AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Millions of Americans rely on state and local government technology systems every day. From drivers licenses to marriage certificates, every day interactions with government depend on technology. Amazon Web Services (AWS) recognizes these luminaries of state and local government technology.

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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.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

AUGUST 13, 2024

The challenges facing real estate development today are well-known. A June 2024 survey of the nation’s largest developers found that two-thirds of multifamily projects in the pipeline are delayed because they are no longer economically feasible under current conditions. How have developers adapted to rising costs?

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Arnie Armstrong, Cyber Security Principal at Made Tech , explains why a user-centred cyber security approach is vital to local government We often hear that the biggest cyber security vulnerability in any organisation is its own employees, but is this really the case? And do we need more education within teams?

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Earlier this month, DFI examined how local governments in North Carolina have stepped in to make new affordable housing construction economically viable after a historic increase in construction costs and elevated interest rates. The median development cost per unit remained steady at $250,000, more than 50% higher than in 2020.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 16, 2024

NLC’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Development team helps cities meet their economic security needs by building robust and inclusive economies. In the […] Source

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) is a solution to automate the deployment of a secure cloud foundation on Amazon Web Services (AWS). With this solution, customers with highly-regulated workloads and complex compliance requirements can better manage and govern their multi-account environment.

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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. In the public sector, security and compliance are pivotal aspects of digital transformation. Watch a recording of this session.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

State and local governments have accelerated the pace of digital transformation in recent years as they required more cloud computing power to fulfill citizen services. One cause of this lag has long been questions about cloud cybersecurity.…

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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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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 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

MARCH 27, 2025

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. Watch this lightning talk to learn how you can empower your CloudOps teams to do more with a governance-by-default approach.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Expanding a solid partnership Precise is a certified small business and SBA 8(a) program participant that provides services and solutions that help federal, state, and local government organizations enhance and expand their IT capabilities.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Launched in 2020, StateRAMP was designed by its board of directors to support state entities that want to leverage cloud-based services in a secure way. The impact level is based on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-60r1 , which outlines how to map information and information systems to various security categories.

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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.

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Google Public Sector

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Open foundation models to help developers more easily build AI models for healthcare applications, initially focused on imaging applications in radiology, dermatology and pathology. Over the last year we unveiled transformative AI breakthroughs that will have a lasting and positive impact on people and society. regions to choose from.

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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

When considering the migration of your legacy applications to a secure, multi-tenant cloud solution, consider the wise words of Albert Einstein, “We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.” When seeking a cloud-based ERP solution, security is paramount.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As the public sector pushes to employ stronger digital frameworks, it’s time for state and local governments to size up their legacy data centers. Add the latest developments in generative artificial intelligence, and today’s data considerations are unlike those of any prior decade.

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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. Foster a culture of skills training.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

The initiative brings together a coalition of Fortune 500 companies and other employers, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and education leaders to better prepare learners for entry-level tech careers. More than 20 AWS Partners and customers have committed to the Egypt alliance.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

Once Civix outlined their priorities to AWS, the AWS teams hosted personalized development sessions tailored to designing the solution. The AWS teams established weekly touchpoints to elaborate on best practices for each of the phases of design, development, and validation. In just nine months, the Civix Ethics API was born.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Rural roads are critical for connectivity, transportation, and development. This helps local governments rehabilitate road infrastructures and connect underserved communities in countries like Mexico, Peru, and Tunisia. Alteia developed a microservices architecture utilizing Amazon EKS , a managed Kubernetes cluster solution.

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Google Public Sector

APRIL 1, 2025

In an increasingly AI-driven world, the RAVA team acknowledges the critical need to balance speed of innovation and security. RAVA aims to create an ecosystem where founders can be both bold and responsible by bringing the simplicity, security, and intelligence of Google Cloud's information approach to their startup.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Public sector organizations operate in an increasingly complex environment, managing diverse workloads and maintaining a high level of security. Its time consuming with development and change process effort. It lacks governance, for example, knowing who changed what and when.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A core focus of the Future of Government Awards is the importance of open source,” said Joe Hooper, director of the UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. Making solutions available for other governments to adapt and adopt can accelerate digital transformation. Released in 2019, GOV.BR

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American City & Country

AUGUST 21, 2024

Cities and counties are beefing up their IT security, and that makes sense, says Augustine Boateng , interim chief information officer (CIO) in Memphis, Tenn. It’s important to note that local governments have developed a reputation over the years for having lackluster cybersecurity; and not without good reason.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This is a guest post by Ari Jóhannesson, chief executive officer of Andes, a cloud infrastructure and security company, in collaboration with the AWS Institute from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Andes was selected as an expert team in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, security, and compliance. This was expected to be a six-month project.

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Government Technology Insider

MARCH 30, 2023

Transparency is widely valued by agencies, stakeholders, and constituents because it provides essential insights for large-scale scenario development. Furthermore, cloud-based applications can receive updates as soon as they are available, providing increased functionality and security. Ready to transform your financial planning?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

In Virginia, the Commonwealth Data Trust is the legal framework that facilitates data sharing between public and private organizations through contractual agreements that define the responsibilities of data trust users to keep trust provided data assets secure, private, and confidential. Not everyone has a secure environment at all times.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Mason will also develop a unified platform using the AWS Cloud to improve processes for students coming from community colleges and transferring into the university, eliminating obstacles and barriers to student success.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Varnado and his team realized that moving to the cloud could enhance storage, availability, and security – reducing paper logs, improving agency communication, and making sure dispatch operations can relocate to anywhere with an internet connection and be up and running in minutes. In Varnado’s estimation, custom development was key.

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zencity

JULY 12, 2023

Here are four things every state and local government leader needs to know about Threads to be a successful early mover: Register your username(s) right away. LAPD secured its handle but hasn’t yet posted. Develop a basic Threads strategy. agency officials, professionals, and elected.). Import all your followers.

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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. You can also connect with AWS experts serving government technology (GovTech) and education technology (EdTech) customers. Will we see you there?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 10, 2023

The new LZA for Education builds on the LZA to help customers secure their research workloads or workloads containing student data, by giving them a set of default configurations that they can use as a starting point and iterate on to define security and compliance posture as code. One area of immediate concern is security.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) works closely NASCIO and with state and local leaders across the US to develop solutions that address these top 10 needs. In this blog post, explore these top 10 priorities and how state and local leaders can use AWS to support them. million residents.

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