AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 11, 2024

Leaders in education and state and local government know that technology is changing at a rapid pace. That’s the central theme of this year’s AWS IMAGINE conference for education, state, and local leaders presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS). There is no cost to attend; register now to secure your spot.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This new federal regulation only impacts federal employees who may have a government-issued phone, tablet or computer by banning […] Source

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zencity

JULY 12, 2023

Here are four things every state and local government leader needs to know about Threads to be a successful early mover: Register your username(s) right away. How do your records retention regulations apply to Threads? What must you consider to comply with your state and local laws?

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OpenGov

DECEMBER 16, 2022

3 Ways to Modernize and Simplify with Short-Term Rental Registration Software December 15, 2022 – OpenGov Rental regulation continues to be an evolving and complex area for local governments, due to the rise of short-term rental (STR) management platforms (Thanks, Airbnb!).

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 17, 2024

Local elected officials play a crucial role in ensuring public safety and regulatory compliance within their communities.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Learn more about how other state and local governments innovate with AWS. Use Migration Evaluator in protected or regulated environments by anonymizing sensitive network data. “The Red Hat upgrade was smoother and faster than our ILS migration, since we had confidence from our prior experience,” said Victor.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 21, 2024

“It’s important to note that local governments have developed a reputation over the years for having lackluster cybersecurity; and not without good reason. Boateng lists the following IT weaknesses that are sometimes found in local government technology departments: Weak authentication.

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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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GovPilot

JANUARY 25, 2024

Navigating the difficulties of local government and municipal offices is no doubt a challenging task. Local government officials face a lot of challenges in their efforts to ensure the functions of numerous different groups.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

ARPA regulations require local governments to return grant funding that remains unobligated beyond the December 2024 end-of-year deadline to the U.S. Guest blog post authored by Scholarship America American cities have less than 3 months to obligate their remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds or they will lose them.

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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

JANUARY 10, 2023

Civix built the Ethics API in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region, which is designed to host sensitive data and regulated workloads and address the most stringent US government security and compliance requirements. In just nine months, the Civix Ethics API was born. Learn more about how AWS helps GovTechs at the AWS Cloud for GovTechs hub.

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GovPilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Local governments often meet endless impasses in the completion of local projects from inspector delays, inspection errors, or inefficient communication between involved parties. Why are some roads blocked off for months while construction seems to be halted, making constituents take detours to work in the morning?

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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.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 27, 2025

Crowns expertise in workforce management is already trusted by 40% of the UKs police forces , NHS facilities and estates teams and local government organisations. Compliance with working time regulations and other workforce policies, reducing risk and ensuring transparency.

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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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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The firm offers solutions for cities , other governments and corrections. Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. Cunningham says governments need to conform to public sector rules as they shop for new systems.

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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

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

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Join Yohei Nakayama, CTO, Degas Ltd. and Emma Higashikawa, AWS solutions architect for aerospace and satellite, to learn how Degas, a Japanese agri-fintech startup, uses generative AI to help 65,000 smallholder farmers in Africa at session AES303, Degas uses generative AI on AWS to help smallholder farmers in Ghana. … and more !

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The Lowe Down

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Regulations carving out a path for new businesses? Arguments erupted over the role of local government regulations, from mask mandates to dining capacity limits, on shaping business activities. A George Mason University Mercatus Center policy brief provides data on the complexity and length of regulations by state.

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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

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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The City Fix

APRIL 6, 2023

Political landscapes, regulations, industry interests, market set-ups, financial resources and social considerations all. The momentum towards low-carbon and sustainable transport is growing globally, but the sector still lags behind many others and each country faces a unique path to travel.

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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. If regulations are not followed, a genAI model could unintentionally locate and train on data that should have been disposed of.

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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. If regulations are not followed, a genAI model could unintentionally locate and train on data that should have been disposed of.

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Partnership for Public Service

APRIL 3, 2025

With founding support from Microsoft and Google.org , were expanding our Center into the nation’s hub for empowering public sector leaders as effective users and smart regulators of AI. The post Building AI leadership with the AI Center for Government appeared first on Partnership for Public Service.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS solution AWS built the LZA solution to significantly reduce the time it takes for customers to set-up a landing zone designed to align with compliance goals in highly regulated industries.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The Digital Agency’s government cloud As the central command for Japan’s digital transformation, the Digital Agency began pursuing the development of a government cloud in 2021. AWS is fully committed to supporting the realization of this visionary endeavor.

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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. The Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS is an open-source solution developed by AWS to help regulated customers get started using the AWS Cloud.

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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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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

OCTOBER 3, 2024

State and local governments are exploring ways to take a more direct role in financing, preserving, and developing housing to address the nation’s housing shortage with an array of public development models, according to a new policy brief by the NYU Furman Center and its Housing Solutions Lab.

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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. See more Health and Human Services Cloud Resources here.

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GovPilot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In local governance, few departments face challenges as intricate and ever-evolving as zoning and planning. Balancing the aspirations of a community with the complexities of land use regulations can be a herculean task. But in the digital age, a glimmer of hope emerges.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Underpinning your data transfer requirements are key components, including: Data classification : The class of data concerning the level of sensitivity, the risks it presents and the compliance regulations that protect it (for example, public, sensitive).

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Localgov

JULY 1, 2021

The topic of local tax remittance can be very difficult for all players to understand, from local leaders in charge of compliance to businesses required to remit. But short-term rentals come with additional challenges due to industry lobbying, layers of regulation, and market growth.

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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. US persons in US locations).

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