AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

On Tuesday, November 29 at re:Invent 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Max Peterson, vice president of Amazon Web Services (AWS) worldwide public sector, spoke about how the transformative power of the cloud is enabling organizations to move with speed and agility while making sure mission-critical workloads stay secure and protected.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Their stories demonstrate technical excellence, leadership, collaboration, and mentorship – values that create an inclusive culture where all can thrive. She understands that elevating women into positions of leadership transforms outdated social norms and inspires women and girls to achieve their full potential.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Cloud migrations and microservices can create opportunities for WIC administrators and technologists to plug-and-play solutions that assist beneficiaries with WIC applications, case management, reduced administrative burden, and engagement in their health, while continuing to leverage their current technical solutions.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This includes keynotes, leadership discussions, technical sessions, training opportunities, and more. Karen Johnson provides executive leadership for Administrative Services, Financial Management, and Information Technology at Covered California. Louis University. She is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant in California.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

In Virginia, the Commonwealth Data Trust is the legal framework that facilitates data sharing between public and private organizations through contractual agreements that define the responsibilities of data trust users to keep trust provided data assets secure, private, and confidential. Not everyone has a secure environment at all times.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

These organizations play a pivotal role in promoting environmental sustainability through advocacy, conservation projects, community engagement, and research. For its crowdsourcing solution, ZEW envisioned a game-like experience where social projects are “missions” to encourage global engagement.

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Google Public Sector

MAY 22, 2023

Screened and Secured Ohio DRC rolled out Google Chromebooks as part of a pilot project in 2020. Sanders says that security was a key consideration in choosing Chromebooks and Google Workspace: “We considered other off the shelf products, but these didn’t provide the flexibility we needed for customized educational content.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

The AWS CMA consists of 77 questions that measure capabilities across six perspectives (business, people, governance, platform, operations, and security). Your leadership team then prioritizes against business objectives and identifies target outcomes, next steps, and timelines for implementation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Hartnell engaged cyber investigators and a preliminary investigation revealed that Hartnell College was a victim of a sophisticated ransomware attack. Keeping IT infrastructure, software, and security measures up-to-date with a (usually) small IT department can be challenging. Hartnell’s IT infrastructure is now hosted on AWS.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

The cloud has helped educational institutions become more adaptable, resilient, and secure—digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic drove many schools to add cloud solutions to their IT stacks.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

We were working against an ideology, one pervasive in our industry, that for data to be secure and accessible, it must be housed in on-premises servers that our IT staff could see and touch. Ultimately, we decided to adopt AWS based on a few factors. Explore more ways AWS can improve member services for nonprofit financial institutions.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Global Security and Compliance Acceleration Program (formerly ATO on AWS) supporting eight countries globally. The Global Security and Compliance Acceleration (GSCA) program, formerly known as ATO on AWS, is expanding globally to support localized security and compliance needs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 11, 2024

There is no cost to attend; register now to secure your spot. Plus, opportunities abound to engage with AWS Partners that can design and develop ready-to-use solutions to help your team and organization meet goals faster. Read on for seven more reasons to attend—plus one special perk for Texan attendees.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 8, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) works with higher education institutions, research labs, and researchers around the world to offer cost-effective, scalable, and secure compute, storage, and database capabilities to accelerate time to science. They are built with interoperability, data governance, and security in mind.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

percent claim to have successfully developed a data culture within their organizations, according to NewVantage Partners’ Data and Analytics Leadership Annual Executive Survey 2023. percent of companies describe themselves as data-driven , and a mere 20.6 In less than a year, FutureOrb ID went from concept to prototype.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Need for scalable security in the research community As computational research becomes ubiquitous, and as more and more researchers collaborate online across campuses and borders, the need to protect research data has become a priority for institutional leadership — not just IT.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

On Tuesday, March 14 at the Capital Turnaround in Washington, DC, this no-cost, in-person event brings together the nonprofit community to learn and engage around how innovation in the cloud can drive positive change for people and the planet. There is no cost to attend; however, space is limited, so secure your spot today.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 21, 2022

Join other mission-driven leaders for a full day of learning at this in-person event that combines thought leadership sessions, fireside chats, and networking opportunities designed to leave you with inspiration, new connections, and tangible ideas to take back to your organization or institution. Register now and join us in Seattle.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Unifying their data into a data lake was the first step in building more trust in their data for their analysts, increasing access to the data for mission and business owners, and creating data governance and security processes for the IT team, ultimately benefiting the entire organization. Unify data, then visualize.

