AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

For stakeholders in the public sector, the conference offered a whole host of important announcements, compelling themes, and inspiring customer stories. In this post, we highlight the key takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2024 for government agencies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Public safety agencies must understand and address the specific needs of their constituents among a diverse group of communities. How data can help public safety agencies support civilians’ needs. Agencies around the country use the Vitals TM App to improve how they engage with at-risk individuals in their community.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

This is a guest post by Kevin Mills, vice president of government partnerships at Coursera. Public sector agencies today require digital skills to deliver the functions citizens expect, and the innovations necessary to speed up processes and address gaps and inequity.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Our partnership with Kiip is changing the way people in Los Angeles engage with the homeless response system by empowering individuals with a resource to store their most vital documents securely,” said Ben Kay, Associate Director of HOPICS for Access and Triage. Reach out to the AWS Public Sector team.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Governments can use CGIT to retain the integrity of critical datasets, back up applications, and transfer services to run in the cloud, reducing the risk of compromise and enabling continuity of government. CGIT gives public sector bodies the ability to leverage globally distributed IT infrastructure to underpin their continuity plans.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As a pioneer in AI , we have spent the last two decades leveraging AI to organize the world’s information, make it useful, and to bring commercial-grade data analytics, security and gen AI to the public sector. At Google Public Sector, many of our customers are already using AI to accelerate their missions and impact.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Google Public Sector is committed to helping advance the missions of education and government agencies through cloud technology in a secure and responsible way. Google Public Sector is investing in partner solution enablement to better serve public sector customers together.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

“The new AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance in West Virginia continues our global mission of working across government, education, and nonprofits to support organizations and their enduring need for highly qualified talent that is critical to future growth,” said Valerie Singer, general manager of AWS Worldwide Public Sector Global Education.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS), The Total Economic Impact of Data Integration for the Public Sector analyzes the benefits, costs, and best practices associated with data integration. The study examines the return-on-investment public sector organizations may realize from data integration initiatives.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The local partners do play a really important role [in data], both behind the scenes and then once it comes out, she said. Transparent data collection and dissemination through federal/local collaborations help constituents trust in and engage with the data. You must have the right tools for everyone.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

AWS wants to help startups develop solutions that address the needs of government agencies, with the first cohort focused on justice and public safety organizations including courts, corrections, emergency services, and law enforcement.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

The Skills Center is another resource for individuals looking to increase their tech skills and provides fun and engaging education opportunities for individuals looking to better understand cloud computing. The latest Fiber Optic Fusion Splicing course was held at the AWS Skills Center in Arlington.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The university has been at the forefront of embracing the importance of cloud computing technology and this collaborative effort will create more valuable experiences for those engaging with the university, including researchers, educators, administrators, students, and parents. Reach out to the AWS Public Sector Team to learn more.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 11, 2024

Leaders in education and state and local government know that technology is changing at a rapid pace. That’s the central theme of this year’s AWS IMAGINE conference for education, state, and local leaders presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS). There is no cost to attend; register now to secure your spot.

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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. Google Public Sector is bringing the Google magic – evolving cloud and AI technologies, security, and scale – to the mission of the government to transform the way citizens experience public services and the way agencies operate.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Public sector entities use cloud technologies but the degree of usage varies. According to multiple state and local government surveys conducted by the Center for Digital Government (CDG), only a small minority of US states, counties, and cities have migrated more than 50 percent of their systems/applications to the cloud.

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Google Public Sector

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

AI is positively transforming government operations and being used to support mission outcomes across a wide range of services, from improving patient care, enhancing learning and education, improving public safety, streamlining citizen services, and so much more.

