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How humans can absorb artificial intelligence biases

Open Access Government - Technology News

Recent research by psychologists at Deusto University reveals that people can inherit artificial intelligence biases, potentially leading to a dangerous loop of systemic errors Artificial intelligence systems have dazzled with their human-like abilities, making them indispensable in various professional fields. They aim to reduce errors in decision-making, but their hidden danger lies in artificial intelligence biases.

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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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In the Next Pandemic Antiviral Drugs Could Be Key, But Are They Ready?

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Scientists say another pandemic is likely and have even identified several viruses that could be a threat. But there are currently few approved drugs or treatments for these potential threats, nor is there much in the pipeline. When COVID-19 struck.

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What Sunrise El Paso Learned From Its Historic Youth-Led Climate Charter Campaign

Next City

El Paso's youth launched a historic fight for the country's first municipal climate charter. After a failed ballot initiative, the group is launching a new effort to bring climate action to Sun City.

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A Look Inside the Minds of Government’s Most Innovative Leaders

Successful partnerships start with knowing what public sector leaders care about. This report spotlights global innovators shaping the future of public service by tackling real-world challenges across AI, digital identity, citizen experience, and data strategy. Their work reveals the priorities, pain points, and investment areas that are driving transformation.

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State and Local Decisions Make Data-Driven Decisions with Hybrid Cloud

State Tech Magazine

State and local governments have long had good reasons to operate IT infrastructure on-premises, particularly when it comes to data storage. Some data, such as information that includes citizens’ Social Security numbers, is too sensitive to quickly trust its care to others. But the inability to share data in siloed systems undercuts the effectiveness of government decision-making, creating an occasional dilemma as to how officials can be kept informed effectively.

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Building high-throughput satellite data downlink architectures with AWS Ground Station WideBand DigIF and Amphinicy Blink SDR

AWS Public Sector Blog

As the number and size of satellite constellations in orbit increase, satellite ground segment architectures must modernize to maintain agility, operational excellence, and economic viability. Virtualizing ground segment architectures can reduce dependency on mission-specific hardware components and drive forward this modernization. The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud enables ground segment engineers to explore the possibilities of these architectures with services and features built specificall

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Searching for Grant Opportunities Using Google

Peak Proposals

Finding grant opportunities to apply to is of central importance to most non-profit organizations. While a grant database is ideal for conducting prospect research, many non-profits lack access to a subscription database and instead rely on free sources such as Google and other search engines. A Google search on grant funding can generate an unwieldy number of results.

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Remember: People Are Not Paying Attention to the Weather

Disaster Zone blog

New York City is a great example of that.

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Migrate and modernize public sector applications using containers and serverless

AWS Public Sector Blog

Many public sector customers are interested in building secure, cost-effective, reliable, and highly performant applications. Technologies like containerization and serverless help customers migrate and modernize their applications. In this blog post, learn how public sector customers use offerings from Amazon Web Services (AWS) like AWS Lambda , Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) , Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) to build modern applications supporting diverse use case

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States Should Appoint Chief Privacy Officers and Give Them Authority

State Tech Magazine

By 2022, 21 states had appointed chief privacy officers, spotlighting the growing importance of the role, according to a report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers. In 2019, only 12 states had established the position. Chief privacy officers agree that they must be very visible and have the authority to get things done.

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Local Government Tax Guide: 6 Benefits Businesses Will Buy Into for Compliance

In a survey of U.S. business owners, more than 64% indicated their local government’s online tax portal needs improvement. It’s clear that while business owners want to work with their local government to stay in compliance, many online tax systems do not enable them to do so effectively.

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What is tokenization?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Tokenization is the process of issuing a digital representation of an asset on a blockchain.

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Explore Exciting City Government Jobs in Atlanta GA Today

Careers in Government

Do you have a passion for public service? Do you want to make a difference in your community? If so, city government jobs in Atlanta, GA might just be the perfect career path for you. Public service is an essential aspect of any society, and it is crucial to have dedicated individuals working towards its […] The post Explore Exciting City Government Jobs in Atlanta GA Today appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Continued innovation in CJIS compliance in both AWS GovCloud (US) and AWS US Commercial Regions

AWS Public Sector Blog

Justice and public safety agencies and their solution providers are building highly available, resilient, and secure applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS) at a rapid pace. As these solutions are built, AWS’s innovative features and security controls can help customers comply with the latest Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy updates , and align with CJIS compliance not only in AWS GovCloud (US), but also in AWS (US) Commercial r

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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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Municipal Maintenance Guide: Inspections

Get this municipal maintenance guide that provides municipalities with a detailed and structured approach to maintaining city infrastructure. This guide outlines systematic inspection procedures and best practices, ensuring the safety, longevity, and operational efficiency of municipal assets. From roadways and bridges to public buildings and utilities, the guide covers all aspects of municipal maintenance.

