AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

There is increased recognition that sustainability cannot be a siloed business unit within an organisation. The main takeaway is that sustainability transformation takes time – but every step along the journey can be meaningful. This blog post provides a recap of the highlights from the sustainability briefing.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

George Mason University (Mason) is on a mission to build a more student centric and technologically advanced education institution. The goal is to not only improve student outcomes, but create a more efficient and sustainable future for the university. Photo credit: Even Cantwell, Creative Services, George Mason University.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

Through a cloud-first strategy, the country has modernized its public services, boosted economic growth, and developed a culture of innovation. It set the groundwork for economic sustainability through technology-driven innovation. The Kingdom of Bahrain shows how this can be done. The government also revamped its procurement strategy.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the startups chosen to participate in the AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator for Infrastructure. These startups are developing groundbreaking solutions to help cities address infrastructure-related sustainability challenges. Startups are also eligible to receive AWS computing credits.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Data consumption is a key component of successfully supporting K12 students, educators, and education leaders because it can provide a unified and democratized view of their data, regardless of their technical background, with the help of business intelligence (BI) tools.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The University of North Carolina (UNC) System is expanding education opportunities for adult learners in the state of North Carolina. But delivering a great online learning experience for students, faculty, and administrators requires higher education institutions to manage a legion of education technology (EdTech) services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This has been recognized by the European Union (EU), which has allocated funds to green and smart port initiatives through its Next Generation EU (NGEU), European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and Horizon Europe funds. Islands by their nature require ways to get to them and ways to leave. National funds are also involved.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 15, 2024

Through its online programs, IU aims to give people worldwide access to highly individualized education, enabling them to further enrich their lives. Dr. Sven Schütt, CEO of IU, is a thought leader in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), with a vision to democratize education worldwide. Sample screenshot from a learning video.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Cloud computing technology is transforming education, driving new expectations in personalized learning, academic medicine, and research. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been at the forefront with innovative educators, researchers, and medical professionals to modernize classrooms, labs, libraries, and medical centers.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 4, 2025

Economic Development Administration (EDA) with strong bipartisan support. 3891) , the first in 20 years, is included as part of the Water Resources Development Act (S. Planning activities related devising, implementing, and updating a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) are eligible for funding.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

However, in my experience as a former chief financial officer (CFO) in higher education , financial planning for cloud computing is often not attended to with as much diligence. Financial planning needs to be understood as a positive feature of digital transformation, even if it means changing how financial plans are developed and managed.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

From addressing disparities in access to quality healthcare, to fostering sustainability, our customers and partners are using technology to address some of the world’s biggest issues. In agriculture, cloud-enabled MSMEs are using cloud technology to develop data-driven and more efficient agricultural practices to help address food shortages.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

That’s the central question of the IMAGINE conference from Amazon Web Services (AWS), a two-day, no-cost event for state and local government and education leaders. Representatives from AWS serving education and state and local government customers will be on-site to help field your questions about how the cloud can best support your needs.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Without careful consideration of ethical implications, the development of AI could worsen existing inequalities, undermine privacy rights, and even threaten democratic institutions. At the heart of these discussions is the notion of ethical AI development. Another critical theme is AI’s societal impact.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Rural roads are critical for connectivity, transportation, and development. Photo credit: World Bank Transport Team 2) Road infrastructures connect households to higher quality opportunities for employment, healthcare and education.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Solutions developed by and for these communities have the potential to create meaningful change in Latin America and the Caribbean. As global understanding of the widespread impacts of climate change continues to improve, one thing is clear: climate change disproportionately affects vulnerable populations.

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Google Public Sector

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Public sector technology is evolving at breakneck speed, with AI, cybersecurity, and sustainable solutions taking center stage. Learn from inspiring success stories: Discover impactful case studies, like empowering examiners with AI, building disaster resilience, and revolutionizing education. Use your business email at registration.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

Research points to cloud as a more sustainable choice A new study released yesterday that was commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and conducted by Accenture estimates AWS’s infrastructure is up to 4.1 How the Army is developing its AI strategy Young Bang, the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Although tech’s “next big thing” seems to change moment to moment, two things remain constant: the increasing demand for cloud computing, and the need to inspire and educate the next generation of tech-savvy students to evolve and support it. Participants have access to a full curriculum of activities and workshops that can be tailored.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

the Accelerator supports government technology (GovTech) startups as they develop innovative solutions enabling justice and public safety agencies to better serve their communities. The AWS GovTech Accelerator was created to support the development of technologies that can address these challenges.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 8, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) works with higher education institutions, research labs, and researchers around the world to offer cost-effective, scalable, and secure compute, storage, and database capabilities to accelerate time to science. How do we make sure that our cloud adoption strategy is financially sustainable?

