AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Government Transformation team (GTT) runs an executive education program for senior operational leaders in the public sector in association with some of the leading business schools worldwide. Their feedback gives us a rich understanding of the challenges that public service transformation leaders face.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

However, some public sector organizations are challenged by procurement. To help demystify the cloud procurement process, here are answers to three questions public sector procurement officials frequently ask about buying cloud. How are cloud solutions different than legacy technology?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Consumer messaging apps and government While consumer messaging apps have become a convenient and easily accessible communications and collaboration option, they pose significant security risks. The problem is that consumer apps are designed for massive scale and extensibility, not necessarily for security.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

With the inclusion of whole-genome sequencing data for all 500,000 participants, the sheer size of the data (currently around 30 petabytes) meant they had to find a way for researchers to analyze the data where they were situated, instead of downloading huge amounts. Find more AWS Institute thought leadership for public service leaders.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

And it’s what’s led to my joining Google Public Sector shortly after it was formed in July of 2022. Underpinning Google products and services – which provide an intuitive, personalized consumer experience – is artificial intelligence and security. It is what we have come to think of as the “Google magic.”

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2024

In today's digital age, securing an organization's information is more critical than ever. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) stood up a program called Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA). Baseline implementation guides can be found at Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) Project | CISA.

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Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In the demanding world of federal software development, teams are constantly challenged to deliver innovative solutions while upholding the highest security standards. This cautionary tale underscores the critical need for secure, cloud-based solutions like Google Cloud Workstations.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Adaptive Security: Artificial intelligence will rapidly become a standard part of most threat detection and incident response plans, augmenting not replacing staff. That is a big concern of federal IT leaders, according to the recent EY Center for Modernization survey of public-sector officials.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Simplifying and securing communication to engage the school community. Teachers can use Flathat to simply and securely connect with students and parents on a day-to-day basis, without reaching out to each student or parent independently. Reach out to the AWS Public Sector Sales team for more information.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 15, 2024

They work to transform citizen experiences, save taxpayers money, support sustainable growth, expand market presence, modernize legacy systems, increase security, drive efficiencies, strengthen brand equity, and reduce environmental impact, with AWS GovCloud (US) serving as a foundation for strategic technology advancement.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They may lack modern security features, and they are difficult to patch and update,” said Bryan Schneider, Director, Public Sector, with Fortinet. In fact, a recent survey of WaterWorld and Wastewater Digest members found that 82% view cybersecurity risk as a threat to populations and public health.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

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. These APIs are secured using Amazon Cognito to meet authentication, authorization, and user management needs.

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Government Technology Insider

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Within the public sector, AI has emerged as a powerful force, notably contributing to digital transformation, fostering collaboration and cost-cutting initiatives, enhancing predictive analytics, facilitating cloud computing, and strengthening public safety and security measures.

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Google Public Sector

MAY 29, 2024

Recent events have underscored the critical need for robust cloud security. The Cyber Safety Review Board's (CSRB) in-depth analysis of the Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion, detailed in this blog post CSRB report highlights the need for new approaches to securing the public sector , reveals vulnerabilities that can impact any organization.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Some US federal agencies and those who collaborate with them must support an automated, secure, and scalable multi-account cloud environment that meets Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards. Customers that need to align with CMMC 2.0 For example, CMMC 2.0

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In this blog post, learn how government agencies can use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build data interchange zones to automate their ability to ingest and validate data from other agencies or external entities in a secure manner. Obtaining secure data from external entities poses many challenges for government agencies.

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 26, 2024

In this blog series, Google Public Sector leaders share their expertise on how AI is revolutionizing government services. We'll explore the ways our AI solutions are adaptive, secure, responsible, and intelligent – enabling agencies to serve constituents better than ever before. Secure AI: What does it mean?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Future of Government Awards recognize the people and projects leading public sector digital transformation around the world. The app has been downloaded more than 31 million times since its launch and is used weekly by almost two million users. Winner: Cambodia Data eXchange (CamDX) – Techo Startup Center (TSC), Cambodia.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 9, 2024

Solution overview AWS GovCloud (US) plays a crucial role in supporting public sector workloads by providing a dedicated cloud environment to meet stringent regulatory and compliance requirements. At the end of this section, there is a pre-built notebook to help you download model weights from Hugging Face as a reference.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 19, 2024

