clinical operations, and enhancing the management of hospital resources. IoT is also now instrumental in transforming hospital operations. This means more precise and efficient care, reduced human errors and lower operational costs.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 18, 2024

Combined with the fact that the number of stroke survivors living with a disability is projected to increase by a third over the same period, regulators and clinical leaders have recognized that major proactive measures need to be taken to mitigate and curb these alarming trends.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 3, 2023

Ensuring emergencies are dealt with effectively requires adopting public safety technology that can facilitate the operational management of a crisis quickly and effectively to limit its potential damage. What has been missing too often in the ‘last mile’ of emergency management is communication.

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GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

In an article about rebuilding trust in government, Deloitte Insights broke down government work into six archetypes: retailer, retailer-like, innovator, educator, regulator and enforcer. It’s a question worth asking, and it may lead to insights that help you develop a better relationship with the public.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 22, 2024

Cloud computing is pivotal to allow the federal government to gain operational efficiencies and drive innovation securely and cost efficiently. The AWS GovCloud (US-East) and (US-West) Regions are operated exclusively by US citizens who work within US territory. Deploy edge solutions using AWS MDC Figure 1.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

If the application is using TLS encryption natively (such as API traffic on https/443), then use Elastic IP addresses (EIPs) to communicate. As noted in the VPC FAQ when using public IP addresses, all communication between instances and services hosted in AWS use AWS’s private network. 8 or 0.0.0.0/0) 24 and 10.0.1.0/24), 8 or 0.0.0.0/0)

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Cyberattacks and cybersecurity regulations In recent years, healthcare organizations have experienced an increase in cyberattacks such as ransomware, unintended data access, and distributed denial of service (DDoS). They can result in the cancellation of operations or examinations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The majority are subject to Federal Records Act (FRA) and National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regulations that require them to collect, store, and manage federal records that are created, received, and used in daily operations. Data security and retention. Building confidence with AWS Wickr.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Security and compliance: Anduril’s unwavering commitment As a defense technology company, Anduril operates in a highly regulated environment where data security and compliance are paramount. Unleashing employee productivity The impact of Alfred on Anduril’s workforce has been nothing short of transformative.

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Google Public Sector

JULY 17, 2024

In harsh, disconnected, or mobile environments like disaster zones, remote research stations, or long-haul trucking operations, organizations face significant challenges in providing computing capabilities. Weighing approximately 100lbs, it's human-portable, making it easy to transport and deploy in various locations.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 20, 2024

Data Handling and Privacy: Copilot operates within your Microsoft 365 GCC tenant compliance boundary, ensuring that sensitive information remains protected and that all AI-driven processes are conducted securely. Outlook (Mail and Calendar): Manage citizen communications and interagency meetings efficiently.

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GovLoop

JULY 17, 2024

The intent of zero trust is [that] you have two things that are each trusted, communicating over an untrusted channel,” explained Josh Bressers, Vice President of Security at Anchore, whose software composition analysis platform helps secure public-sector applications and automate compliance with government security standards.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

An effective strategy starts with clear use cases The eBook advises starting by precisely defining how generative AI might fit your operations and advance your mission. The eBook outlines techniques for classification, access controls, and continuous adaptations to regulations.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 12, 2024

With this in mind, insurers and regulators must encourage businesses to: Educate users about the importance of MFA and other security measures and how to recognise sophisticated phishing and social engineering attempts.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Regulators in Europe and APAC are scrutinizing cloud licensing practices. Locking customers into a single cloud vendor also poses significant security and operational risks for organizations. We continue to talk with regulators about the need to promote thriving competition for cloud services.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Data Handling and Privacy: Copilot operates within your Microsoft 365 GCC tenant compliance boundary, ensuring that sensitive information remains protected and that all AI-driven processes are conducted securely. Outlook (Mail and Calendar): Manage communications and interagency meetings efficiently.

