AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

Civix , a government technology (GovTech) company, uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide software and services that support multiple public sector use cases, including election management, grants management, and more. In just nine months, the Civix Ethics API was born.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

AWS GovCloud (US) is an AWS Region designed to host sensitive data, regulated workloads, and address the most stringent U.S. government security and compliance requirements. Some of the cloud services used include AWS GovCloud (US) , Amazon API Gateway , AWS Lambda , and AWS Fargate.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 1, 2025

These systems demand stringent security and privacy controls, alongside adherence to specific regulatory compliance requirements such as HIPAA for PHI, Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges (MARS-E) for Affordable Care Act (ACA) administering entities, and IRS Publication 1075 for FTI processing.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 10, 2023

When used in coordination with services such as AWS Control Tower , the LZA provides a comprehensive no-code solution across more than 35 AWS services and features to manage and govern a multi-account environment. The LZA is built to support customers with regulated workloads and compliance requirements.

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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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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Google Cloud’s portfolio of security solutions, combined with Mandiant threat intelligence and expertise, positions us to help public sector organizations stay protected at every stage of their security lifecycles. Today at the Google Public Sector Summit, we’re proud to unveil several new announcements around our security solutions.

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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has collaborated with the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to tailor advice on how UK public sector customers can use the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) to help meet the NCSC’s guidance on “ using cloud services securely.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With this solution, customers with highly-regulated workloads and complex compliance requirements can better manage and govern their multi-account environment. Conclusion UK public sector bodies look to the NCSC for guidance on how to build securely in public cloud.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Considerations for technical solutions To craft an effective technical solution, public sector entities must consider the specific requirements of the use case. While this post focuses on public sector customers, the guidance of best practices is applicable to any organization with a data exchange use case.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Watch Getting Started with Amazon Connect Outbound Campaigns : With Amazon Connect Outbound Campaigns, SMAs can proactively communicate across voice, SMS, and email to quickly serve their members and improve agent productivity, while supporting compliance with local regulations. Contact the AWS Public Sector Team to learn more.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

The new emergency amendment requires that impacted TSA-regulated entities develop an approved implementation plan that describes measures they are taking to improve their cybersecurity resilience and prevent disruption and degradation to their infrastructure. Controls can be either preventative or detective.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 2, 2023

Designing and implementing a hybrid work model in the public sector comes with added nuances such as security and privacy concerns, limited technology resources, cultural changes, managing employee performance, and compliance with regulations. Another challenge that organizations are facing is the phenomenon of "quiet quitting."

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

The keynote set the tone for the two-day event that brought together the public sector cloud community. Now, SimSpace Weaver is available in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, US-East and US-West, allowing customers with sensitive data or regulated workloads in the cloud to meet U.S. Learn more about AWS for the public sector.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 28, 2025

This increases the risk of data breaches and puts agencies in jeopardy of violating strict compliance regulations. Compliance and security risks The reliance on paper-based processes increases the risk of sensitive information being lost, stolen, or accessed by unauthorized individuals.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Benefits overview CSDs in the cloud are a strategic move for state and local government healthcare systems looking to enhance patient care, improve efficiency, and stay adaptable in an ever-evolving healthcare landscape while ensuring the security and privacy of patient information.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The government cloud aimed to build a fast, flexible, secure, and cost-effective cloud service environment for the 12 central government ministries, 1,788 local government entities, and semi-public sector organizations. AWS is fully committed to supporting the realization of this visionary endeavor.

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Google Public Sector

AUGUST 29, 2022

In 2020, 79 ransomware attacks hit government organizations, amounting to nearly $19 billion in downtime and recovery costs 1. Other research indicates 34% of local governments worldwide were hit by ransomware in 2022 2. Autonomic security operations helps government leaders monitor security both on premises and in the cloud.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2022

In a digital world, and in response to changing government policy, public sector organizations are under increasing pressure to quickly deliver business value while improving stability, quality, and security. Achieving ATO is essential to public sector operations. Running government workloads securely at the edge.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is using EASE to supplement its tools to regulate staffing needs and prepare officers for the critical function of security screening in airports. The EASE team is working directly with TSA to improve data collection with the intent of a safer security process.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Photo credit: SECOM/Agência Pará) Introduction Public sector organizations across the globe are seeking to develop solutions to evaluate, monitor, or predict land use and land cover change to identify deforestation trends, future wildfire-risk areas, and potential carbon credit projects. billion people. SeloVerde 2.1’s

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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. However, more training, upskilling, and cultural change are required to prepare the public sector workforce for AI innovation.

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Partnership for Public Service

APRIL 3, 2025

On March 25, 2025, the Partnership for Public Service convened AI leaders from across the public and private sectors to mark the formal launch of our AI Center for Government. The post Building AI leadership with the AI Center for Government appeared first on Partnership for Public Service.

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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. However, more training, upskilling, and cultural change are required to prepare the public sector workforce for AI innovation.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This article is the second of a series in the Microsoft Tech Community Public Sector Blog and touches on several key principles for compliance, including data residency versus data sovereignty. These are what will direct you to our Government cloud offerings and diminish Microsoft 365 Commercial as an option.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Flexibility – With microservices, changes and updates can be made to individual components without affecting the entire system, making it easier to adapt the system to new laws, regulations, or business requirements. Reliability – If one microservice fails, it does not bring down the entire system.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

And as my colleague Tyler Mulligan has noted , the public sector cannot be expected to solve this problem without private sector capital and expertise. 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.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Cybersecurity threats target every level of the global public sector and continue to evolve faster than organizations can respond. Cybersecurity analytics can help public sector organizations understand the tremendous volume of data flowing in and out of networks and quickly detect and respond to potential threats.

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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. Organizations often need to review massive volumes of legal documents to confirm that contracts, policies, and agreements comply with regulations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Government procurement professionals are tasked with balancing the need for innovation while adhering to strict regulations. This post provides guidance on how procurement can play a pivotal role in enabling the responsible use of AI within the public sector.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The AWS European Sovereign Cloud will be a new independent cloud for Europe, designed to provide further choice to help public sector organizations and customers in highly regulated industries meet their evolving sovereignty needs. The Tech Alliance is also aligned with the plans to invest €7.8

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 28, 2025

The revised rule requires that public entities including state and local governments, public schools, community colleges, public universities, state and local courts, public hospitals, and healthcare clinicsto ensure that their digital content, including websites, mobile applications, and documents, is accessible for people with disabilities.

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