Government Technology Insider

JULY 9, 2024

Over the last few years, there’s been a marked shift among state and local governments to prioritize the launch of digitized services and adopt the kind of automation and digital transformation that’s been well-established across the private sector.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2025

In an era of increasing regulatory scrutiny and data privacy requirements, organizations working in the public sector need robust, secure, and compliant solutions. We highlight use cases that demonstrate the potential of generative AI to enhance efficiency, automate workflows, and extract insightsall within a secure, compliant framework.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

While the response to Hurricane Helene continues, local governments are looking ahead to the long road to recovery. This post describes the legal authority and practical considerations for local governments seeking to serve in the role of financial bridge. Detailed legal analysis of each point follows after the summary.

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Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Once property taxes are considered delinquent, local governments typically focus on providing notice of delinquency and attempting to collect the unpaid amounts from the owner. After providing notice to the property owner of delinquency, many local governments have the power, granted in state law, to foreclose on unpaid property taxes.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing ? One thing is certain: government alone does not have the resources to construct and operate the needed housing units. Accordingly, a preliminary step for a local government is to conduct an assessment of the local housing need.

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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. While agency employees are concerned with impacts on their jobs, constituents are more worried about data security and privacy.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The number of available jobs in municipal government is growing and yet local governments continue to have difficulty filling these positions. Some municipalities struggle to retain municipal public safety employees and others struggle to secure qualified applicants to fill empty positions.

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GovLoop

JUNE 21, 2023

Cybersecurity for state and local governments is just as important as efforts at the federal level, and frequently, they lack the resources, technical know-how, and situational awareness to secure their systems, or respond in the event of an attack,” said former Sen. In February 2022, New York Gov.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 22, 2024

To address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties, local governments must first identify what types of VAD properties exist in the community. When a property owner dies without a will or estate plan, state laws governing inheritance determine how the property is passed to family members legally entitled to it.

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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. Law enforcement knew the name of the suspect and this individual matched a description but did not have any identification. With their identity verified, police released the individual. “Our

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 26, 2024

When a property owner dies without a will or estate plan, state laws governing inheritance determine how the property is divided among the remaining family members, or heirs. Land banks often assume responsibility for properties that slide into tax foreclosure or are unwanted by both the private market and the local government.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

Public officials and employees for electoral candidates, political committees, and political action committees (PACs) must publicly disclose their campaign finances in accordance with different state campaign finance disclosure laws. These APIs are secured using Amazon Cognito to meet authentication, authorization, and user management needs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Such was the case for the 911 system in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, an agency that dispatches for 21 public safety agencies including law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services, and averages over 325 calls for service per day. Not just for our agency, but for the people that we serve.”.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 26, 2023

And property taxes fund basic community services like schools, roads, parks, sidewalks, and public safety—the things that enable families to live and build wealth in vibrant, secure neighborhoods. Indeed, most local governments report that almost all owners pay their property taxes on time. Constitution.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

September 2024 Update Microsoft 365 Commercial + Azure Commercial FedRAMP in Azure The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

In Virginia, the Commonwealth Data Trust is the legal framework that facilitates data sharing between public and private organizations through contractual agreements that define the responsibilities of data trust users to keep trust provided data assets secure, private, and confidential. Not everyone has a secure environment at all times.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Colonel Lamar Davis of the Louisiana State Police (LSP), recently summed up the law enforcement landscape, saying, “When you look at crime today, it’s not just a public safety or law enforcement problem—it’s a social problem.” Share data and facilitate collaboration For first responders, poor communication can have dire consequences.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

State and local governments need a robust and holistic approach in order to effectively protect their digital assets and critical data. What is defense in depth for state and local government? It’s a layered approach to security. The biggest challenge in the state and local community is resourcing.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 5, 2022

For Nancy Rainosek, Texas’ Chief Information Security Officer, cybersecurity directly affects an agency’s mission and constituent service. And whether that involves helping people pay their water bills or allowing law enforcement to preserve crime data, the cost of IT security is worth it, she believes.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Courts and other justice and public safety organizations are targeted by a rising number of cyber events , as the digitization of paper workloads increases the amount of sensitive data requiring secure storage.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In a May 2022 post , Tyler outlined many of the ways in which North Carolina’s local governments can aid the development of privately owned affordable housing. 2] In these cases, a local government is both an “issuer” (i.e., Therefore, a state or local governmental entity (e.g., 26 U.S.C. §

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

NARA defines federal records as “all recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics, made or received by a Federal agency under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business.” Data security and retention. Federated secure messaging and storage.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For certain, officials must “prepare for the worst,” said Michael Gregg, North Dakota’s Chief Information Security Officer, “and be ready to deal with whatever comes [their] way.” This article appeared in our guide, “ Going Places: Priorities for State and Local Tech.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

US state and local government and education customers can get in-person no-cost training, hands-on help, and more at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) State and Local Learning Days. AWS will offer one-on-one support and more at two AWS State and Local Learning Days events. Reach out to the AWS Public Sector Team today.

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Social Pinpoint

JUNE 5, 2023

In this article, we will discuss the importance of data protection and privacy in community engagement by providing valuable insights into how organizations handle your data, so you can feel more confident in the safety and security of your personal information. Why is data protection and privacy important in community engagement?

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This incident, which took city services offline for weeks, is a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities many local governments face in an increasingly hostile cyber landscape. Emphasizing security benefits Risk mitigation : Emphasizing the security risks associated with legacy systems can help shift the mindset of decision-makers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Introduction The Nebraska Judicial Branch is a vital component of the state’s government for interpreting and applying the law to resolve disputes and uphold justice. It can be challenging to keep these exhibits secure, and physical space to store these documents is limited.

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Partnership for Public Service

JULY 16, 2024

Our work to date The Partnership for Public Service has developed resources – detailed below – to help leaders implement these laws for maximum impact. Case studies We have published seven micro case studies that examine how federal, state and local government agencies work to implement these laws.

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The CIO Council

MAY 10, 2023

This handbook provides a general approach to the comprehensive management of an agency’s IT portfolio, including an overview of foundational elements and principles to establish and maintain reliable, secure, and effective IT operations and services. We encourage you to take a look today!

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The first step involves getting help to secure a portion of the multi-billion-dollar funding available to address PFAS and other emerging contaminants in drinking and wastewater. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which includes $10 billion in grants that primarily flow through states, is just one of the funding sources.

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AccessE11

JANUARY 2, 2024

As we begin our new year, we can reflect on the important moments in the municipal government space with our municipal year in review. The world of local government is constantly changing. Laws, technology, and citizen demands ensure that their municipalities continue to keep their finger on the pulse of progress.

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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. government security and compliance requirements.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In the world of law enforcement and justice, every piece of evidence has a significant impact. The CCC DA’s Office determined the best approach was to build a solution that is cloud-based and serverless and provided a secure, efficient, and scalable system with a user-friendly interface.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In January 2022, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) unveiled the National Roadway Safety Strategy , and Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that includes a new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program.

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Center for Community Progress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Effective legislation is a vital piece of equipping state and local governments to effectively address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties (VAD). Next Steps These victories demonstrate the critical role state laws play in local government’s ability to address VAD property.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Customers can build and scale with AWS on a foundation of privacy, security, and AI governance to transform at an unprecedented rate. Conclusion Procurement professionals play a crucial role in the responsible implementation of AI within government agencies.

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Government Technology Insider

DECEMBER 29, 2021

An analysis from the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) found that more than 300,000 women left the labor force last September – even though 194,000 jobs were added to the economy during the same month.

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