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Google Public Sector

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Engage your leadership with your newfound expertise and elevate your career. Deep dive into your interests: Explore 500+ sessions across 10 tracks, covering security, analytics, citizen engagement, and more. See real-world examples of AI transforming areas like disaster relief and research.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Organizations can realize significant benefits when migrating their enterprise resource planning (ERP) and student information systems (SIS) to Amazon Web Services (AWS), including reduced costs, fewer security incidents, and improved agility. Since 2019, two separate hurricanes forced their data centers offline.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Security and operational risks Recent congressional testimony by the GAO notes that 10 out of the 15 federal agencies it investigated have 249 systems vulnerabilities, of which 168 pose significant risk to the security of their operations. AWS is architected to be the most secure cloud computing environment available today.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

Nonprofit innovators from across the country led live sessions for other nonprofit leaders about how they’re innovating with cloud technology and engaging their communities. We’ve seen some of the biggest and most innovative ideas come from IMAGINE Grant applicants. Learn more about how to apply for the AWS IMAGINE Grant here.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Yet it underlines the importance of engaging the public, patient organisations, and healthcare professionals in open discussions about the cloud and its applications in health.

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The CIO Council

JUNE 1, 2023

I’d describe it as a leadership and development program that brings in speakers to discuss various topics that are critical to understanding how to be a great leader and implement practices that create a comfortable, inclusive environment. The idea is simple but the positive impact each class of Fellows has on each other is dramatic.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Strategically managing cyber risk and improving security posture continues to be a critical need as threats become more advanced and pervasive. Citizens expect to engage with their local government in the same fast, digital manner that they communicate in their daily lives.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

AWS will feature the work and thought leadership of these champions on the AWS Education Champions community website and through additional channels to inspire the next generation of technology leaders in the education sector. Innovative internet safety solutions keep students connected and secure online.

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Center for Community Progress

DECEMBER 12, 2023

35 percent of respondents reported their land banks are currently engaged in vacant lot stewardship and 25 percent are planning vacant lot stewardship projects within the next three years (Figure 3). 16 percent of land banks reported local-level political leadership to be one of the biggest threats to their success.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Digital public infrastructure (DPI) describes the foundational digital capabilities nations provide to facilitate efficient and secure interactions within society, such as proving identity, paying for goods and services, proving an entitlement, or sharing data.

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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. To successfully integrate AI, a phased approach beginning with comprehensive stakeholder engagement and pilot testing is critical.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JUNE 5, 2024

Morgan Wright, Chief Security Advisor at SentinelOne , walks us through fighting the fog of war with data and AI in this U.S. The DoD’s mission is to provide the military forces required to deter war and ensure national security. Not all of Vantage’s functions relate to military engagements. To support nearly 2.1

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Google Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Afterward, the team broke into pods to brainstorm solutions for their mock scenario, with their Captain pushing participants to consider solutions that could engage critical groups from ship crews, to local firefighters, to the General in the office. This could allow leadership to quickly make decisions based on aggregate safety reports.

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Partnership for Public Service

JANUARY 12, 2023

I had an opportunity to do just that and recall the recent 2022 Government Changemakers Summit , one of the premier leadership development and policy convenings. It also provided attendees with the time and space to reflect on the core aspects—and impact—of effective public service leadership. Government should serve everyone.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 2, 2016

This survey, part of the Priority Based Budgeting (PBB) process recently adopted by the City of Joplin, is the citizen engagement portion of PBB which helps ensure that resources are allocated in the best way to meet the needs of citizens. The article below was recently published by The Joplin Globe and written by Debby Woodin.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are reshaping education and public services, how to accelerate digital equity for students and communities, how to use data to get ahead of crises and secure services, and more. Space is limited, so register to secure your spot today. Check out the full schedule.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

But Gaggle’s leadership felt that they needed to do more than identify students in crisis—they needed to provide support systems to school districts to help those students in need. We knew that creating a resource to engage kids sooner could alleviate some of the burdens on school counseling offices—and possibly save lives.”

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