Product security: Navigating regulations and customer expectations
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Following five success factors can help create a winning strategy for embedding security into the new-product life cycle.
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Enhancing Federal AI Safety: Responsible and Secure AI Sandbox
Microsoft Public Sector
OCTOBER 29, 2024
AI is transforming federal government operations by enhancing efficiency, fostering innovation, allowing the workforce to do more with less, and empowering employees to focus on creative tasks while reducing repetitive work. While the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU regulation, its implications extend to U.S.
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How Generative AI Can Power Knowledge Management for Your Business
Microsoft Public Sector
MAY 31, 2024
What are the benefits of using Azure OpenAI and Cognitive Search for knowledge management? How can you get started with Azure OpenAI and Cognitive Search for knowledge management? For instance, are you dealing with any regulated data like controlled unclassified information (CUI). Many are adopting Industry 4.0
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Government’s AI Plans Come into Focus with DHS, OMB Roadmaps
FedTech Magazine
JUNE 14, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security’s Artificial Intelligence Roadmap and the Office of Management and Budget’s first governmentwide artificial intelligence policy establish essential frameworks and guidelines for responsible use of the technology.
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EU AI Act: Regulation to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence
Open Access Government - Technology News
AUGUST 1, 2024
Firstly, applications considered to pose an unacceptable risk, such as those resembling China’s government-operated social scoring systems, are banned. AI applications not categorised as high-risk or banned are subject to lighter-touch regulation, allowing for innovation while ensuring compliance with fundamental rights and safety standards.
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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future
Disaster Planning and Emergency Management
OCTOBER 21, 2022
From memory he recited to me a catalogue of omissions, oversights and failures in managing the risks. The real problem is that the British emergency planning, management and response system is fragmented and incomplete. It lacks a national emergency operations centre. They are managed by the country's local resilience forums.
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Getting drugs to market faster through better health data management on AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Data is a critical part of the new drug product life cycle management and journey. Data mesh to the rescue Data mesh is an architectural framework that enables organizations to redefine how they manage and utilize their data assets. By adopting a DaaP mindset, pharmaceutical companies can unlock a host of benefits.
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Your cloud, your way: Google Distributed Cloud Hosted is generally available
Google Public Sector
MARCH 21, 2023
In 2020, Google Cloud introduced a digital sovereignty vision that included three distinct pillars: data sovereignty, operational sovereignty, and software sovereignty. GDC Hosted includes the hardware, software, local control plane, and operational tooling necessary to deploy, operate, scale, and secure a complete managed cloud.
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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today
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 announces Satellite Resiliency for AWS Outposts
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.
Streamlining digital transformation in German healthcare with AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 25, 2024
Fachklinikum Mainschleife manages around 30 critical applications, including electronic health records (EHRs), health information systems (HIS), picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), and practice management systems. Additionally, the global hardware shortage in 2022 exacerbated the challenges to meet the tight deadline.
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Top 100 GovTech Influencers and Brands Creating the Operating System of Government!
PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting
DECEMBER 8, 2016
“GovTech is the operating system of government!” With 89,000 + government entities at just the local level and 22 Million civil servants nationwide, the diversity of technology tools used to operate the “business” of government is extremely broad.
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Migrate and modernize public sector applications using containers and serverless
AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Building modern applications with containers Containers are lightweight, versatile, and portable units that are revolutionizing the way modern applications are built, deployed, and managed. Running containerized on-premises or self-managed workloads involves significant overhead to manage operational resources.
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Google Public Sector and Carahsoft launch ATO Accelerator for ISV Partners
Google Public Sector
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Google Public Sector and Carahsoft are launching an Authority to Operate (ATO) accelerator to support independent software vendors (ISVs) in their journey to achieve compliance authorizations, such as FedRAMP, DoD Impact Levels, and StateRAMP programs, to serve government agencies.
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Climate-clever supply chains: How to make sustainable procurement decisions
Open Access Government - Technology News
MARCH 30, 2023
Yet barriers to change often stem from smaller steps within the process that are hidden from view, essentially blindfolding management teams. Without proper assessment, businesses will continue to struggle to measure and track the impact of their current operations and improve supply chain sustainability.
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How healthcare organizations can fulfill compliance standards with AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Cyberattacks and cybersecurity regulations In recent years, healthcare organizations have experienced an increase in cyberattacks such as ransomware, unintended data access, and distributed denial of service (DDoS). They can result in the cancellation of operations or examinations.
