AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 6, 2025

After completion of the program, Precise achieved Advanced tier partner status and was selected by a federal government agency to create a machine learning as a service (MLaaS) platform on AWS. The platform helped the agency digitize and process forms, pictures, and other documents.

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State Tech Magazine

JULY 19, 2023

So too do new offerings to help state and local governments recover as quickly as possible. Government agencies often turn to Disaster Recovery as a Service to ensure a rapid return to operations. The goal is to replicate both data and infrastructure offsite — often in the cloud.

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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Keeping citizens safe is a primary task for thousands of state and local government agencies across the U.S. — As agencies advance their use of IT in various ways, they’re finding that the data they produce and collect can be used to further improve public safety. one in which technology plays an increasing role.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As talent shortages grow, job vacancies are commonplace across governmental agencies. Add the challenge of retaining existing talent and government agencies face a perfect storm. Due to a technology called intelligent document processing (IDP), agencies can accomplish their missions faster—even as vacancies mount.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

For state and local government agencies, choosing the right one can make the difference between a prolonged crash and recovery in a matter of seconds. Eighty percent of data center operators experienced an outage in the past three years, according to a recent survey by Uptime Institute.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 28, 2025

Government agencies handle vast volumes of bureaucratic documents daily, ranging from tax forms to medical records. This document-heavy workflow, often reliant on manual processing, can result in delays, errors, and increased operational inefficiencies, causing frustration among both employees and stakeholders.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

For state and local government agencies and their teams, the question is always, “How can we use technology to do something better than we did before?” With the essential resources that states provide, agencies that work to innovate and leverage data analytics to improve their services can save lives.

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State Tech Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2023

All modern organizations, including state and local government agencies, have data platforms to house, transfer, modify and manage their digital information. Implementing a modern data platform — one that is cloud-based, sustainable, flexible and scalable — can improve operational efficiency and resilience.

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Government Technology Insider

MARCH 30, 2023

Digital transformation and modernization activities were fast-tracked across the public sector to allow government agencies to operate at full capacity under unusual circumstances. The post Boosting Agility for State and Local Government Finance & Budget Offices appeared first on Government Technology Insider.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Public sector organizations operate in an increasingly complex environment, managing diverse workloads and maintaining a high level of security. Transportation agencies need to manage access to critical infrastructure, operations data, and emergency response systems. Actions What operations are governed?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Besides traffic management, digital twins can also be used in other areas of government operations, such as asset management and emergency response. Overall, the use of digital twins in public sector operations can streamline process efficiencies, reduce operational costs, and improve service delivery to citizens.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

A state government optimized operations with Quantiphi Quantiphi is a technology company that solves problems using AI and data science, and a state government’s department recently had one such problem. This operational upgrade will help the department staff benefit from the insights and efficiencies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

To address community needs, agencies must consider interoperability. Information sharing is vital for response operations that might require input from different divisions, departments, or even neighboring agencies. Create a common operating picture for search and rescue at the edge with AWS.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 22, 2024

For state and local government leaders, technology modernization projects are often viewed as monumental undertakings characterized by complexity and uncertainty. For government leaders embarking on a modernization journey, here are three keys to navigating the process with clarity and confidence.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Save costs and improve operations, efficiency, and resiliency CalHEERS is a complex solution. The original on-premises system was designed for peak usage, which meant that for most of the year, it ate up unnecessary operational costs. Every year, the team has improved operations, simplified the system, and enhanced the user experience.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Despite the central role of tax agencies in supporting state economies and local communities, many are challenged with legacy systems that lack flexibility and functionality. Improving government operations. Intelligent document processing and quality control can also optimize government operations.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Attracting and retaining qualified employees while planning for the continuity of operations amidst an ever-changing environment in the wake of COVID-19 is not an easy task, especially for city administrations across the country. Bureaucratic practices often hinder local government agencies from using newer, more […] Source.

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Government Technology Insider

MARCH 27, 2025

Highlighting findings from NASCIO 2024 Mid-Year Conference and a study on AI implementation, this article looks at the opportunities and challenges AI presents for government leaders. Despite initial concerns about how generative AI will impact state and local technology workers, a recent report from NASCIO and McKinsey & Co.

