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

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Moving sensitive US government data to the cloud requires the meticulous application of a proven migration methodology, skilled resources, a robust solution, and a mature logistics model. This was the first time the government agency and Booz Allen used MAP. Learn more about migrations for government.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

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. For example, the cost to the UK government of maintaining legacy IT is estimated to be around 50 percent (or £2.3

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 15, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers, technology leaders, and government agency CIOs continually balance risk and reward to accomplish many things by using AWS GovCloud (US). Since 2011, AWS GovCloud (US) has earned CIO trust to become the low-risk cloud of choice to host sensitive and highly-regulated workloads.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Public safety agencies are deploying reliable and responsive applications for communication, resource allocation, and coordination—all essential in times of emergencies and disasters. An example event could be a student submitting a college application or a government agency approving a permit.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Each year across the United States, new government policies take effect that impact the lives of millions of people, however, those policies are only as good as the data that informs them. Too often, policymakers lack access to relevant data that could better inform the development of these new policies.

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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. Here we explore the AI challenges state and local agencies face and six best practices to guide government AI adoption strategies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Yaara Tam, head of multinational organizations, and Barbara Baeyens, head of Benelux, announced the launch of new AWS learning plans for civil servants , specifically designed for European Union (EU) government agencies to help government employees build cloud skills and accelerate digital transformation.

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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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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. This post delves into the details of these solutions and their potential benefits for federal agencies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The MDC deployment process consists of six stages: Order submission Site assessment validation and site preparation Order approval Delivery Installation and commissioning Government security accreditation Figure 1. Government security accreditation – If accreditation is required, obtain the ATO and/or ATC from your AO.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

For the first article in the series, please refer to History of Microsoft Cloud Service Offerings leading to the US Sovereign Cloud for Government. FedRAMP enables government agencies to accelerate the adoption of cloud services with confidence, knowing they meet high security standards and comply with federal regulations.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 27, 2024

City and county governments are often key buyers of landscape equipment and supplies, says Keith McGinty , director of bids and government accounts at SiteOne Landscape Supply , a firm that sells soil maintenance products, irrigation, lighting, nursery products, tools, equipment, safety items and hardscapes in addition to landscape supplies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

There are hundreds of US federal government departments and agencies. The majority are subject to Federal Records Act (FRA) and National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regulations that require them to collect, store, and manage federal records that are created, received, and used in daily operations.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Google Public Sector and Carahsoft are launching an Authority to Operate (ATO) accelerator to support independent software vendors (ISVs) in their journey to achieve compliance authorizations, such as FedRAMP, DoD Impact Levels, and StateRAMP programs, to serve government agencies.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

General Services Administration requires government agencies to keep a backup of all emails related to agency business transactions. This applies while employees are working and after they leave, and includes specifications for where agencies must retain and record all of their emails.

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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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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. million residents.

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Microsoft Public Sector

APRIL 11, 2024

Department of Defense (DoD) Federal Acquisition Regulation supplement (DFARs) 252.204-7012 requires Cloud Service Providers (CSP) to meet a baseline for compliance. Microsoft 365 Government (GCC High) has completed multiple FedRAMP High impact level audits, meets security and compliance requirements outlined by the U.S.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

From government agencies to public health organisations, the need for robust data protection measures has never been more critical. This is where 3M Bright Screen Privacy Filters for Laptops come into play, offering a simple yet effective solution to enhance on-screen privacy and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How can we use real-time data platforms to improve the cybersecurity skills gap crisis in government and the public sector? There is a crisis in cybersecurity skills , and the public sector, including government agencies, will be feeling the cumulative impact this year. How common are security breaches in government?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

The deployment and results SOMA is a leading technology partner providing critical response and operating software solutions for law enforcement, first responder, and government agencies. AWS GovCloud (US) is an AWS Region designed to host sensitive data, regulated workloads, and address the most stringent U.S.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Tailored for IT professionals, administrators, and decision-makers in government agencies, these readiness days offer practical, actionable insights to help you drive secure productivity, efficiency, and innovation in your organization. Reserve Your Spot Today!

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Google Public Sector

APRIL 7, 2023

government will invest approximately $7.5 This information is important to help governments identify which communities are most underserved. Connected vehicle data is emerging as our best source of data for government agencies to make infrastructure investments, but these data sets are enormous.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Congress has mulled the creation of a new bill that would drive more transparency from government agencies about their procurement of cloud services, ensuring agencies aren’t overpaying for them from a single vendor. Regulators in Europe and APAC are scrutinizing cloud licensing practices.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

By participating in the TBSB program, EDS accelerated their timeline to earn an AWS Migration Competency , and developed their go-to-market strategy to better address their government customers’ challenges. Euris Health Cloud can achieve this reduced timeline while maintaining security and compliance regulations, regardless of the location.

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Partnership for Public Service

JUNE 5, 2024

From social media metrics to economic indicators, vast amounts of data are generated every second that shape decisions and policies at all levels of government. I took part in the Partnership’s data literacy training, “Insightful Governance: Data Literacy for Government Leaders, ” and I found it to be informative and useful.

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GovLoop

MARCH 21, 2024

In their raw form, broad-based foundation models are not ideally suited to support the nuanced needs of government agencies, Dvorak said, which deal in “unique libraries or vocabularies, terminologies and processes, which aren’t necessarily captured or semantically linked in the model.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 10, 2022

Data is the backbone of the digital economy, and in the government space, it is critical to advancing public sector programs and initiatives. What are PETs and why are they positioned to change the way government entities leverage data? © Tero Vesalainen. Cross-silo collaboration.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Government organizations and agencies face significant challenges from threat actors seeking to compromise data and critical infrastructure, and impact national and economic stability. Our new control package for Assured Workloads can support state and local government customers’ compliance with IRS 1075.

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GovCast

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Corrigan joins CyberCast to break down these threats and what they mean for government agencies, what CIOs can do about them and the role of procurement regulations in strengthening those defenses. -China Economic and Security Review Commission Feb. national security and critical infrastructure.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 11, 2022

But within government agencies — which aggregate vast troves of our personally identifiable information (PII) — the management of our private data can be confused, outmoded and insecure, making it tough for agencies to comply with security mandates and exposing each of us to financial and other calamities.

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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. Here we explore the AI challenges state and local agencies face and six best practices to guide government AI adoption strategies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In the past few years, governments, schools, hospitals, and many public sector entities have had to scale and accelerate their digital transformation rapidly with limited resources. The AWS Marketplace can help you simplify procurement, provisioning, and governance of third-party software, helping to reduce complexity and cost.

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GovLoop

JULY 1, 2024

How to Get Security Compliance Under Control With increasing cybersecurity threats, agencies are trying to figure out the best way move forward. To do that, agencies are tasked with meeting an increasing number of stringent cybersecurity regulations to mitigate risk and improve cyber posture. ET/11-11:50 a.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m.

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Partnership for Public Service

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing world, embracing continuous learning is more important than ever for federal employees, who play a crucial role in serving the public and implementing government policies. The federal landscape frequently changes due to legislative reform, new regulations or societal demands. Keeping pace with change.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 20, 2024

We're thrilled to announce the upcoming Oct 2024 anticipated General Availability of Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 GCC subject to US Government authorization. This is required to help protect US government sensitive information which should not leave the GCC compliance boundary. an individual has access to.

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