Microsoft is leading the charge, deploying innovative AI solutions tailored for public sector needs. Microsoft Tech Community for Public Sector Your community for discussion surrounding the public sector, local and state governments.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 24, 2023

Public sector organizations are facing a generational shift in their workforce. On one hand, they are experiencing the impact of the “silver tsunami”, the mass retirement of baby boomers who have been the backbone of public service for decades. Teams-Tip-Sheet-Brochure-A5.pdf

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Government Is Both Similar To and Different From the Private Sector [The public sector] doesnt, obviously, move at the same pace that it does on the private side. It takes time to get things done, said Michael Gregg, Chief Information Security Officer for North Dakota. But the key to it, in many ways, is exactly the same.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Newsworthy Highlights Microsoft Modern Work, Security, and Surface Evangelist to Speak at Upcoming Cloud Security Event The Cloud Security and Compliance Series (CS2), Summit 7's bi-annual conference series, is excited to announce Rodel Alejo, Director, Partner GTM Strategy Modern Work, Security, Surface and SMB Leader, as a CS2 speaker.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This powerful tool combines large language models (LLMs) with your organization’s data to enhance productivity and innovation in the public sector. Microsoft Tech Community for Public Sector Your community for discussion surrounding the public sector, local and state governments.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JANUARY 22, 2024

Microsoft 365 Government Adoption Resources Empowering US public sector organizations to transition to Microsoft 365 What’s New in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Ignite 2023 Teams Connect shared channels in GCCH & DoD - Work seamlessly and securely with those inside and outside your organization.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Understanding Compliance Between Commercial, Government, DoD & Secret Offerings - Sept 2024 Update This article is the second of a series in the Microsoft Tech Community Public Sector Blog and touches on several key principles for compliance, including data residency versus data sovereignty.

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Microsoft Public Sector

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Newsworthy Highlights Preparing for Security Copilot in US Government Clouds With the announcement of Security Copilot back in March, there has been a growing demand to understand and expand the role of machine learning (ML) in security.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

Solution overview AWS GovCloud (US) plays a crucial role in supporting public sector workloads by providing a dedicated cloud environment to meet stringent regulatory and compliance requirements. Another option is to use SageMaker to manage the inference endpoint deployment.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

This no cost, two-day event brings the public sector cloud computing community together to connect, collaborate, and learn more about AWS. Are you ready to join your public sector peers to find out how you can use cloud technology to drive culture change, digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, and more?

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Microsoft Tech Community for Public Sector Your community for discussion surrounding the public sector, local and state governments. We highlight the stories of public servants around the globe, while fostering a community of decision makers. Thank you for your patience.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MARCH 17, 2023

Microsoft Tech Community for Public Sector Your community for discussion surrounding the public sector, local and state governments. We highlight the stories of public servants around the globe, while fostering a community of decision makers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Leaders across higher education can use this tool to develop a shared understanding of the strategic and tactical considerations necessary to ensure that generative AI is implemented safely and securely at their institutions.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JANUARY 23, 2023

Microsoft Tech Community for Public Sector Your community for discussion surrounding the public sector, local and state governments. We highlight the stories of public servants around the globe, while fostering a community of decision makers.

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Microsoft Public Sector

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Newsworthy Highlights Elevating Government Productivity: Microsoft 365 Copilot at the Forefront The digital transformation within government sectors is accelerating, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing a pivotal role in this evolution. Microsoft is leading the charge, deploying innovative AI solutions tailored for public sector needs.

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 25, 2024

In this blog series, Google Public Sector leaders share their expertise on how AI is revolutionizing government services. We'll explore the ways our AI solutions are adaptive, secure, responsible, and intelligent – enabling agencies to serve constituents better than ever before. Transforming Hawaii's infrastructure and the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

AWS has used the ORR to support major worldwide public sector customer launches. By using the Framework, you can learn architectural best practices for designing and operating reliable, secure, efficient, and cost-effective systems in the cloud. Download the ORR custom lens JSON file from GitHub. Select Submit.

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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.” Every public-sector entity — city, county, school, library, police station, etc. Get the Guide Photo by Ryan Shroyer at Pexels.com Favorite

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