State Tech Magazine

JULY 26, 2023

With an overabundance of information coming from dozens of sources (often smart city technology), agencies need ways to analyze data efficiently to make decisions on the fly. State and local governments are in a constant state of data gathering, and they’re gathering a whole lot of it — as much as terabytes per day.

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State Tech Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

State CIOs should develop and implement state government data literacy programs, recommends the National Association of State Chief Information Officers in a recent report, which outlines steps to get started.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In todays digital landscape, federal agencies face unprecedented challenges in securing their complex information technology (IT) infrastructure. Les insights underscore the complexity of implementing zero trust in an organization as vast and diverse as the DoD.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

When reviewing these articles, scientists must extract information regarding genetic-disease-drug associations to inform variant classification. In recent years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated promising results in information extraction and text summarization.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 23, 2025

I know how important it is that our nurseries, schools, colleges and universities are protected from online threats, and we stand ready to support settings that are victims of cybercrime said Martin Sivorn, Chief Information Security Officer at the Department for Education (DfE).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 1, 2025

Information on hosting workloads in AWS GovCloud (US) is available on this webpage. Alternatively, the Application Load Balancer (ALB) and Network Load Balancer (NLB) also support TLS policies that use FIPS 140-3 certified cryptographic modules to protect sensitive information. In this post, we will explain how some U.S.

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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 cloud-based encryption key management language was also updated.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

In this post, we discuss how organizations can effectively identify opportunities to use Spot Instances and Amazon Q Business , a generative AI powered assistant that can answer questions and provide summaries based on data and information in your enterprise systems, to develop an enhanced Spot Instance analysis.

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Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In terms of their key drivers for implementing AI, 62% of federal agencies surveyed identified strengthening cybersecurity as a top motivator, and 40% of federal agencies stated that protecting critical infrastructure is a key driver of their AI investments 1. said Kevin Cornish, Chief Information Officer, Covered California.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For example, agencies stood up new solutions, augmented their epidemiologic data with other data sources, or looked to their local Health information Exchange (HIE) for support. CyncHealth’s expertise in managing these types of clinical data accelerated the implementation process.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2023

are implementing ChatGPT in the city’s existing Artificial Intelligence Digital Assistant chatbots. In an effort to bolster its smart city capabilities, officials in Coral Gables, Fla., The AIDA chatbots were created by the Coral Gables Innovation and Technology Department for the Coral Gables Smart City Hub, an open data platform.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

CentralSquare’s CAD service keeps first responders connected during emergencies When emergencies happen, quick access to critical information is paramount. CentralSquare’s cloud-based CAD and RMS services, powered by AWS, help dispatchers and responders quickly access and share real-time information during high-pressure situations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

AWS third-party audit attestation documents are used to determine inherited controls and what required controls may be remaining for customers to implement in their environment. The outcome of this step is the LZA configuration template that implements technical controls driven by the countrys regulatory and compliance requirements.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Worst still, critical information, from course changes to school closure announcements, often failed to reach the colleges 140,000 credit and non-credit students in a timely manner. If a student had called before, their contact information automatically populated, allowing agents to focus entirely on addressing the students needs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

These organizations face stringent compliance requirements, and any unauthorized access to protected health information (PHI) or personal identifiable information (PII) can result in legal penalties and reputational damage. Each application implements its own authorization approach, leading to inconsistency and redundant effort.

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State Tech Magazine

JULY 15, 2024

“This budget allocation will allow the city to continue its efforts to lead the GovAI Coalition with the founding agencies and help other cities implement safe and responsible AI solutions,” says Chelsea Palacio, public information manager for the San Jose Information Technology Department.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The data deluge: Challenges of managing and analyzing information In the modern law enforcement landscape, the emergence of real-time crime centers has opened possibilities and presented significant challenges. Navigating the information flood. This ensures ease of maintenance and access to critical information.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Leaders across higher education can use this tool to develop a shared understanding of the strategic and tactical considerations necessary to ensure that generative AI is implemented safely and securely at their institutions.

