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Modern Workspace Management Builds on the Benefits of Classic Telework

State Tech Magazine

With laptops then easy to obtain for state government employees, many looked at telework through the lenses of work-life balance and decreasing traffic on local roads.

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Continuous monitoring and governance: AWS best practices for keeping your data secure during the holidays

AWS Public Sector Blog

Several factors contribute to the increased cybersecurity risk during the holiday season, including: Organizations experience reduced staffing as government employees take well-deserved time off. The surge in online activity creates more opportunities for scams and attacks.

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Local Governments Are Developing Early AI Use Cases, CIOs Say

State Tech Magazine

Scott Varner, director of IT and management information systems for Frederick County, Va., Government employees spend a lot of time writing resolutions and other regulatory documents, but AI could speed up such work for them. “… Speaking Thursday at the Public Technology Institute’s 2024 AI and Cyber Summit in Washington, D.C.,

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3 Common Myths About Identity and Access Management

State Tech Magazine

The core challenge at the state and local level is to optimize the digital experience for citizens and government employees while ultimately improving security. Security preparedness is the cornerstone of digital government, and identity and access management is the cornerstone of security preparedness.

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5 Questions IT Agencies Should Ask About Application Management

State Tech Magazine

From desktops to smartphones, device management is a difficult exercise for government IT teams. A critical piece is application management: making sure that everyone has the right apps to do their jobs, updated to the correct version, with all the supporting tools.

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Smarter Government: Santa Monica Eases Citizen Interactions with City Hall

State Tech Magazine

When the pandemic shut down many government offices in March 2020, residents could no longer physically interact with government employees in many cities, including Santa Monica, Calif. The Santa Monica city manager turned to the municipality’s CIO for a solution to boost citizen services online.

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Transforming pension fund management with the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

Navigating the investment landscape can be challenging for anyone responsible for managing pension funds. However, traditional investment processes can be slow and outdated, posing obstacles when it comes to managing large sums of money on behalf of workers. What if there was a transformative solution for managing pension funds?