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Understanding Compliance Between Commercial, Government, DoD & Secret Offerings - Sept 2024 Update
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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What Policymakers Need to Know About New and Evolving Publicly-Driven Housing Development Models in the U.S.
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
OCTOBER 3, 2024
In some cases, state and local authorities hire general contractors to directly build housing, while in others, they offer a combination of low-cost loans, publicly-funded equity investments, and property tax exemptions to build mixed-income housing developments that are ultimately owned and/or managed, in some form, by a government entity.
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Master planning for solid waste | Creating a VV equivalent for solid waste management and service operating at the metropolitan scale
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
AUGUST 11, 2022
In transportation, it means that private parking resources are usually not addressed in parking planning (" Testimony on parking policy in DC ," 2012), private sector operators aren't addressed in planning for various modes. In solid waste, it means that the agency only plans wrt residential waste pickup for houses of 1-4 units.
Karsun Solutions builds modernization platform using Amazon Bedrock
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 19, 2024
Summary Highly regulated enterprises and government agencies still maintain critical applications operating on legacy mainframe systems. According to GAO, reliance on older languages carries risks “such as a rise in procurement and operating costs, and a decrease in the availability of individuals with the proper skill sets.”
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Addressing data sovereignty with edge AI on AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 2, 2024
This can be helpful for complying with data residency regulations. AWS provides a variety of services to help you develop and deploy edge AI applications, including SageMaker Neo which optimizes models for running on edge devices and SageMaker Edge Manager which manages models deployed on edge devices.
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How credit unions can evaluate their FFIEC, NCUA cyber compliance using AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
JANUARY 18, 2024
The Shared Responsibility Model can help relieve a customer’s operational burden as AWS operates, manages, and controls the components from the host operating system and virtualization layer down to the physical security of the facilities where the service operates.
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Google Public Sector achieves CJIS compliance in Florida
Google Public Sector
APRIL 10, 2023
Assured Workloads allows Google Cloud customers to easily configure and maintain controlled environments that operate within the parameters of a specific compliance regime. Assured Workloads is a modern cloud solution that allows public sector customers to run regulated workloads on Google Cloud's public cloud infrastructure.
Approaches for creating FedRAMP high/moderate impact workloads solutions OCONUS using AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
JUNE 22, 2024
Cloud computing is pivotal to allow the federal government to gain operational efficiencies and drive innovation securely and cost efficiently. The AWS GovCloud (US-East) and (US-West) Regions are operated exclusively by US citizens who work within US territory. Deploy edge solutions using AWS MDC Figure 1.
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Healthcare networks in the age of IOT
Open Access Government - Technology News
JUNE 4, 2024
These promise to revolutionise care by enabling real-time health monitoring, automating clinical operations, and enhancing the management of hospital resources. This brings with it challenges, however, at the forefront of which are ensuring the security of patient data and managing a sprawling network of interconnected devices.
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Prolonged, wide-area electrical power failure
Disaster Planning and Emergency Management
MARCH 29, 2023
lifts [elevators] blocked: people possibly trapped in them trains stranded: people possibly stranded in them traffic control inoperable: possibility of accidents and queues at road junctions critical facilities (hospitals, police stations, etc.)
How a small Air Force team used Vertex AI to overhaul their manual processes
Google Public Sector
JANUARY 25, 2024
This site is home to thousands of documents that active duty, associated civilians, guard, and reserve service members use to check non-classified policies and regulations, such as dress and personal appearance standards or specified career field operations.
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What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?
American City & Country
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Whether you’re in education, government, nonprofit or the private sector, procurement can be a powerful tool for maximizing savings, streamlining operations, and ensuring compliance. ” – Vendor Manager | ONE AMERICAN BANK Use Data and Analytics to Make Informed Decisions Modern procurement relies heavily on data.
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Risk, resilience, and security – the three key functions of public safety technology
Open Access Government - Technology News
APRIL 3, 2023
Controlling public safety is a major concern of governments, and that’s where public safety technology comes in The legitimacy that results from managing a crisis has an instant and lasting impact on public opinion and the daily lives of citizens. The platform is fully compliant with data privacy regulations, including GDPR.
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SAP NS2 achieves ITAR compliance for SAP Ariba with Google Cloud
Google Public Sector
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Assured Workloads on Google Cloud now supports International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) capabilities in nine U.S. government regulations administered by the U.S. ITAR is a set of U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
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Modernizing government IT: 4 approaches to overcome legacy exit challenges
AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge. Amazon Web Services (AWS) public sector government transformation specialists researched what technology leaders in government and in the highly regulated private sector believe their main IT challenges are.
