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How the Norton Police Department saves time and money with AWS Public Sector Partner SOMA Global

AWS Public Sector Blog

In early 2020, the Norton Police Department’s (NPD) on-premises, legacy system, failed them for the last time. To revive them, NPD made the decision to go live on the SOMA public safety platform—six months ahead of the scheduled cutover date. Lifesaving services were down.

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In extremis: what Ukraine 2.0 tells us about reforming government and the public sector

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

By one account at least, Ukraine is in the midst of harnessing exactly that method to turn the energy of Russian aggression into potent fuel for an impressive program of root and branch reform of government and the public sector. DIIA launched in 2020, was the centrepiece of this effort. The emergence of Ukraine 2.0

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Future of Government Awards 2023 celebrate use of technology to transform people’s lives

AWS Public Sector Blog

The awards champion practitioners, teams, and leaders who transform people’s lives by applying digital solutions and leveraging technology to reform the public sector for those it serves. This diversity is apparent in the awardees who represent a broad array of sectors from healthcare to public service to education to agriculture.

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4 global skills trends shaping workforce development

AWS Public Sector Blog

Our analysis reveals that investments made by the public sector in skills development, like government initiatives and higher education programs, have the potential to drive competitiveness, innovation, and equity. Across the globe, 44 percent of the people enrolled in Coursera courses are now women, up from 35 percent in 2019.

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Open the Doors to the People You Need

GovLoop

Working with the Indiana State Personnel Department in 2019, IOT began removing degree requirements from most job requisitions. It’s also established a program that trains people who are interested in working in IT — and the public sector. The program started with two trainees in 2020 and has graduated 42 so far.

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A Celebration of National Women’s Month with State Budget Officers

Barrett & Greene

This male-dominated 1953 photo of a National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) annual meeting would not have been a surprise to public sector leaders of the time. Below is a photo from the 2019 annual membership meeting in Seattle, which provides a powerful visual picture of the shift that has occurred over the years.

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How one nonprofit uses AWS to amplify citizen advocacy across Africa

AWS Public Sector Blog

By the end of 2020, 495 million people subscribed to mobile services in Sub-Saharan Africa, representing 46% of the region’s population – an increase of almost 20 million from 2019. Advocacy is about taking action in real time, so we need to reach people wherever they are. In Africa, that means using mobile devices.