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Building smart infrastructure: Using AWS services for digital twins

AWS Public Sector Blog

A digital twin is a digital replica of a physical asset or system, which can be used for various purposes including simulation, analysis, and optimization. In the government sector , digital twins can be particularly useful in optimizing the performance of essential infrastructure, such as transportation networks, power grids, and water systems. Services from Amazon Web Services (AWS), such as AWS IoT Core , Amazon Simple Storage Service ( Amazon S3 ), and Amazon SageMaker can be used to collect

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The Top 13 Places To Find Library Content To Share When You’re Tired and Overworked (Bookmark This Post!)

Super Library Marketing

Courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library Promoting your library can feel a lot like feeding a very hungry, very demanding giant. You want your community to know that your library is the source of rich and valuable information. But, let’s be honest. When you are doing the entire job of promoting your library by yourself or with a small staff, keeping up with the audience’s expectations can be exhausting.

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Strategies for Saudi Arabia to deliver on its $1 trillion-plus project plan

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

As Saudi Arabia sets out on one of the world’s most ambitious phases of capital expenditure, tried and tested opportunities can help the country unlock construction project success.

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How DOD Can Look Beyond SIPRNet and NIPRNet

FedTech Magazine

The Department of Defense should look beyond existing communication protocols — the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network and Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network — toward commercial solutions that support secure information sharing, say comms experts. To that end, the National Security Agency’s Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) program offers agencies access to a range of best-of-breed ­products that can protect classified information and systems.

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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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Dead Trees Reveal Possible Mega Earthquake(s) in NW

Disaster Zone blog

For now, it is a "maybe"

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How to Form a Community Emergency Response Team With GovPilot

GovPilot

As the number of powerful natural disasters continues to increase across the United States every year, local governments need to have proper disaster mitigation strategies in place. To prepare for natural disasters and reduce the number of people in danger, municipal governments need to form a local community emergency response team, or CERT.

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Announcing general availability of Universal Print in GCC/GCC High!

Microsoft Public Sector

We are excited to announce that we are bringing Universal Print to government organizations with the general availability of Universal Print in GCC/GCC High. Universal Print in GCC/GCC High aims to offer full feature parity with what exists in the commercial cloud today, while remaining compliant with certifications that are required for U.S. government organizations.

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Build it and they will come: Talking with Marqeta’s Jason Gardner

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The payments company founder shares how he built an industry-disrupting company, why he handed off to a successor, and how he sees the industry’s future.

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Revolutionary wearable sensor offers continuous sweat analysis

Open Access Government - Technology News

Researchers at Penn State have developed a groundbreaking wearable sensor that promises to revolutionise continuous sweat analysis for health monitoring This wearable sensor, made from a laser-modified graphene nanocomposite material, can provide valuable insights into glucose levels , body temperature, and pH levels in sweat for up to three weeks. Revolutionary wearable sensor: Overcoming limitations Traditional wearable sensors fell short in terms of durability and specificity required for con

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What separates B2B GTM outperformers in tech and telecom

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Our latest global B2B Pulse GTM survey of the tech and telecom sector shows how some outperforming companies are optimizing sales tactics to gain significant market share despite economic uncertainty.

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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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CISA Asks Citizens to ‘Secure Our World’ in Agency’s First PSA

State Tech Magazine

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched its first public service announcement recently with a short video that reminds the public to use basic cybersecurity protections to keep themselves safe online. “We want to make keeping information safe a habit, just like buckling a seat belt,” said CISA Director Jen Easterly. The campaign focuses on the four simple steps that will be promoted during the 20th annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October: Use strong passwords and a

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October top 5 for under 5

Princeton Public Library

We invite you to check out this month’s PPL Youth Services recommendations for activities, resources and new books in the library collection for children up to five years old and their families. Princeton Children’s Book Festival The library’s annual Princeton Children’s Book Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 7, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

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CFP: 2024 Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge

A Library Writer's Blog

Call for Proposals: 2024 Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge Applications due December 29, 2023 2024 Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge (NEW IN 2024: Sunday thru Wednesday) Sunday, May 19 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Timberline Lodge One hour east of Portland, Oregon on the slope of Mt. Hood www.acquisitionsinstitute.org WHAT IS The Acquisitions Institute?