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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Empowering individuals with ownership of their own data Starting in July 2023, hundreds of staff at the Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System ( HOPICS ) began using Kiip to store documents, complete forms and applications, and streamline communications with incoming customers.

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How the Federal Government Can Improve Its Response to Ransomware Attacks

FedTech Magazine

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlines three areas where the federal government could improve this assistance: Interagency coordination Awareness, outreach and communication Coordination with schools The GAO reports that ransomware attacks are actually on the rise among organizations of all sizes.

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To Prevent Illegal Dumping, You Have to Know the Scale of the Problem

Center for Community Progress

How can outreach and education help? Identifying common types of dumped waste informs public outreach efforts, like flyers, dumpster roll-off days, or hazardous waste drop-off events. Make sure data is spatially referenced with GPS coordinates. Dont duplicate efforts, and dont create a new database if you dont have to.

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U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Reauthorized

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

These EDDs facilitate Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) and coordinate regional efforts to promote prosperity through job creation and private investment. Currently, two EDA University Centers operate in North Carolina: one at Fayetteville State University and another at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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Community Engagement Trends for 2025

Social Pinpoint

Local councils and state agencies are increasingly using targeted outreach, accessible digital engagement platforms, and culturally appropriate methods to reach underrepresented groups. This ensures that their concerns and ideas are being acknowledged and incorporated into policies.

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How One Library Marketer Advocated for (and Got) an Additional Promotional Staff Member

Super Library Marketing

Nicole is now the Communications Coordinator for the Delaware County District Library, a five-branch system with a bookmobile and other outreach services. But even more special was bringing my own children back to that library when we visited the grandparents for them to get to enjoy a storytime. Nicole came to the library in 2012.

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How Share Our Strength addresses childhood hunger with unified data analysis on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

The relationship managers wanted a simple way to see which organizations in a given region had received a grant using their existing tools for planning outreach and technical assistance efforts. Automating data migration processes with AWS brought data together that used to live in multiple systems.