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Reimagining government social services in the COVID-19 era

Google Public Sector

States have seen a rising volume of new unemployment requests, and other social services systems are being stressed like never before. At the same time, more state employees have transitioned to working from home and providing their services remotely. It’s no secret that state governments in the U.S.

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How to Take a Big Step Toward Zero Trust Security

GovLoop

It might seem obvious, but the goal of constituent engagement is to get services to the people who need them and to include resident voices on policies that affect them. Strong recalled visiting the intake center at a social services agency to learn about how staff enrolled new clients. “I Observe and Ask Questions.

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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. 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.

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Creating composable applications for seamless government services

AWS Public Sector Blog

Many of the hardest-to-solve societal challenges, such as climate mitigation and social service delivery, require cross-agency, composable solutions to have their intended impact. For people experiencing homelessness, securing and keeping track of the documents needed for identification and to secure benefits can be a challenge.

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How Do You Know You Can Trust AI?

GovLoop

According to NIST, other attributes of trustworthy AI include: Privacy Reliability Robustness Safety Security/resilience Fairness Transparency Positive social impact How Could AI Change Things for the Better? That’s the thing: Freed of grunt work, they have more bandwidth for listening to constituents and solving their problems.

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Unleashing the Power of AI for Government and Education: Join Public Sector GenAI Live & Labs in NYC!

Google Public Sector

Here's what you can expect: Tactical Demos and Use Cases : Dive deep into real-world examples of how GenAI is being applied across diverse sectors, including: Streamlining social services : Explore how AI can automate eligibility checks, personalize outreach, and optimize resource allocation to deliver crucial benefits efficiently and equitably.

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What is government for?

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

He explained that in the modern world, the government must protect people from disasters created by forces outside their control, and it must provide social services that would protect people from unemployment, old age, illness, accidents, unsafe food and drugs, homelessness, and disease.