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Government Technology Insider

JANUARY 11, 2024

Data has the potential to simplify delivery of public services, boost agency efficiency, and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse while enabling more informed decision making. Many state and local governments still rely on legacy technology to collect data and analyze financial information. Ready to maximize the value of your data?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

MVD wanted a solution that would better support expansion to 24/7 call operations, new support functions for digital driver’s license enrollment, and integrate reporting and analytics. This made it difficult for MVD to support increasing customer requirements and introduce new applications.

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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

APRIL 3, 2024

Since HSD’s contact centers all operated from centralized locations, that meant nobody would be around to answer the phone when residents called. Discover how government agencies across the country use AWS to better serve constituents at the AWS Cloud for Health and Human Services hub. You saved my life today.'”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Successful digital transformation depends on being able to work across silos, which are a common feature of central and regional government agencies. Many of the hardest-to-solve societal challenges, such as climate mitigation and social service delivery, require cross-agency, composable solutions to have their intended impact.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The average (mean) cost for state and local government organizations to recover from a ransomware attack was $2.83 This is a sample of the data in the “State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2024 report.” Through PSTA, member organizations can learn about specific cyber-threats targeting local governments.”

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GCN

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Despite challenges from budget cycles, regulations and outdated procurement processes, state and local government agencies urgently need cyber solutions that improve operations and cut costs, a recent report says.

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Google Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2025

This platform should be user-friendly with robust search capabilities, clear access routes, and strong governance protocols. Key points to consider: An authoritative single point-of-entry to access major regional and local government datasets, whether held in the platform itself or elsewhere.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Government institutions across Canada are leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build secure and resilient computing environments. Our goal is to expedite the digital evolution of public services and safeguard government operations through cloud computing technology.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Tech Alliance aims to bring together a coalition of employers, government agencies, workforce development organisations, and education leaders to address the skills gap in college and university curricula, and better prepare learners for entry-level tech careers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Since 2011, AWS has invested ¥1,351 billion in total capital and operational expenditure associated with our two AWS infrastructure Regions in the country, Tokyo and Osaka. Accelerating innovation through collaboration with local governments.

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Government Technology Insider

JUNE 13, 2024

State and local government agencies quickly have begun to include artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in IT modernization plans. Despite initial concerns about how generative AI will impact state and local technology workers, a recent report from NASCIO and McKinsey & Co.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Agencies use asset management software and services to monitor, maintain, and control these types of operational assets and equipment. Asset management software can help agencies optimize the quality and utilization of assets throughout their lifecycle, increase productive uptime, and reduce operational costs.

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Google Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

California’s Government Operations sponsors pilot programs to help their 150 departments democratize access to public services. The CDAO recently launched Task Force Lima to enhance its operations in areas such as warfighting, business affairs, health, readiness, and policy. The GSA manages operations for the U.S.

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Government Technology Insider

JANUARY 4, 2023

While all levels of government – federal, state, and local – are affected, local government agencies are often the hardest hit due to a lack of staffing and resources for robust cyber defenses. Instead, decisions are collaborative, and government agencies have a part in shaping the protocols that will affect them.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2023

In San Diego, the second largest city in California and the eighth largest county in the nation, The Regional Task F orce on Homelessness (RTFH) serves as the CoC’s lead agency and oversees its HMIS system. By taking advantage of managed services, Bitfocus has reduced their operational costs and can run their services at peak efficiency.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Georgia DHS has built a repeatable architecture and operating model to manage some of the most sensitive applications in the State. Discover how government agencies across the country use AWS to better serve constituents at the AWS Cloud for State and Local Governments hub.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The AWS European Sovereign Cloud will be separate and independent from our existing Regions and its entire infrastructure and operations will be located within the European Union. It will have the same security, availability, and performance that existing Regions provide our customers.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Today, government IT teams find themselves navigating a labyrinth of security controls, compliance requirements, and risk management practices. As a result, by embracing a multi-cloud strategy, government agencies must also be prepared to address a series of operational and security challenges. But don’t stop there.

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