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AWS re/Start MENA celebrates successful first year

AWS Public Sector Blog

Closing the digital skills gap is a priority for the private and public sector, and government entities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. AWS re/Start is a no-cost, cohort-based, workforce development training program that first launched in the MENA region in June 2021.

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How to avoid and recover from cyber and ransomware attacks

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Best practices for public sector organisations to avoid and quickly recover from cyber and ransomware attacks. In 2021 there was a joint advisory from the NCSC and its international partners on this increased global threat. Treat public sector data as a first-class citizen. © Stevanovicigor.

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The economic impact of AWS’s investment in Japan

AWS Public Sector Blog

AWS opened the AWS Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Region in March 2011, and expanded the AWS Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region to a full Region in 2021 to give our customers in Japan even lower latency, and the ability to architect workloads for even greater fault tolerance, resiliency, and availability. Earning trust with customers since Day One.

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AWS investment in South Africa results in economic ripple effect

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Amazon is on a path to power its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025 – five years ahead of its original target. Subscribe to the AWS Public Sector Blog newsletter to get the latest in AWS tools, solutions, and innovations from the public sector delivered to your inbox, or contact us.

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Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Working Backwards process is gaining traction among outcome-focused public sector organizations tackling problems ranging from gun violence to cyclist and pedestrian road safety. In 2021, more than 42,000 people died in roadway crashes in the US. Building solutions through public and private sector collaboration.

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Continuing the pace of government innovation with the cloud in Asia Pacific and Japan

AWS Public Sector Blog

During the COVID-19 pandemic, public sector organizations across Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) had to act quickly to find digital solutions to everyday challenges to keep citizens safe while managing an evolving pandemic response. Continue the momentum by scaling digitization.

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Amazon SageMaker Studio Lab helps educators focus on teaching rather than technology

AWS Public Sector Blog

A World Economic Forum report estimates that 50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025 as adoption of technology increases. Reach out to the AWS Public Sector Team. Top re:Invent 2021 announcements for K12 education. Do you have more questions about how cloud technology can support your institution?