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5 public sector technology predictions for 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

As we begin 2023, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) worldwide public sector (WWPS) team wanted to share a few of our predictions for public sector technology this year. Organizations no longer need special hardware or in-house expertise to reap the benefits. Greater adoption of AI and ML to advance mission outcomes.

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UK Biobank enables medical research worldwide through vast database powered by AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

It houses a vast, continuously growing dataset of biological, health, and lifestyle information. From 2006–2010, UK Biobank recruited 500,000 UK citizens between the ages of 40 and 69 to supply biological samples (blood, urine, and saliva) and information about their lifestyle regularly on an ongoing basis.

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How will the UK Cyber Essentials Scheme change in April 2023?

Open Access Government - Technology News

Take social media as an example – where we were referring to using such platforms in hours per month in 2010, the average user today now spends 2 hours and 27 minutes of their day on them. It is here that MSSPs and MDRs can have the greatest impact, acting as an expert extension of the in-house security team.

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California Forests Are Disappearing–And So Are Air Pollution Disparities

The Lowe Down

African Americans and Latinos are more likely to suffer from respiratory diseases caused by air pollution, because they are more likely to live near sources of pollution, such as highways and industrial facilities (American Lung Association, 2023). in the period 2006-2010. We use census tracts by counties as the unit of analysis.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Introduction The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) System 1 is a relatively unknown but important part of America’s housing and financial system, with over $1 trillion in assets. It was established by Congress in 1932 and today consists of 11 regional FHLBanks that operate as one system, cross-guaranteeing each other’s debts.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Three | Planning for Climate Change

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Planning at the landscape scale for Sugar House Park: the cultural landscape. But not much has been addressed since the plan was released in 2010! Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) High water levels in Salt Lake City's Sugar House Park on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Fortunately this is an infrequent occurrence.

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National Library Week, 4/7 - 4/13

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Communities are fighting back. ," Bloomberg, " Public libraries are the latest front in culture war battle over books ," Washington Post , " Book ban attempts spiked in 2023, new research shows ," Politico ), " Book bans in US public schools increase by 28% in six months, Pen report finds ," Guardian ). Underfunding school libraries.

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