AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

Governments encourage public sector organizations, businesses, and citizens to embrace digital technologies and practices through a range of incentives. As an Amazon Web Services (AWS) government transformation advisor, I’ve observed best practices that deliver success, and in this post, I summarize them.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Citizens expect governments to continue to operate despite floods or heat waves endangering data centers, malicious actions taken against IT infrastructure, or power grid failures. This means they can focus on the operational aspects of maintaining key government services using the range of continuity options AWS provides.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

In response, Amazon Web Services (AWS) helped Educause develop a Higher Education Generative AI Readiness Assessment grounded in responsible use. Educause is a nonprofit membership association committed to advancing the strategic use of technology and data to further the promise of higher education.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

DPI is a country’s digital backbone, rapidly enabling modern and responsive government, increasing inclusion and economic participation, and stimulating innovation across all sectors. Consider a government agency that urgently needs to launch a new digital service.

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State Tech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2023

A key step in many of those efforts has been the development of formal, statewide broadband expansion plans, often at the behest of state legislatures or as a strategic component of states’ broadband programs. These plans use data and stakeholder input to identify and refine goals, recommend activities and detail implementation strategies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 15, 2024

From local school districts to large federal agencies, today’s citizens expect to connect with government services in secure and frictionless ways. Peraton, an AWS Premier Partner , has worked with multiple government agencies to improve both customer and agent experiences using Amazon Connect.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Government organisations can improve e-governance standards and enable on-demand digital services for citizens and businesses across India. Customers can rely on AWS Partners’ deep technical expertise to respond quickly and securely, driving innovative solutions for the government.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

The pattern of iterating quickly and the culture of agility that precedes platform engineering can improve governments’ ability to create new, AI-powered citizen services. It’s not impossible to implement new AI use cases without having a DevOps foundation, but agile development is the best way to run alongside such a fast-moving technology.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As citizens’ expectations evolve and the need for rapid, accurate information becomes more pronounced, state and local governments seek smarter ways to keep pace. Enter Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and large language models (LLMs)—the dynamic duo powering the next wave of efficient state and local government services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Moving digital assets to the cloud is one of the first steps governments can take to secure their public services against large-scale disruptions. Enable members of your organization with the policies and tools to take ownership for implementing and launching your continuity plan.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Governments worldwide dedicate a significant portion of their IT budget to maintaining legacy technology systems. This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge. For example, the cost to the UK government of maintaining legacy IT is estimated to be around 50 percent (or £2.3

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Nominations are now open for the Future of Government Awards 2023 , a global awards program that celebrates practitioners, teams, and leaders who are transforming people’s lives by applying digital solutions and leveraging technology to reform the public sector for those it serves.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Healthcare institutions have the opportunity to accelerate their move to the cloud, but first they need more clarity in how to manage healthcare data governance securely and in compliance with all regulations. Develop a risk management framework to support healthcare providers.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In this post, we are going to explain how it is possible to improve safety on construction sites by implementing some new technology systems and well-known methodologies. Implement new solutions. To avoid risks is necessary to carry-on innovations, such as implementing new methodologies, new protection equipment, and new technologies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

After completion of the program, Precise achieved Advanced tier partner status and was selected by a federal government agency to create a machine learning as a service (MLaaS) platform on AWS. The federal government agency Precise worked with needed to automate manual processes for document intake and image processing.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Introduction Government authorities such as tax, unemployment insurance, and other finance agencies across the US and globally are seeking ways to innovate. As the volume, velocity, and variety of data grows, government authorities are now investing in modern data strategies that treat data as an asset and allow it to be used effectively.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Summary Highly regulated enterprises and government agencies still maintain critical applications operating on legacy mainframe systems. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 2023 report identifying critical federal IT legacy systems in need of modernization that were written in older languages, such as COBOL.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Despite a common misconception about government, state agencies regularly innovate on behalf of their constituents. We also provide tips for accelerating procurement and maintaining visibility over rapidly implemented workloads. The DHHS took an innovative approach to implement a solution rapidly.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

Limited access to real-time data prevents LLMs from providing current and actionable insights, while integration difficulties with existing systems and strict compliance requirements further complicate implementation. This foundation enables more responsive and efficient government services while reducing operational costs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Whether filing taxes, applying for student financial aid, seeking healthcare coverage, or receiving disaster support, customers are increasingly using internet-based web applications as the primary method of interaction with the federal government. Reference architecture for implementing a modern application on AWS GovCloud (US).

