AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Human-centred values At Amazon, we prioritise equity, privacy, fairness, and respect for human rights and the rule of law. AWS provides many security tools to maintain data privacy and is accredited to operate at the IRAP PROTECTED classification level.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For certain, officials must “prepare for the worst,” said Michael Gregg, North Dakota’s Chief Information Security Officer, “and be ready to deal with whatever comes [their] way.” To manage and recover from a cyber event, organizations need updated, coherent strategies — not faded handbooks pulled off a shelf.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Flexibility – With microservices, changes and updates can be made to individual components without affecting the entire system, making it easier to adapt the system to new laws, regulations, or business requirements. Amazon Textract is an ML service that automatically extracts text, handwriting, and data from scanned or electronic documents.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

It involves adopting processes, practices, and technologies to manage, package, and deliver data in a way that maximizes its value and usability for the consumers while enforcing security and governance. Establishing robust data governance frameworks, policies, and processes verify data quality, security, privacy, and compliance.

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GovLoop

APRIL 8, 2024

States will clarify how existing privacy and nondiscrimination statutes apply to AI and consider new laws to protect the public’s rights, Noveck predicted. I’m especially excited about the ability to ask generative AI to answer a question based only on a limited set of documents,” Noveck said. Same with the Microsoft.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

September 2024 Update Microsoft 365 Commercial + Azure Commercial FedRAMP in Azure The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Privacy and security of data is another critical concern, as AI systems managing large volumes of sensitive information must comply with stringent data protection laws to maintain public trust. Automated document processing systems, as those implemented in Tarrant County, Texas , and Palm Beach County, Fla.,

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dave Williams, Materials Manager at 3M UK PLC, introduces 3M bright screen privacy filters for laptops that enhance on-screen privacy and compliance in the public sector In today’s digital age, the public sector is increasingly reliant on technology to deliver services efficiently and securely.

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Microsoft Public Sector

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Technically speaking, the US Sovereign Cloud aligns with the higher watermark of compliance with the US Department of Defense (DoD) Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG) Impact Level 5 (IL5). During the hurricane relief, the US Coast Guard wanted to collaborate with the FBI and local law enforcement.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 8, 2024

Leicester City Council has fallen victim to a recent cyberattack, leaving its phone and computer systems disabled since March 7th The attack, claimed by a group known as INC Ransom, has socked the council and its residents, with about 25 documents already posted online by the attackers.

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Google Public Sector

JULY 10, 2023

Canadian healthcare providers face many challenges before they can move to the cloud, such as addressing security and privacy concerns, data sovereignty issues, and ensuring interoperability. Mitigation strategies can include things like implementing security controls, training employees, and developing contingency plans.

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Microsoft Public Sector

APRIL 11, 2024

The Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, conducted the annual assessment of the Office 365 GCC High system utilizing the FedRAMP High Baseline security controls. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. The Agency ATOs include but are not limited to the U.S.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In September, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fined Morgan Stanley US$35 million for an “astonishing” failure to protect customer data, after the bank’s own decommissioned servers and hard drives were sold on – and some even auctioned online. But to what extent does this also pose a threat to the public sector?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Citi Logik uses AWS to develop transportation insights and predictive analytics derived from MND in compliance with data privacy laws. This helped them to securely and efficiently collaborate on code, with contributions encrypted in transit and at rest. They analyse over 150 million journeys in the UK every single day using MND.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

August 2022 Exchange Server Security Updates and support for Windows Extended Protection feature. Security/Identity. Co-authoring on Microsoft Information Protection encrypted documents on mobile devices. Enterprise Mobility & Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD). Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD).

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Microsoft Public Sector

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Microsoft’s newest security brand category, Microsoft Priva , was first announced at Ignite in 2021 —today, we are excited to announce the general availability of Microsoft Priva for the Government Community Cloud (GCC), GCC High, and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. Get started with Priva Subject Rights Requests:?

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AccessE11

APRIL 27, 2023

To find the pertinent information, staff must carefully sift through the vast amount of documentation and data, further complicating the task. Fulfilling these requests involves not only locating the requested data but also scrutinizing it for any redactions or exclusions mandated by law.

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 8, 2020

It requires implementing policies, operational and physical security controls, and various reporting mechanisms. Building and maintaining a compliance program can be complex and challenging.

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Microsoft Public Sector

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

If you have documentation that describes how to disable the Files On-Demand setting, you will need to update it. You may want to consider notifying users about this new capability and update your training and documentation as appropriate. What you need to do to prepare: To use this feature in the SharePoint Document Library: 1.