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Microsoft Public Sector

APRIL 11, 2024

Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) by supporting the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements for the Microsoft 365 Government (GCC High) cloud service offering. Microsoft is committed to U.S. The Agency ATOs include but are not limited to the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Running containerized on-premises or self-managed workloads involves significant overhead to manage operational resources. AWS container services such as Amazon EKS and Amazon ECS are fully managed container orchestration services that can help deploy containerized workloads at scale while offloading the operational burden to AWS.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

The Canadian government’s Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) program Beyond the Cloud trains people and upskills employees for essential roles such as cloud architects, engineers, and administrators. Financial operations and spend controls FinOps is the practice of managing spend on cloud technology.

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AccessE11

MARCH 14, 2024

This transition not only promises to streamline operations but also to significantly enhance decision-making through real-time data and insights. A shift that not only enhances the efficiency and accuracy of municipal operations but also elevates the speed at which critical decisions are made.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 2, 2023

Designing and implementing a hybrid work model in the public sector comes with added nuances such as security and privacy concerns, limited technology resources, cultural changes, managing employee performance, and compliance with regulations. Another challenge that organizations are facing is the phenomenon of "quiet quitting."

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Operational since November 2022, as part of AWS’s total investment of INR 1,36,500 crores (US $16.4 Addressing customer needs and driving new solutions through partners The Department of Information Technology, Electronics, and Communication (ITE&C Dept.) AWS’s investments in cloud infrastructure is expected to contribute US $23.3

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Flexibility – With microservices, changes and updates can be made to individual components without affecting the entire system, making it easier to adapt the system to new laws, regulations, or business requirements. Reliability – If one microservice fails, it does not bring down the entire system.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be an amazing tool for improving operations. Chaturvedi also noted that as with written communications, every organization has its own way of writing code. But agencies are rightly concerned about how best to implement it. AI can help new hires adhere to those standards and learn them over time.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 28, 2024

In periods of economic uncertainty, the ability to craft compelling and persuasive grant proposals can be critical in determining whether an organization can sustain operations and vital services. Regulatory and Policy Changes Changes in government policies and regulations can affect funding availability and eligibility criteria.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 13, 2023

Changing behaviours such as these have influenced how attackers operate. Updates to the UK Cyber Essentials Scheme For this reason, cyber regulations have had to evolve. With organisations already on the back foot and regulations only set to evolve further, this is a key challenge. They are being instated for a good reason.

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AccessE11

JANUARY 2, 2024

It is reshaping the delivery of services and how operations are conducted. This helpline uses an AI bot to simplify access to services and understanding of permits/regulations for people. However, the integration of AI into municipal operations also brings forth concerns and challenges.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

Regulatory Changes: Ongoing changes in government policies and regulations can affect funding, operations, and compliance, requiring constant vigilance and adaptability from nonprofit organizations. This helps in understanding financial stability and operational effectiveness over time.

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AccessE11

MARCH 14, 2024

This transition not only promises to streamline operations but also to significantly enhance decision-making through real-time data and insights. A shift that not only enhances the efficiency and accuracy of municipal operations but also elevates the speed at which critical decisions are made.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This is a guest post by Stephen Saunders, the managing director of EASE Airport Operations, LLC. CVG’s Innovation Center , a living laboratory to test technology and improve processes, designed EASE to help airports solve operational obstacles before they become problems.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The EIS details how AWS plans to invest in the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region during 2022-2036, including both capital and operating expenditures associated with establishing and operating this new Region. A key component of this commitment is powering our operations with 100% renewable energy.

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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

OCTOBER 21, 2022

namely paragraph 25D, subparagraph (1): "Regulations under section 25C may not include provision imposing a restriction or requirement by virtue of subsection (3)(c) of that section unless the Department considers, when making the regulations, that the restriction or requirement is proportionate to what is sought to be achieved by imposing it."

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Google Public Sector

JULY 20, 2022

In an environment with a handful of legacy technology providers, public sector customers now have more choice to pick a secure communications and collaboration platform – Google Workspace –to advance their missions securely, retain their workforce (whether in-office or remotely), and save on costs. Obtaining the U.S.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

FHE, on the other hand, takes encryption to the next level by allowing you to perform operations directly on the encrypted data without revealing the underlying information. Imagine your data is in a secure “box,” and with FHE, you can perform operations on the data while it’s still inside the locked box.

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