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Risk, resilience, and security – the three key functions of public safety technology

Open Access Government - Technology News

Crisis management agencies must interact with each other and the public effectively to minimise economic damage, secure a country’s infrastructure, create political capital for the serving government, and, most importantly, save lives. Already, improved multi-hazard early warning systems have led to a significant decrease in mortality.

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Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape

GovLoop

Cyber experts often emphasize that there’s no silver bullet for improving the security of government systems. In 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) debuted a catalog of nearly 300 known, exploited vulnerabilities; that list now stands at around 900. The problem is not that technology always falls short.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

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. UK Biobank is the world’s most comprehensive source of health data used for research.

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Five Principles for a New 421-a Property Tax Exemption

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Between 2010 and 2020, 68 percent of new multifamily buildings used various forms of a 421-a exemption , accounting for 116,000 of the 171,000 housing units completed in multifamily buildings that decade. A significant portion of New York City’s newly built housing has relied upon a 421-a exemption.

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Orlando’s Approach to Managing Change and Culture

GovLoop

Depending on what you read, a Forrester researcher coined the term in 2010 or it first came about at the Jericho Forum security consortium a few years before that. Can we implement control to where we can feel fully secure? With cyber threats and security, the work is never done. Know your assets.

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AWS hosts inaugural Federal Executive Forum at Amazon HQ2

AWS Public Sector Blog

Forward-thinking leaders from across the US federal government working in civilian, financials, defense, and national security gathered to discuss emerging technologies, and share best practices and ways to use the cloud to advance their missions. David Appel on stage at the Federal Executive Forum.

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A Message from President and CEO Akilah Watkins

Center for Community Progress

Since its founding in 2010, the organization has grown so much, but it has retained many of the people who were there at its beginnings. Over these last five years leading Community Progress, I have had the privilege of working with some of the most dedicated and mission-driven staff in my entire career.

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