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How AWS Wickr can enable secure communications for the Australian Government and its allies

AWS Public Sector Blog

However, the use of consumer-grade messaging applications poses significant security and sovereignty risks for Australian government agencies, making it difficult to meet governmental information management obligations. No one except intended recipients has access to the keys required to decrypt the content—not even AWS.

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A tech pipeline for rural communities: West Virginia joins AWS Tech Alliance

AWS Public Sector Blog

The initiative brings together a coalition of Fortune 500 companies and other employers, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and education leaders to better prepare learners for entry-level tech careers.

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Modernizing government IT: 4 approaches to overcome legacy exit challenges

AWS Public Sector Blog

Governments worldwide dedicate a significant portion of their IT budget to maintaining legacy technology systems. This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge. billion) of its current IT spending. This impacts the priority status of legacy IT remediation efforts.

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National framework for AI assurance in Australian government: Guidance when building with AWS AI/ML solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

Mechanisms to help businesses and organisations identify and managed risks for the design and implementation of AI solutions are being introduced globally, including a variety of international standards ( ISO 42001 , ISO 23894 , and NIST RMF ), legislation ( EU AI Act ), and localised standards and frameworks such as the NSW AI Assurance Framework.

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USAID uses Amazon Transcribe to publish speeches in minutes

AWS Public Sector Blog

The United States Agency for International Development ( USAID ) is a federal government agency responsible for extending civilian foreign aid and development assistance, such as for countries that need disaster response and recovery resources, are trying to escape poverty, and are engaging in democratic reforms.

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Don’t Wait to Modernize: A Q&A on Preparing for The MGT Reform Act

Government Technology Insider

As federal agencies grapple with aging IT infrastructure and mounting cybersecurity challenges, the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act represents a critical lifeline for technological advancement in the government sector. Q: Are there any particular areas government agencies should focus on this year?

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Boosting Agility for State and Local Government Finance & Budget Offices

Government Technology Insider

Digital transformation and modernization activities were fast-tracked across the public sector to allow government agencies to operate at full capacity under unusual circumstances. Furthermore, cloud-based applications can receive updates as soon as they are available, providing increased functionality and security.