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. In this post, I share how we at AWS are collaborating with national cyber regulators and other public sector entities to enable secure adoption of the AWS Cloud across countries public sectors.

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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.

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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

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

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.

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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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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.

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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

JANUARY 25, 2024

The pandemic also accelerated government agencies’ adoption of new technologies to support team collaboration and more flexible work environments, including chat, video conferencing, and document sharing. The problem is that consumer apps are designed for massive scale and extensibility, not necessarily for security.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This article looks at how fraud has evolved, why continuous professional development (CPD) is crucial for fraud investigators, and some practical ways to stay sharp in the fight against fraud Fraud isnt new; humans have been conning each other since the first trade deals. But in todays hyper-connected world, the game has changed.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JUNE 5, 2023

As the development of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to outpace the enactment of legislation to govern its use, the European Commission is taking the lead in launching a collaborative effort with the United States.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

To increase national competitiveness, the MoU will drive a wide range of educational initiatives to develop Armenia’s workforce and prepare Armenian workers for the jobs of the future. This is a part of our government 2021-2026 program and it can be achieved through investment in digital trust and appropriate norms and regulations.

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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

MAY 28, 2024

In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the proposed EHDS Regulation. We have long invested in developing capabilities and services tailored to the unique privacy and security needs of the healthcare sector, and we are committed to supporting open source, open data, and open standard communities.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The final FAA piloting training regulations came together quickly—just 16 months after they were first proposed, a timeline “almost unheard of” in federal rulemaking, according to FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. “The regulation published today will ensure the U.S. “The regulation published today will ensure the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Each year across the United States, new government policies take effect that impact the lives of millions of people, however, those policies are only as good as the data that informs them. Too often, policymakers lack access to relevant data that could better inform the development of these new policies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In September 2021, Japan took a leap with the establishment of its Digital Agency and the creation of the government cloud. The Digital Agency’s government cloud As the central command for Japan’s digital transformation, the Digital Agency began pursuing the development of a government cloud in 2021.

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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).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 2, 2024

Data sovereignty refers to a concept where individuals, organizations, or governments have control over their own data and infrastructure, ensuring independence, privacy, and security. This can be helpful for complying with data residency regulations. The organization deploys developed ML models to their newly deployed edge devices.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

In mid-February of 2022, the US federal government began planning the return-to-office after the COVID-19 pandemic. Helping government employees choose where they work, securely. The DOJ Tax Division development team knew there had to be a simpler way. government security and compliance requirements.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 30, 2024

In partnership with FDA’s DMEPA team, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner ICF is developing a machine learning (ML) prototype known as the Computerized Labeling Assessment Tool (CLAT). DMEPA reviews premarket and postmarket drug labeling to minimize the risk of medication errors.

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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.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 25, 2023

On 25th May 2018, the EU implemented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); Robin Campbell-Burt discusses what’s changed 5 years later On 25th May, the EU implemented the General Data Protection Regulation – shortened to GDPR – which ultimately changed the way we deal with data.

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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

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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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Their existing partner provided infrastructure services but lacked expertise in healthcare application management, which is crucial for digitization efforts in their regulated segment. Additionally, the solution incorporated robust governance and control mechanisms to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

OCTOBER 3, 2024

State and local governments are exploring ways to take a more direct role in financing, preserving, and developing housing to address the nation’s housing shortage with an array of public development models, according to a new policy brief by the NYU Furman Center and its Housing Solutions Lab.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Research and development (R&D) is the first and most critical stage in a medicine’s journey from lab to patient. This shift in ownership and governance is underpinned by the principle of data as a product (DaaP), where data is treated as a valuable, high-quality asset, just like any physical product an organization offers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Going into the event, a few of the key themes we’re focused on include resilience, digital trust, government continuity, digital sovereignty, artificial intelligence (AI), and cybersecurity. It requires unprecedented speed of assessment, agility, and decisive action that is changing how governments and security organizations work.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 10, 2023

When used in coordination with services such as AWS Control Tower , the LZA provides a comprehensive no-code solution across more than 35 AWS services and features to manage and govern a multi-account environment. The LZA is built to support customers with regulated workloads and compliance requirements.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

We created the summit to identify practical applications of AI to tackle the UN Sustainable Development Goals and scale those solutions for global impact. Part of what underpins this practical approach is our role in the international standard-setting system, which provides guidelines for the development and application of technology.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 19, 2024

Its impact on everyday software development varies significantly depending on the risk level of the AI system in question. According to Hermanns, most programmers will not see substantial changes unless they are developing high-risk AI systems.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

For the first article in the series, please refer to History of Microsoft Cloud Service Offerings leading to the US Sovereign Cloud for Government. FedRAMP enables government agencies to accelerate the adoption of cloud services with confidence, knowing they meet high security standards and comply with federal regulations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The EHDS is “a health-specific data sharing framework establishing clear rules, common standards and practices, infrastructures and a governance framework for the use of electronic health data by patients and for research, innovation, policy making, patient safety, statistics or regulatory purposes.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 11, 2024

Leaders in education and state and local government know that technology is changing at a rapid pace. From July 23-24 in Austin, Texas , join more than 500 leaders across education and state and local government to learn how advancements in cloud technology are shaping the future of education and public services.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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