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The CIO Council

MAY 10, 2023

This handbook provides a general approach to the comprehensive management of an agency’s IT portfolio, including an overview of foundational elements and principles to establish and maintain reliable, secure, and effective IT operations and services.

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GovLoop

APRIL 29, 2024

For example: A lawmaker who might not understand the need to upgrade network infrastructure will likely see the value of providing constituents with more reliable and secure services. 3 – TIGHTENING DATA SECURITY Modernization is a linchpin of the March 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Details on this process are found in the sam build documentation. Additional considerations in security. While the solution is designed with security best practices, certain items have been omitted as they are highly customer specific. How data-driven technology helps law enforcement agencies improve constituent outcomes.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 12, 2024

A common security measure that requires multiple forms of identification to access systems or data, MFA is a relatively easy-to-deploy and cost-effective way to significantly enhance security and reduce the risk of unauthorised access in case passwords are compromised.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It is not a comprehensive treatment, but instead outlines—in broad terms—some of the federal and state laws and processes that govern conduit bond financing for multifamily affordable housing projects in North Carolina. 6] Municipal or County Housing Authority – G.S. 157-9(a) ; G.S. 157-33 , -34.

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GovLoop

MARCH 27, 2023

Legal feasibility: Does the proposed project conform to the necessary legal, ethical, and contractual requirements and obligations, such as federal and state laws, security requirements and agency-specific policies? Well-documented. Operational feasibility: Can the proposed product or service work within the organization?

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Partnership for Public Service

AUGUST 19, 2024

Recognizing these honorees builds on the Partnership’s Major Investments program, which aims to identify and document promising practices for equitably and efficiently distributing federal funds to communities across America. In under a year, the team grew to more than 100 employees.

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Google Public Sector

JULY 24, 2023

Canadian healthcare providers face many challenges before they can move to the cloud, such as addressing security and privacy concerns, data sovereignty issues, and ensuring interoperability. Mitigation strategies can include things like implementing security controls, training employees, and developing contingency plans.

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The CIO Council

MARCH 28, 2023

Agency representatives from the Social Security Administration (SSA), National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stressed the importance of documenting and sharing these techniques across the Federal Government and bringing people together to have focused discussion on specific mission challenges.

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Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

That is to say, even if someone within their organization breached the walls of security, there was still a good possibility that someone else in power in the news media would serve as a second bulwark against that information being published by carefully weighing the damage it would cause to their relationship with others in power.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 26, 2024

When a property owner dies without a will or estate plan, state laws governing inheritance determine how the property is divided among the remaining family members, or heirs. Even if a will exists, there still usually needs to be some action taken to document the transfer from the deceased family member to the appropriate heirs.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Who Should Read This This document will be beneficial to Federal Executives including Chief Information Officer, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Data Officer, AI Lead, AI Scientist, and Data Scientist, among others.

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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

MAY 6, 2024

In addition, more than 60 universities teach and research on topics (hazards, risks, disasters, safety, security, etc.) A basic law (in place of the current Civil Contingencies Act) that defines the system at all levels and apportions the fundamental responsibilities at all levels. that are pertinent to the field. 1] Domoto, A.,

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

A new IDC whitepaper, Government Agencies: How to Meet Security and Compliance Requirements with the Cloud , explores how, with cloud, US federal agencies can achieve meaningful digital innovation while addressing their mission needs. Meeting security and compliance requirements when deploying cloud-based solutions is paramount.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 17, 2023

Azure AD also provides a range of security features that can help you protect your identity data and meet the CMMC requirements related to identity and access management. Azure AD is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service that helps your employees sign in and access resources in your organization.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JULY 19, 2022

Configurable impersonation protection and scope for preset security policies. Enterprise Mobility & Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD). Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD). Microsoft Defender for Identity Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD). Data Discovery using Trainable Classifiers in Content Explorer.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Workforce case management provides a way for agencies to manage complaints in an organized, secure manner. This is why laws have given employees outlets to voice concerns and lodge complaints. By being transparent and accountable from the moment a complaint is filed through to its resolution, agencies can maintain that trust.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JUNE 22, 2022

The Microsoft Sentinel: NIST SP 800-53 Solution enables compliance teams, architects, SecOps analysts, and consultants to understand their cloud security posture related to Special Publication (SP) 800-53 guidance issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Enterprise Mobility & Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD).

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