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Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Addressing these properties requires intervention at multiple points and systems—and one powerful tool many communities use to address vacancy and promote equitable development is the land bank. 31), green spaces (pg. 30), new businesses (pg. 46), and even a community apiary (pg.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. How they carry out that duty, therefore, can affect whether they can achieve their sustainable development goals.” Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

million Thai citizens seeking treatment for pollution-related illnesses at the start of 2024 ( up 23 percent from 2023, according to data from the country’s National Economic and Social Development Council). In parts of the country, air pollution reached some of the world’s deadliest levels in recent years, with 1.6

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Join this session to hear how government, education, nonprofit, healthcare, and aerospace and satellite organizations are using the cloud to improve the lives of their citizens, students, patients, and more. For a high-level overview of public sector sessions, see the Worldwide Public Sector Attendee Guide. See the SeloVerde 2.1

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 13, 2025

From healthcare to education and beyond, the plan seeks to leverage AI to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and enhance service delivery. Education: Teachers will benefit from AI-powered tools that personalise learning experiences, automate administrative tasks, and identify areas where students require additional support.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

AWS Solution Spark , launched earlier this year, helps public sector partners develop and accelerate open source solutions across state and local government, federal government, healthcare, and education. Sustainable Cities Accelerator for Infrastructure cohort startups selected. Education Partner of the Year: Slalom.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

These incentives standardize processes and motivate behaviors that achieve the objectives of these initiatives in a way that can be sustained over time. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) invested in the development of Prozorro, which is estimated to have saved Ukraine’s government $6 billion since 2017.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Central to the event were the themes of generative AI, sustainability, security, and—importantly for Europe—digital sovereignty. They launched Falcon LLMs , three foundational large language models, to facilitate research in healthcare, finance, education, and more. Good governance is fundamental for responsible systems.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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Public Sector Future

MARCH 31, 2022

In this episode we speak with Stefania Giannini, who was appointed UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education in 2018, becoming the top UN official in the field. Prior to this, she served as Minister of Education in Italy, Senator of the Republic of Itay, and Rector of the University for Foreigners of Perugia. microsoft/podcasts

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Public Sector Future

MARCH 31, 2022

In this episode we speak with Stefania Giannini, who was appointed UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education in 2018, becoming the top UN official in the field. Prior to this, she served as Minister of Education in Italy, Senator of the Republic of Itay, and Rector of the University for Foreigners of Perugia. microsoft/podcasts

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Understanding the multidisciplinary dream team’s needs Sunswift Racing is a team of innovators based in Sydney, Australia that set out to redefine the future of sustainable transportation by developing solar vehicle technologies. This improvement in build speed greatly enhanced the overall development speed for the team.

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Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 8, 2024

It highlights the importance of trust-building in community development. However, there are challenges to consider, including resource constraints , equity issues , and sustainability concerns. These groups are usually more affluent, well-educated, or have the time and resources to take part.

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Google Public Sector

AUGUST 29, 2023

This year’s winners of the Google Cloud Customer Award in government and education include eight organizations from across the country. Google Cloud Customer Award Winner: Education Winner: Salk Institute for Biological Studies. As a prominent research institution, the Salk Institute handles vast amounts of data.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

They still occasionally update their Fortran development practices. When these systems are stable, well-documented, and still actively developed, there is no reason to read the word ‘legacy’ as a pejorative.” By adopting a frugal discipline, they continue to innovate sustainably.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The UK commits over £1 million to utilise AI in predicting conflicts and humanitarian crises, expediting the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. By using the power of AI, nurturing local skills, and fostering collaboration, the path to achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals becomes clearer.

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