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The Benefits of Automation for Constituent Identity Verification

Government Technology Insider

When constituent services and benefit programs moved their application processes online, they were made far more accessible to malicious actors – we found this out during the COVID-19 pandemic. This results in many cases requiring a mix of automated and manual reviews of constituent applications. That’s something we need to change.

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A comprehensive cloud security approach for state and local governments

Google Public Sector

While the digitization of government services and operations has helped enhance the constituent experience, it has also increased the cyber threat surface for governments of all sizes. In 2020, 79 ransomware attacks hit government organizations, amounting to nearly $19 billion in downtime and recovery costs 1.

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Powering the generative AI era: What you missed at the AWS Public Sector Symposium Brussels

AWS Public Sector Blog

Central to the event were the themes of generative AI, sustainability, security, and—importantly for Europe—digital sovereignty. Building a strong data foundation Secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure helps public sector organizations to innovate quickly while meeting strict security and compliance requirements.

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Healthcare Modernization Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Government Technology Insider

Healthcare modernization requires a unique approach for each agency, but most agencies within the HHS umbrella face similar challenges as they strive to improve user experience (UX) and increase access to healthcare while ensuring the security and integrity of information. Keeping this information secure is a top priority.

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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. SOMA’s ecosystem is built from the ground up on a modern technology stack, deployed securely in the cloud in partnership with AWS, with a user-friendly and device-agnostic interface. Lifesaving services were down.

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Automate document processing with Document AI for government

Google Public Sector

Agency leaders can use Document AI to help process paper and images at scale to better deliver services to their constituents. It helps developers bootstrap the baseline document intake pipeline while applying Google’s best practices like Kubernetes-based microservices, cloud security frameworks and highly scalable architecture.

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A Multi-Pronged Approach to Combatting Unemployment Insurance Fraud Helps States Fight Back

Government Technology Insider

billion since March 2020. States are successfully combining advanced analytics with other security tools like identity verification and various state databases such as birth and death records, driver’s licenses and corrections, to verify legitimate claims at speed. Department of Labor reported fraud estimates of about $45.6