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ICF helps FDA accelerate the drug labeling review process with AWS machine learning

AWS Public Sector Blog

Within the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, the Division of Medication Error Prevention and Analysis (DMEPA) plays a critical role. DMEPA reviews premarket and postmarket drug labeling to minimize the risk of medication errors. 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).

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A new tool aims to help communities spend their opioid settlement money wisely

GCN

The dashboard helps local governments estimate how much money to expect and, based on that, offers evidence-based recommendations on how best to spend it.

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Secretary Cardona Outlines Steps to Modernizing the Office of Federal Student Aid

Homeroom

In a letter sent to all staff today, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona outlined comprehensive steps the Department is taking to improve Federal Student Aid (FSA) for students, families, borrowers, and schools. These efforts will ensure FSA works better and addresses ongoing management and operational challenges. Specifically, the Department is taking the following steps: Continue Reading The post Secretary Cardona Outlines Steps to Modernizing the Office of Federal Student Aid appeared

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As hype intensifies, cities put AI to the test

GCN

A recent gathering of local officials shed some light on how cities are using artificial intelligence today and how they plan to use it.

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Municipal Maintenance: Ready, Set, Inspect!

Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.

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Robberies and Other Crimes Against Postal Service Workers Are Up—What’s Being Done About It?

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Many of us have been the victims of porch piracy—the theft of packages and mail left at our door. But you may be surprised to hear that U.S. Postal Service workers themselves, as well as USPS buildings, are also targeted for theft. Serious crimes.

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Utah’s largest teacher union files lawsuit against state's school choice voucher program

GCN

The lawsuit argues the voucher program violates several provisions of the Utah Constitution that require the state to establish an education system equally accessible to every child. It comes amid an expansion of these programs nationwide.

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To drive revenue, cities turn to tech to fix their parking problems

GCN

Parking brings in $3 billion a year for state and local governments. That's why they are using new technologies to help push parking reforms aimed at streamlining enforcement and increasing revenues and environmental friendliness.

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Use Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS customizations to deploy Cloud Intelligence Dashboards

AWS Public Sector Blog

In this post, you will learn how to deploy Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Intelligence Dashboards (CID) using the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) solution. In doing so, you will learn how to customize your LZA deployment using the customizations-config.yaml file. This post builds on the core concepts of LZA so a basic understanding of LZA is necessary to implement the solution.

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Safety-net health clinics cut services and staff amid Medicaid ‘unwinding’

GCN

Nationwide, health centers that serve low-income communities face a financial storm created by a sharp rise in the cost of care, a tight workforce and now fewer insured patients.

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GRANTEGY: Don’t Leave Your Grants to Chance Series

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

Part III: Grant Optimized Project Design Obtaining grant funding has become increasingly difficult as funding dollars are not stretching as far as they once did, and competition for limited grant funds is tougher than ever. The people and organizations we’re working with and talking to tell us that their grant approval rate and amounts funded have decreased over the past 1.5 years.

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How Breckenridge, CO Ensures Tax & Licensing Compliance

Breckenridge’s short-term rental boom—over 4,200 licenses —put intense pressure on the town’s small staff and manual processes. Facing compliance and efficiency challenges, the town teamed up with GovOS to automate its STR licensing. The new system: Cut admin time Reduced errors Improved the experience for property owners and town staff Discover the full impact of automation on Breckenridge’s STR management—download the case study.

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Benenden Hospital launches first liver ultrasound screening service in South East England

Open Access Government - Technology News

Benenden Hospital, a private healthcare provider in Kent, has launched the first liver ultrasound screening service in South East England that could radically change NHS waiting times for scans According to the team, the new service aims to facilitate patient routes and accelerate medical interventions, reducing waiting times by up to five months. First-ever live ultrasound This innovative approach combines liver and abdominal ultrasound, providing quicker access.

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Empowering Local Businesses for a Greener Future

NLC (National League of Cities)

Several key drivers can enhance cities’ quest for building sustainable communities. One of these drivers that is critical for sustainability is investing in human capital aligned with regional job growth that strengthens the green economy.

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Organized books, organized mind?

Princeton Public Library

There are seemingly endless ways to organize books; each system reflects a different way of thinking about books and organization. The post Organized books, organized mind? appeared first on Princeton Public Library.

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