State Tech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers recently polled its members as to their top priorities this year, and data management placed high on their list. But state and local governments aren’t the only national enterprise…

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In Massachusetts, a new comprehensive workspace management program has streamlined the deployment of computing devices to state employees, removing IT staff from the process entirely. It has been key in supporting the commonwealth’s move to remote and hybrid work.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This secure and fully managed playground allows users to create customized AI assistants (Apps) and enhance LLM interactions by incorporating their organization’s proprietary data and documentation.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2023

Proper facilities management is essential for any organization to keep employees safe and working environments functional. Given its importance, state and local governments would benefit from modernizing their facilities management practices to optimize efficiency.

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Careers in Government

AUGUST 14, 2024

Performance management (PM) is an essential process in any organization, designed to ensure alignment of employees’ work with the company's goals and future development efforts. The post Performance Management: The Good, the Bad, and the Antiquated appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Summer Camp Programming

JANUARY 23, 2024

. “Cooking with Cindy” is a program that was introduced at a summer camp whose kitchen manager, Cindy, spearheaded. This innovative program not only enriched the campers’ experience […] The post New Programs: Specialized Activities with Camp Managers first appeared on Summer Camp Programming.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Data governance fills that role: It helps organizations define and manage the ways in which data is input, stored, accessed and ultimately deleted. State government needs policies and procedures to ensure data is accurate and handled properly from the start. So, what Is Data Governance?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Announced at AWS re:Invent 2024, Satellite Resiliency for AWS Outposts offers a comprehensive, Partner-managed solution for resilient cloud-connected edge computing that extends the reach of Amazon Web Services (AWS) to the most remote and geographically dispersed environments on earth.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The federal government manages around 640 million acres, or about 28% of all land across the United States. But increasingly, federal agencies are grappling with how best to manage public lands in the face of challenges posed by more frequent and.

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State Tech Magazine

JULY 3, 2024

Code for America advocates easing the citizen experience in clearing criminal records when appropriate. “A A criminal record can be a life sentence to poverty, creating barriers to jobs, housing, education and more,” the nonprofit notes on its website.

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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Until recently, analysts estimate, many large police departments were among the leading buyers of physical media, especially CDs and Blu-ray discs — not that they wanted to be.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2025

The reality is that government networks may have a lot of connected equipment that IT staff dont manage or care about, which can create headaches for security teams. Ideally, in such situations, the security team will tell IT that if an asset is on the network, it needs to be in a configuration management database.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

There aren’t a lot of U.S. roadways more challenging or potentially dangerous than Interstate 70 in Colorado. The highway tops out beneath the Continental Divide at an elevation of 11,158 feet. After emerging from the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, it eventually drops both east and west toward Denver and Grand Junction, Colo., respectively.

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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The city of Coral Gables, Fla., wants to be paperless by the end of next year. Speaking on a panel Wednesday at the Fall 2022 Smart Cities Connect conference, Coral Gables IT Systems Analyst Rayza Collazo said her department talked with other city agencies about why they print paper. “We We asked them, ‘Why are you printing?’

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

Cities are leaning forward and investing in technology to support citizen services, and in doing so, they are embracing digital transformation.

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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The average data breach cost organizations $4.88 million in 2024, up 10% from last year, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Enter identity and access management. As state and local government agencies modernize IT infrastructure to support hybrid work environments and cutting-edge citizen services, they also find themselves having to secure access to a mix of modern and legacy systems.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Cities and counties have started deploying servers and data centers at the network’s edge in support of everything from water infrastructure to real-time traffic controls, power grid management and more. By moving compute instances close to data sources, they’re able to deliver real-time analytics and other key capabilities.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

As deputy city manager and chief public safety officer in Maricopa, Ariz., While these powerful models help bring generative AI to life, they need to be handled with care to ensure privacy and security, among other considerations.

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Careers in Government

MARCH 25, 2025

A lot of managers dont realize that their employees might be holding back because they fear judgment. The post Struggling with Performance Management? If your team isnt opening up about challenges, they might not feel safe to do so. Heres How to Turn It Around appeared first on Careers in Government.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Consider implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all remote access, email filtering services, prioritized patch management strategy, virtual private networks (VPNs) regular security awareness training specific to remote work risks, and endpoint detection and response (EDR)/managed endpoint detection and response (MDR) solutions on all devices (..)

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

However, LLMs alone may fall short in providing timely and relevant insights, especially for agencies managing dynamic and time-sensitive operations. Amazon Bedrock Agent Action Group : Manages the actions performed by the agent. This capability is crucial for effective public sector planning and decision-making.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Amazon OpenSearch Service is a managed service that makes it easy to deploy, operate, and scale OpenSearch clusters in the AWS Cloud. With digital learning becoming increasingly popular, managing a vast amount of educational data can be challenging.

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OpenGov

MARCH 24, 2025

Moving Beyond Requisitions for Modern Financial Management appeared first on OpenGov. Every dollar spent must be accounted for, justified, and optimized for maximum impact. Yet, many agencies still rely on outdated procurement […] The post Spend Control 2.0:

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

The militarys ongoing transition to skills-based hiring demands considerable changes to branch hiring manager practices. Skills-based hiring isnt a new concept; industry already does it.

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OpenGov

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Transforming Government Finance for a Stronger Future For too long, local governments have been weighed down by outdated toolsmanual spreadsheets, paper-based workflows, and slow processes that leave little time for […] The post Modern Financial Management: Empowering High-Performance Government appeared first on OpenGov.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Organizations is a management service that helps you centrally govern your multi-account environment. Each organization is composed of a central management account and member accounts. The management account is established as the consolidated billing account for Organizations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

For example, a smart home water monitoring solution deployed in the city of Cape Town, South Africa , uses AWS IoT , analytics, and visualization services to help homeowners understand their water usage patterns, detect leaks, and contribute to more sustainable water management practices.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Public sector organizations operate in an increasingly complex environment, managing diverse workloads and maintaining a high level of security. Although authentication is often managed through external identity providers (IdPs) such as Amazon Cognito , authorization logic is usually implemented within the application code.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

India has seen significant success with some of its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) platforms, including CoWIN , a system for managing COVID-19 vaccinations; UPI , a real-time digital payments system; DigiLocker , a secure platform for digital document storage and verification; and DIKSHA , a national platform for educational resources.

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