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

AWS Public Sector Blog

This blog post highlights the 2023 awardees. Digital advocates of the year Winner: Digital Identity Directorate Team – Brazil The Digital Identity Directorate Team implemented the innovative GOV.BR Released in 2019, GOV.BR has become an indispensable service and is part of Brazilians’ daily lives.

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Lessons from 2023 VAD Academy: Systemic Racism is a Root Cause of Vacant Properties

Center for Community Progress

Over the course of two days, participants of the 2023 VAD Academy learned everything from the basics of what causes vacancy and abandonment and the foundations of community revitalization to advanced legal, policy, and practice tools that can help neighborhoods turn vacant spaces into vibrant places.

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ETIC 2023: State Department Develops 5G Countermeasures for Diplomats Abroad

FedTech Magazine

But they’re harder to implement on foreign soil. While the 2019 National Defense Authorization… Speaking Monday at the ACT-IAC Emerging Technology & Innovation Summit, Louis Blazy said the technology to remotely stop a car in motion already exists, and domestic countermeasures are in place.

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Vaccine Policy in a Post-COVID World

Policy Chats

Her recent Discovery Early Career Researcher Award fellowship (DECRA 2019-2022) funded by the Australian Research Council explored mandatory childhood vaccination policies in Australia, Italy, France, and California. million dollar project funded by the Medical Research Future Fund of the Australian Government.

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Katie Attwell: Vaccine Policy in a Post-COVID World

Policy Chats

Her recent Discovery Early Career Researcher Award fellowship (DECRA 2019-2022) funded by the Australian Research Council explored mandatory childhood vaccination policies in Australia, Italy, France, and California. million dollar project funded by the Medical Research Future Fund of the Australian Government.

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Building trust in government: A data-driven imperative

Partnership for Public Service

While these numbers highlight challenges, they also present an opportunity for the government to reset its relationship with the public through improved federal data practices Implementing robust data collection, management and dissemination practices can serve as a step toward greater accountability and transparency.

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Mitigating the risk of council technology investments

Open Access Government - Technology News

Mitigating risk in digital transformation Last year, the UK’s biggest council, Birmingham, issued a section 114 notice; there were numerous contributing factors, including the £100m implementation of a new IT system. In 2019, Blackpool Council recognised the need to replace its financial system.