AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The rapid digitalization of government services has transformed the way government agencies interact and exchange data with each other and with their communities. These data interchanges can take different forms; one example is how regulatory agencies can provide entities with a simple mechanism to ingest regulatory reporting.

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State Tech Magazine

MARCH 13, 2025

Agentic AI AI systems that act autonomously to access and synthesize relevant information is poised to positively impact government agencies ability to deliver quality citizen services efficiently. Lets explore agentic AI, its benefits and how implementing it on-premises can help with data control and security.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Global leaders are convening in Germany this week at the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) to discuss key foreign policy and security challenges. government security and compliance needs with the launch of the AWS GovCloud (US) Region in 2011. In the U.S.,

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

According to the most recent Rubrik Zero Labs report, “The State of Data Security: Measuring Your Data’s Risk,” 94 percent of IT and security leaders reported that their organizations experienced significant cyberattacks last year; one-third of these victims endured at least one ransomware attack.

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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Enhancing national security with cloud and AI AWS has built its infrastructure to meet the most stringent security requirements, including those of the U.S. Government. The Chief Information Officers from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and National Security Agency (NSA) joined Levy onstage for a fireside chat.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

State and local government agencies carry the heavy burden of collecting and managing large amounts of sensitive data to bring essential services to citizens. Naturally, they want to be on the cutting edge of cybersecurity, which is where the zero-trust security model comes in.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

In our increasingly digital world, providing a secure hybrid work environment has become essential for government agencies seeking to deliver critical services effectively.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Arizona Deputy CISO Ryan Murray said, “Seeing our subscriptions from various software vendors and resellers holistically in one place has been super beneficial.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2022

As cyberattacks on critical infrastructure continue to proliferate, state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) government agencies must plan for the future while also addressing existing infrastructure security challenges.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In North Dakota, CISO Michael Gregg is running a security operations center that benefits his state and local government agency partners in several ways. Agencies often have trouble hiring qualified cybersecurity staff, Gregg says.

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State Tech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

The usual goal is to reduce the security risk from stolen or borrowed credentials or malware-infected workstations. Continuous authentication is a tweak to traditional authentication methods, turning log-in-at-the-start authentication into more active monitoring. Here are five things to know about this authentication method.

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Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In the demanding world of federal software development, teams are constantly challenged to deliver innovative solutions while upholding the highest security standards. This cautionary tale underscores the critical need for secure, cloud-based solutions like Google Cloud Workstations.

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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. By integrating human review into the artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) workflow, government agencies maintain quality control.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

However, one of the problems quantum computers are getting closer to solving is factoring large numbers which would make them a cryptographically relevant risk to many of todays security standards. National Security Agencys guidance requires the National Security Systems full PQC compliance.

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Google Public Sector

MARCH 17, 2025

Building on Googles commitment to provide secure and innovative AI solutions for the public sector, Gemini in Workspace apps and the Gemini app are the first generative AI assistants for productivity and collaboration suites to have achieved FedRAMP High authorization.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The technology allows prospects and people seeking assistance to use secure single sign-on to access different government agencies and services. Many states have turned to digital solutions such as identity and access management (IAM) to vet applicants and combat threats.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Many public sector customers are interested in building secure, cost-effective, reliable, and highly performant applications. Building modern applications in AWS helps customers with increased innovation, speed, reliability, scalability, and security while lowering total cost of ownership (TCO).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The recent Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy update contains important cloud computing language that aligns with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) approach to building CJIS compliant solutions. The CJIS policy changes.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Government agencies consistently seek qualified talent to help with tech implementations. Training current personnel could be a powerful solution that helps state and local governments fill the skills gap.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), our customers in government, nonprofit, healthcare, and education have an enduring mission: to improve the lives of their fellow citizens. The organizations responsible for those missions need technologies and solutions that solve challenges rapidly and securely. Use partners to accelerate transformation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This self-contained solution uses two 20-foot shipping containers to create an ICD-705 compliant shielded enclosure, equipped as a data center with built-in power distribution, redundant cooling (N+1), security, monitoring, fire suppression, and other essential infrastructure components.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

But for some government agencies, that is not an option. In these environments, great care is taken to ensure that software and systems running on the air-gapped network are secure, comply with an extremely thorough set of security requirements, and are listed on the U.S.

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Google Public Sector

MAY 25, 2023

Securely sharing data is critical to building an effective government application ecosystem. Rather than building new applications, APIs can enable government leaders to gather data-driven insights within their existing technical environments. API protection is a core principle to implement Zero Trust architecture.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lire cet article en Français Provincial and municipal governments are increasingly adopting cloud technology to transform the security and efficiency of their technology solutions. Government institutions across Canada are leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build secure and resilient computing environments.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

The learning plans are designed specifically for European Union (EU) government agencies and are part of AWS’s ongoing commitment to public sector customers. These tailored learning plans will help EU government employees build cloud skills and accelerate their agencies’ digital transformations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In today’s digital age, security has an expanded definition. While physical security remains a critical focus, businesses and other public sector organizations are bolstering their security posture towards a less visible vulnerability: data and computer systems.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 22, 2024

Cloud computing is pivotal to allow the federal government to gain operational efficiencies and drive innovation securely and cost efficiently. Numerous US government agencies operate missions outside of the United States.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In the intricate web of government agencies, the smooth exchange of data is paramount to provide citizens seamless access to digital services. Multiple agencies need to manage data sensitivity and confidentiality, which, if leaked or stolen, can be detrimental to both the citizen and the reputation of the government.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Summary Highly regulated enterprises and government agencies still maintain critical applications operating on legacy mainframe systems. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 2023 report identifying critical federal IT legacy systems in need of modernization that were written in older languages, such as COBOL.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

UK public sector organisations are facing threats and increasingly sophisticated attacks on key infrastructure and software security This trend is only expanding as more services become digitised and complex software supply chains multiply the opportunities for malicious actors to infiltrate networks.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The whitepaper draws on the extensive experience that AWS has working with governments and healthcare organizations worldwide, offering practical insights into implementing secure, cost-effective, and scalable health IT systems.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 30, 2024

5 Tech Trends to Watch According to Gartner, here are the top technology trends that government chief information officers should watch. Adaptive Security: Artificial intelligence will rapidly become a standard part of most threat detection and incident response plans, augmenting not replacing staff.

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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. By providing a flexible, scalable, and context-aware authorization framework, it addresses the most complex access control challenges faced by government agencies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Social Security cards, birth certificates, and proof of disability are crucial for accessing services and applying for housing. Opening their phone, they were able to provide copies of their ID, Social Security card, and even a fully signed copy of their intake forms with the HOPICS case manager who set them up with Kiip.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 23, 2024

The group emphasized the importance of a multi-stakeholder approach to developing and implementing governance strategies to achieve shared objectives. Another panel discussion focused on the power of AI to enhance national security. Attendees also considered ways to encourage responsible AI adoption.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For the public sector, agencies (or companies) are typically managed centrally by the State, City, or County’s central IT team: Figure 1 The operations or central IT team manages the tenant on behalf of the hosted agencies. For example, only central IT typically has access to the Microsoft Purview portal.

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