AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

Imagine cutting hours off your software development time by automating tedious tasks like creating unit tests or deciphering legacy code. Thats the power of generative AI , which is transforming the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) and reducing the toil for developers on a range of software development tasks.

Security 264

Security Development Management Public Sector 264

AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This is a guest post by Kevin Mills, head of government partnerships at Coursera. Our analysis reveals that investments made by the public sector in skills development, like government initiatives and higher education programs, have the potential to drive competitiveness, innovation, and equity.

Development 237

Development Public Sector Education Local Government 237

AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

In this post, we highlight the key takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2024 for government agencies. So if youre a government leader and you want to get up to speed on all the essential information and insights from AWS re:Invent 2024, weve compiled what youre looking for here.

Government Agency 130

Government Agency Government Public Sector Security 130

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.

Security 189

Security Implementation Strategic Planning Operations 189

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. With more than 85 percent of its governments workload now hosted in the cloud, Bahrains approach offers insights for other nations embarking on their own digital transformations.

Security 162

Security Public Service Government Sustainability 162

State Tech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

State CIOs should develop and implement state government data literacy programs, recommends the National Association of State Chief Information Officers in a recent report, which outlines steps to get started.

Implementation 184

Implementation Development Government 184

AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A multi-account strategy is important for Amazon Web Services (AWS) public sector customers because it is the foundation of cloud governance and compliance. AWS best practice is to deploy workloads into separate accounts, one account per software development lifecycle (SDLC) environment.

Public Sector 147

Public Sector Accountability Security Implementation 147

AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 23, 2024

Government (USG) officials, allied nations’ diplomats, and private sector leaders to discuss approaches to shape the global future of responsible artificial intelligence (AI). He emphasized the need for the USG to cooperate with partners and allies in creating guardrails for responsible AI governance. The event convened senior U.S.

Government 211

Government Public Sector Government Agency Implementation 211

AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 11, 2023

For government organizations, a more detailed understanding of citizen ambitions and requirements creates a better citizen experience. Learn more about the agile approach for developing government services. Data-driven decisions lead to more effective responses to unexpected events.

Public Sector 242

Public Sector Development Operations Government 242

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.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Parks And Recreation Coordinator 52

AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

The Department for Education of South Australia implemented an AI-powered platform to protect students online. The core part of McGraw Hill’s product development approach focuses closely on the provision of solutions that will benefit both students and educators across the entire learning ecosystem.

Education 325

Education Implementation Development Government 325

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.

Government 195

Government Public Sector Development Economic Development 195

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.

Government 263

Government Public Sector Engagement Security 263

AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

In addition to matching generative AI development priorities to business needs, leaders and technologists must sufficiently understand the capabilities of generative AI in order to validate if it is the right tool for the job. Develop the foundational capabilities that enable this journey.

Public Sector 147

Public Sector Development Operations Accountability 147

AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

As Australia moves forward with its National framework for the assurance of artificial intelligence in government , Amazon Web Services (AWS) is committed to helping our customers implement AI solutions that align with Australia’s AI Ethics Principles.

Government 189

Government Security Implementation Public Sector 189

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.

Government 195

Government Public Sector Development Nonprofit 195

AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) skills are among the most in-demand, but a variety of cloud skills like architecture, data management and storage, and software development are among the top 10 needed IT skills. Building on the programs success, AWS will bring AWS Learning Days to new cities in 2025.

Education 130

Education Public Sector Local Government Development 130

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.

Implementation 293

Implementation Development Government 293

AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Today, Liam Maxwell, director of government transformation for Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced the winners of the first Future of Government Awards during a virtual ceremony. The Future of Government Awards recognize the people and projects leading public sector digital transformation around the world.

Government 246

Government Public Sector Public Service Development 246

AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 10, 2025

As European institutions race to meet ambitious digital transformation goals for 2024-2029, workforce skills development has become critical. AWS is addressing this challenge head-on with specialized learning solutions designed specifically for EU government professionals.

Public Sector 130

Public Sector Regulations Government Development 130

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.

Education 305

Education Implementation Nonprofit Local Government 305

State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Government agencies consistently seek qualified talent to help with tech implementations. Training current personnel could be a powerful solution that helps state and local governments fill the skills gap. Focal Point Academy offers a wide range of courses federal agencies can use, including…

Government 157

Government Security Local Government Government Agency 157

Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Google recently commissioned IDC to conduct a study that surveyed 161 federal CAIOs, government AI leaders and other decision makers to understand how agency leaders are leading in this new AI era. The study found that internal cybersecurity protection is currently the top AI use case for federal agencies according to 60% of those surveyed.

Security 104

Security Public Sector Leadership Implementation 104

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.

Government 200

Government Implementation Management Government Agency 200

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This post discusses the management of AWS in higher education institutions, emphasizing governance to securely foster innovation without compromising security and detailing policies and responsibilities for managing AWS accounts across projects and research. These OUs help apply management controls like service control policies (SCPs).

Management 195

Management Accountability Government Security 195

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.

Local Government 189

Local Government Government Public Sector Public Service 189

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.

Implementation 232

Implementation Development Government 232

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.

Government 221

Government Public Sector Public Service Operations 221

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

Government 162

Government Legislation Regulations Public Sector 162

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If a local government wants to re-do its IT setup, its leaders should collaborate with knowledgeable teammates, says Matt Sprague , industry strategy director, local government at Trimble , a U.S.-based He urges government administrators to ask prospective vendors how their company is working to make processes better.

Local Government 108

Local Government Implementation Government Management 108

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.

Government 189

Government Public Sector Regulations Public Health 189

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.

Government 189

Government Public Sector Leadership Public Service 189

AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

In an increasingly digital world, governments and public sector entities are seeking secure and efficient ways to use cloud technologies. AWS third-party audit attestation documents are used to determine inherited controls and what required controls may be remaining for customers to implement in their environment.

Security 130

Security Public Sector Regulations Implementation 130

Government Technology Insider

MARCH 27, 2025

Highlighting findings from NASCIO 2024 Mid-Year Conference and a study on AI implementation, this article looks at the opportunities and challenges AI presents for government leaders. Here we explore the AI challenges state and local agencies face and six best practices to guide government AI adoption strategies.

Government 59

Government Constituents Implementation Laws 59

AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Consequently, these organizations must implement systems with fine-grained access controls to make sure that only authorized individuals can view the data they are permitted to access. Each application implements its own authorization approach, leading to inconsistency and redundant effort. Actions What operations are governed?

Public Sector 130

Public Sector Public Safety Management Transportation 130

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Over the last few decades, these systems have become ubiquitous in almost every aspect of local government management. The Performance Management Process Cycle The adoption and implementation of performance management in community development, however, pose a unique challenge due to how these services are structured and organized.

Community Development 52

Community Development Parks And Recreation Development Management 52

Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 28, 2025

The potential for AI to deliver a new generation of citizen-centric public services and efficient governance is too great to ignore, but how can it be done while decarbonising and ensuring sustainability goals? It extends to infrastructure, skills development, and unlocking public and private sector data to become a global leader.

Sustainability 65

Sustainability Government Public Service Development 65