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Stable and spending: An update on the state of the US consumer

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Consumer optimism in the United States remained steady over the summer, while consumer spending saw a modest uptick across most categories. Here’s the latest research from our ConsumerWise team.

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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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The power of collaboration accelerates public sector transformation in Iceland

AWS Public Sector Blog

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). Learn more about Iceland’s digital transformation journey in this AWS Institute video series. The Icelandic Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs launched an ambitious initiative to accelerate the digital transformation of public services in Iceland in 2019.

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Fleet Management Technology Keeps Federal Vehicles Running

FedTech Magazine

The General Services Administration leases about 200,000 vehicles in domestic and overseas locations — nearly one-third of the entire federal nontactical fleet. Tracking the costs and maintenance needs for these cars and trucks is a critical task. Real-time data derived from modernized fleet management tools “enables GSA Fleet to save money by tackling maintenance issues early, before they can become the cause of a major repair,” says Crystal Philcox, assistant commissioner of GSA’s Office of Tr

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Empower Digital Government: Strategic Workbook for Modern Transformation

Digital transformation is reshaping government interactions, bringing agencies closer to the communities they serve. However, while many have adopted new digital tools, few have implemented comprehensive strategies to maximize their benefits. Our Strategic Workbook for Modern Government offers a step-by-step guide to developing a sustainable digital strategy.

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Employee experience still matters: Talent retention at GCCs

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

With five focused actions, global capability centers could cut their attrition rates in half.

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Transforming Brownfields Sites in Elizabeth, New Jersey and Communities Across the Country

NLC (National League of Cities)

By: J. Christian Bollwage, Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey, a Past President of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities and Chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Brownfields Taskforce As so many issues are divided along party lines in Congress, last week’s hearing on the reauthorization of the U.S.

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Landing Zone Accelerator connectivity with VMware Cloud on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) solution from Amazon Web Services (AWS) deploys a cloud foundation that is architected to align with AWS best practices and multiple global compliance frameworks. Customers with highly-regulated workloads and complex compliance requirements can use the LZA to better manage and govern their multi-account environment.

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These Four Goals Will Guide Your Agency to Better Cybersecurity

FedTech Magazine

Every day, organizations across our country are impacted by cyber intrusions, many of which affect the delivery of essential services. Security professionals and business leaders alike recognize the need to protect their customers, employees and enterprises against this threat, which raises a simple but challenging question: Where to start? We at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency know that no organization can adopt every possible cybersecurity measure or solution, but every or

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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Cementing your lead: The cement industry in the net-zero transition

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Novel approaches and materials could help the cement industry transition to a decarbonized future. Moving forward, players with strategic approaches to new technologies could have an edge.

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Federal Update: Government Shutdown Averted  

NLC (National League of Cities)

Last week, NLC advocated in opposition to the likely federal government shutdown. Over the weekend, Congress unexpectedly changed course and approved a Continuing Resolution that will temporarily keep the government open for 45 more days.

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Re-imagining the future of mobility on islands

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is a guest post by Louisa Barker, senior research manager in the European Government Insights team at IDC, and Joe Dignan, the European head of government insights at IDC, with contributions from Alex Lima, lead of Amazon Web Services (AWS) public sector Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) sustainability, and Avi Leisner, AWS public sector senior business development manager.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Working with Legislators to Promote Disaster Resilience

Disaster Zone blog

Check out the benefits of working with elected officials.

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How Gilbert, AZ Prepares for the Future While Protecting What Makes It Great

A top-rated place to live, Gilbert, AZ struggled with outdated short-term rental management—low compliance, lost revenue, and growing administrative strain. By adopting the GovOS Tax & Compliance suite, the Town: Increased compliance from 40% to 90% Generated over $85K in new revenue Has a single digital system to manage tasks more efficiently With a centralized hub for short-term rental registration and enforcement, Gilbert balances tourism and community needs.

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How traders can capture value in sustainable fuels

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The sustainable-fuel market is nascent, complex, and growing fast. Traders that develop an in-depth understanding across different fuels, feedstocks, and regions can gain a competitive advantage.

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New U.S. Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines Arrive as Cities Focus on Walkability

NLC (National League of Cities)

Co Authored with: Ndemazea Fonkem, Federal Advocacy Intern at the National League of Cities Note: The terms “disabled person” and “person with a disability” will be used interchangeably. Person-first and identity-first language both hold importance in the evolving discussions of disability, and it is often the person themselves who decides which language they prefer.

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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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Tablet-based AI app revolutionises autism screening

Open Access Government - Technology News

Duke University’s tablet-based AI “SenseToKnow app” revolutionises autism screening, surpassing traditional methods by detecting diverse behavioural indicators, elevating accuracy in a mere 10 minutes SenseToKnow uses artificial intelligence to measure and weigh multiple behavioural indicators, delivering scores that assess data quality and result confidence and specify the indicators contributing to its conclusions.

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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.