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Combating cyber-enabled fraud: Sapphire’s proactive cyber security approach
Open Access Government - Technology News
MAY 16, 2024
Sapphire is a UK-owned and operated cyber security company. Organisations face cyber security challenges such as understaffed 24×7 Security Operations Centres (SOC), inability to use threat intelligence feeds, and inefficient awareness training. How can Sapphire help combat cyber-enabled fraud?
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European Health Data Space will enable health innovation through secure data sharing
AWS Public Sector Blog
MAY 28, 2024
In April 2024, the European Parliament adopted the proposed EHDS Regulation. EU member state projects EU Member States will each have their own projects and regulations, which will contribute to the implementation of the EHDS. This space provides a secure, personalized platform for users to manage their health data and services.
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Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 GCC GA Update: Empowering Public Sector Innovation
Microsoft Public Sector
AUGUST 20, 2024
Data Handling and Privacy: Copilot operates within your Microsoft 365 GCC tenant compliance boundary, ensuring that sensitive information remains protected and that all AI-driven processes are conducted securely. Outlook (Mail and Calendar): Manage citizen communications and interagency meetings efficiently.
Building compliant healthcare solutions using Landing Zone Accelerator
AWS Public Sector Blog
JUNE 12, 2024
In addition, there are a multitude of regulations and compliance requirements to meet, adding another layer of complexity to the already intricate web of data privacy controls. Monitor and manage your landing zone – Monitor and manage your landing zone using AWS services such as AWS CloudTrail , AWS Config, and Amazon CloudWatch.
Mobile Device Management: How to implement an effective MDM strategy
Open Access Government - Technology News
MARCH 14, 2023
Developing a sound Mobile Device Management system is essential to minimise security risk and enhance digital mobility The integration of mobile devices into our working lives has been revolutionary. They now feature prominently in how teams operate and interact with one another and their customers and partners.
The Philosophy of the Federal Cyber Data Lake (CDL): A Thought Leadership Approach
Microsoft Public Sector
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum 21-31, which centers on system logs for services both within authorization boundaries and deployed on Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs). By enabling advanced analytics and efficient data processing, they reduce the time and resources needed for data analysis, further cutting operational costs.
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The U.S. Air Force improves aircraft readiness with AI and predictive maintenance solutions
AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2023
A delay in operations when hardware is out of commission costs valuable time, resources, and labor. These solutions use artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and data analytics tools to monitor operations, detect anomalies, and predict possible defects or breakdowns in equipment before they happen.
The benefits of running controlled substance databases with AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 4, 2024
While modernizing CSDs is crucial for healthcare systems, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making significant efforts to support the healthcare industry through innovative cloud technologies to improve patient care, manage healthcare data securely, and reduce costs. AWS Direct Connect and AWS VPN connections ensure secure data transfer.
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Microsoft Copilot for Security and NIST 800-171: Access Control
Microsoft Public Sector
MARCH 5, 2024
The suggested applications of Microsoft solutions do not guarantee compliance with any regulation nor prevention of an attack or compromise. Account Management It is obviously a great starting point to “a. Security Copilot can be the accelerant for incidents and intelligence to drive Account Management and identity policy change.
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Optimizing the US mortgage market with AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 13, 2024
CSS built and now operates the largest and most advanced mortgage securitization platform in the US, supporting Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s 70 percent market share of the industry with flexibility, scalability, and security at its core. Leveraging the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF) , CSS manages $6.4
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Securing and automating compliance in the public sector with AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Compliance is essential, but ensuring compliance in the cloud with various regulations and standards can be challenging, especially for public sector organizations. Topics include AWS Audit Manager , AWS Config , AWS Systems Manager , and AWS Security Hub. You also need to adhere to your specific regulations’ requirements.
Deploying AWS CloudWatch canaries at scale to elevate monitoring, observability and reliability
AWS Public Sector Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
SFI has been providing application sustainment operations to FMCSA since April 2021. The solution uses CodeCommit for centralized code storage and management, CodeBuild for the build process, CloudFormation for infrastructure as code (IaC) resource deployment, and CodePipeline for continuous delivery. Create the CloudFormation stack.
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Aligning the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS with UK National Cyber Security Centre guidance
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. This will help organisations think about the organisational change and operating model needed to be successful in the cloud.
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