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USAID uses Amazon Transcribe to publish speeches in minutes

AWS Public Sector Blog

To highlight their global missions and promote transparency in their work, USAID publishes any public remarks from USAID Administrator Samantha Power on their website. In designing the Amazon Transcribe solution, the CloudShape team prioritized security first.

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Business Continuity Vs. Emergency Management

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Erika became a subject matter expert in national security and disaster preparedness and response while advising different commands including during high-risk situations while deployed in Afghanistan. Her work with actual disasters led her to attain a Master of Public Affairs (MPA).

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REBRANDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Barrett & Greene

Over the last several years, as the workforce shortage has afflicted many governments, we’ve reported about all kinds of outreach efforts that attempt to show the life of a government employee as a secure one with potential for advancement and the opportunity to benefit the world.

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Fall Into Free Professional Development

GovLoop

Eddy, Director, Homeland Security Programs, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Kevin Walsh, Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity team, GAO How Plain Language Improves Constituent Engagement Plain language is an absolutely core component of effective CX, but is it prioritized at your organization? 11 at 2 p.m. PT/4-4:30 p.m.

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A recap of our Excellence in Government Fellows 35th Anniversary Alumni Event  

Partnership for Public Service

Cogswell drove the discussion as she highlighted a use case involving biometrics in travel security. “If Her sentiment stood out to audience member Sarah Kaczmarek, a 2023 EIG graduate and managing director of public affairs at the Government Accountability Office.

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U.S. Embassy Panama Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program - August 30, 2022

iGrantWriters

Eligibility Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Description A. The Public Affairs Section will fund U.S.

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Stories of service: The impact of federal employees on the West Coast

Partnership for Public Service

At the heart of the public sector are local federal workers, the vast majority of whom work outside the Washington, D.C., These career civil servants include public affairs specialists, engineers, researchers and many more who shape the standard of living at the local level.