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 9, 2024

The early stages of AI The evolution of AI during the pandemic, especially to power chatbots serving massive increases in citizen service demands, paved the way for generative AI as a new type of government tool. While generative AI is beginning to open new possibilities in government, its use also has vast limitations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Renzo Rodriguez, managing director of US Federal Solutions Architecture at Amazon Web Services (AWS), sat down with Les Call, director of the Department of Defense CIO Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office, in a recent episode of Mission Innovation, powered by AWS , to explore the challenges and strategies of implementing zero trust within the DoD.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

To discuss this, Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently hosted a webinar, Rethink how to hire and retain top performing talent , which assembled a panel of government officials and workforce planning experts. Develop an inclusive workforce with strategic DEI initiatives. Rethin k skill potential in hiring.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Develop a governance strategy A governance strategy enables an organization to manage multiple cloud projects simultaneously in a flexible, coordinated, and interdependent way. The following tips can help your agency develop a governance strategy. Consider the functionality required to manage tasks.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 24, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, US government customers face numerous challenges in modernizing the design, building, testing, and sustainment of the next generation of major weapon systems. An IT engineer works alongside a cybersecurity analyst to develop the appropriate solution for this control.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

This helps the public evaluate potential conflicts of interest, deters corruption, and increases confidence in government. Civix , a government technology (GovTech) company, uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide software and services that support multiple public sector use cases, including election management, grants management, and more.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A Gartner study predicts that by 2026, more than 70% of government agencies will employ AI to augment human decision-making, marking a significant turn towards automation from 35% in 2022 to more than 70% by 2026. Automated document processing systems, as those implemented in Tarrant County, Texas , and Palm Beach County, Fla.,

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

As the DoD looks for ways to enable greater connectivity and information sharing, it’s increasingly exploring ways to bolster government capabilities to improve latency, scalability, and communications resiliency. government (USG) space assets in all orbits to provide secure, assured, and low-latency data communications.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With this solution, customers with highly-regulated workloads and complex compliance requirements can better manage and govern their multi-account environment. This blog post provides technical guidance for UK organisations to implement their landing zone in-line with guidance from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) using the LZA.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 22, 2024

For state and local government leaders, technology modernization projects are often viewed as monumental undertakings characterized by complexity and uncertainty. For government leaders embarking on a modernization journey, here are three keys to navigating the process with clarity and confidence.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Rivero, now an executive government advisor at AWS, has experience making data work for government. His first order of business was to create a data governance framework. Participation in the data governance framework helps keep data safe and prevents it from being misused.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The university will work with AWS to implement enhanced high performance computing (HPC), machine learning (ML), and more, to accelerate its research capabilities and provide a new platform for innovation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

In 2022, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) initiated a pilot project to analyze traffic patterns and provide analytics within the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The PIDC is Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation and master developer of the historic shipyard, which is now a thriving, mixed-use campus.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

If you’re interested in learning more about this TTM, please speak to your AWS Partner Development Manager or contact AWS. These partners’ impact spans globally, making a significant difference in the lives of citizens across the world.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Containers also facilitate rapid development and deployment of services, allowing organizations to roll out new applications and updates quickly. Customers are also adopting Kubernetes as a platform strategy and creating internal developer platforms (IDPs) to empower application teams to self-serve infrastructure provisioning requests.

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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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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Because of the urgent need for decarbonization and reducing climate change, local government fleet managers are facing several major trends. Many local governments across the country have set ambitious climate targets, recognizing the substantial contribution of their vehicle fleets to their overall carbon footprint.

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