Education 305

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 28, 2025

Embracing cutting-edge technology, DC-MPD has integrated evidence analysis techniques with state-of-the-art information technology to advance crime-mapping, real-time crime statistics dashboards, and summary statistics for a holistic view of crime dynamics.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The answer lies in data — information showing which disease variants are spreading, where cases are spiking, how many people are vaccinated, and many more essential details. and has undergone independent security assessment conducted by a third-party assessment organization (3PAO).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

The goal is to discover innovative ways for LLM creators to mitigate risks and implement effective safety measures. For more information about the challenge and details on how to apply, visit the Amazon Trusted AI Challenge landing page. The top model developer team wins $250,000, with $100,000 for second place.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As these solutions are built, AWS’s innovative features and security controls can help customers comply with the latest Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy updates , and align with CJIS compliance not only in AWS GovCloud (US), but also in AWS (US) Commercial regions.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Comprehensive knowledge of critical infrastructure and real-time updates to assets and critical end-use loads drives the need for an agile data model capable of integrating disparate data types and maintaining an evergreen information baseline.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Integrated chat assistants can also provide real-time claim information through the IVR without agent assistance. Demo by Greg Smith) Strategies for reducing call volume and improving self-service Over a dozen states have implemented Amazon Connect to support their unemployment contact centers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

GraphQL is a query language and server-side runtime system for application programming interfaces (APIs) that prioritizes giving clients exactly the information they request and no more. GraphQL implementation options on AWS There are two ways to run GraphQL implementations on AWS. AWS AppSync is available in most AWS Regions.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 15, 2024

Sometimes, there is no single owner responsible for the end-to-end citizen experience, which results in a disconnect and makes it difficult to find information. In this post, we will explore how Amazon Connect , Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud contact center solution, delivers relevant information to agents through a unified experience.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Mahna has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and information technology. Implementing cybersecurity software and devices are a given, but simply doing physical audits to check internet entry-point security is a great first step in a local government protection program.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

So if youre a government leader and you want to get up to speed on all the essential information and insights from AWS re:Invent 2024, weve compiled what youre looking for here. In this post, we highlight the key takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2024 for government agencies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 24, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) develops innovative solutions to address challenging digital engineering requirements for US government customers. This allows data from multiple digital thread domains to be visualized in parallel to illustrate how information is connected.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 8, 2024

However, they soon realized that they needed to remove sensitive information from these devices and implement security controls, says Aaron Rose, security architect manager for vertical solutions at Check Point Software Technologies. Today, the DaaS concept involves procurement and management of devices, he says.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

They know that while AI has the potential to be transformative for K12 schools, it must be implemented carefully. These are fundamental tools to guide school districts as they implement generative AI in their schools. With 60 percent of US students already using generative AI tools, school leaders are trying to get ahead of this trend.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It’s also important to get information about the types of support that the vendor provides so you will know what to expect from the support experience when you need to turn to the technology provider for help in the future.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

As customers move more data to the cloud, it becomes increasingly important to take necessary precautions and measures to prevent sensitive information from unauthorized access or use. By implementing these technical controls, LZA for Healthcare provides the undifferentiated heavy lifting that complements your application security needs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

AWS Partner ScaleCapacity automated the Nebraska Judicial Branch’s document management system and introduced a generative AI feature, with the goal to enable attorneys to swiftly access data and information from any case exhibit. The process, previously manual and time-consuming, can take seconds with Amazon Bedrock.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

As Australia moves forward with its National framework for the assurance of artificial intelligence in government , Amazon Web Services (AWS) is committed to helping our customers implement AI solutions that align with Australia’s AI Ethics Principles. Each dimension is explored in depth in our responsible use of machine learning guide.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

We also provide tips for accelerating procurement and maintaining visibility over rapidly implemented workloads. The DHHS took an innovative approach to implement a solution rapidly. In this section, we explore how states can maintain visibility and oversight during rapid implementation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 23, 2024

State Department’s Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, Ambassador Stephen Lang; the British Embassy’s Deputy Head of Mission, James Roscoe, MVO; and the Italian Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Alessandro Gonzalez. Dobriansky, G7 partners discussed ways to align AI governance strategies.

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