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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

AWS is vigilant about security,” said Tami Fillyaw, AWS finance and administration leader for state and local government. Fillyaw adds that AWS is architected for government security requirements, including PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140-2, NIST 800-171, and IRS 1075. Have you identified your stakeholders?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Digital government and services Digital government and modernized service delivery remain the second highest priority for state technology leaders in the 2023 report. 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

JULY 14, 2023

From July 11-12, 2023, the IMAGINE: Education, State, and Local Leaders conference from Amazon Web Services (AWS) gathered public sector leaders from around the world in Sacramento, CA to reimagine the future of state and local government and education. What if the public sector was edgeless?”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Employers play a crucial role in this process, engaging learners and educators through skills maps, capstone projects, internships, apprenticeships, and exclusive hiring events for participating educational institutions.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

“Generative AI will transform how educators engage students inside and outside the classroom, with personalized education and accessible experiences that provide increased student support and drive better learning outcomes,” said Kim Majerus, vice president of global education and US state and local government at AWS.

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Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We’re excited about what we can do with AI in education because we can use it to give teachers more time to engage directly with students.” One of the hardest parts of developing AI that offers a positive impact is ensuring quality, reliable engagement with each user’s specific needs,” says Dr. Nitta.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

US state and local government and education customers can get in-person no-cost training, hands-on help, and more at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) State and Local Learning Days. AWS will offer one-on-one support and more at two AWS State and Local Learning Days events. Reach out to the AWS Public Sector Team today.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, join your public sector peers to learn how you can use cloud technology to drive culture change, digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, and more. Plus, you can engage in experiential learning led by AWS experts and partners and ask questions along the way.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2023

Neurodivergent individuals could be part of the untapped talent pool that meets the demand for cyber, machine learning, artificial intelligence and other skills that government leaders agree are hard to find — and even harder to retain. Federal, state and local government agencies concur that recruiting talent has changed with the pandemic.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

As part of our support, AWS is bolstering our longstanding collaboration with public sector organizations. Providing no-cost AWS Well-Architected Framework security reviews to all government agencies and public sector organizations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Omnichannel communications empower tax agencies to respond to taxpayer demand for digital engagement and offer more effective customer service on a 24/7 basis. Learn more about how state and local government agencies use AWS to support their constituents and staff at the Cloud for State and Local Governments hub.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 21, 2022

Discover how the cloud can help revitalize local workforce systems, how to leverage best-in-class tools to defend against ransomware, how to improve student outcomes and mental health with data, how to build life-saving applications through public and private sector collaborations, and much more.

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Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This formative experience drove his passion to work toward solutions for poor and water-starved countries globally, and in December 2021, Kevin was recruited to join the Google Cloud Government Affairs and Public Policy team, supporting the development of our relationships with the Department of Defense.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

That’s the central question of the IMAGINE conference from Amazon Web Services (AWS), a two-day, no-cost event for state and local government and education leaders. You can also connect with AWS experts serving government technology (GovTech) and education technology (EdTech) customers. Will we see you there?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2023

That’s half a million people without a home,” said Kim Majerus, vice president of global education and US state and local government at AWS. As a result, we have reallocated resources to training and community engagement which has increased HMIS participation in the community.” Reach out the AWS Public Sector team.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As facilitators of visitor engagement with the local economy, ports are a key node of connectivity and are integral components of sustainable tourism strategies. Islands by their nature require ways to get to them and ways to leave. Many in island tourism want to focus on the quality of visits rather than the quantity of visitors.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

Solution overview This walkthrough depicts an AWS Cloud-based solution that supports public sector organizations in providing near real-time translation chat support through Amazon Connect , Amazon Transcribe , and serverless code through AWS Lambda. Contact the AWS Public Sector Team to learn more.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The top four concerns that SMAs have shared are in approaching outreach and engagement, staffing shortages, returned mail, and reporting capabilities. Due to the scale of unwinding efforts, automation and scalable digital engagement is essential for successful unwinding efforts. Contact the AWS Public Sector Team to learn more.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 9, 2022

During the keynote, Kim Majerus, vice president of US state and local government and education at AWS, and customer guest speakers shared with attendees how innovators in education, state, and local leadership use AWS to help deliver for their communities, expand digital equity, accelerate workforce development, and more. “The

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