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Better Communications Tops Data To-Do List

GovLoop

In response, the state planning coordinator worked with the Office of Planning and Budget and other groups to meet with stakeholders statewide, walking them through the data specific to their regions and offering a chance to share their concerns and stories.

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AWS commits additional $20M to tackle health equity disparities through cloud technology

AWS Public Sector Blog

One such organization is FOLX , a US startup that launched in 2020, offering technology-enabled healthcare tailored to serving the physical and mental health needs of the LGBTQIA+ community. Expanding access to gender-affirming care The FOLX app provides tailored healthcare for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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AWS announces Australia and New Zealand startups selected for AWS Healthcare Accelerator for Aged Care and Digital Health

AWS Public Sector Blog

between 2000 and 2020, with the over 65 group projected to increase more rapidly over the next decade. It coordinates complex clinical care pathways for a range of chronic conditions, managing medication schedules, creating care plans, and more. The proportion of people 65 and over in Australia has increased from 12.4%

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OUR CHALLENGE

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

By 2020 it had forgotten or ignored most of the lessons, sold off or destroyed the equipment and drugs, and turned its attention firmly to lesser contingencies, despite the fact that pandemics consistently topped the list in the national risk register. Despite the obvious need for mitigation, emergency response capability cannot be neglected.

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Frugal architecture in action: The Urban Institute innovates with R and Serverless on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

The SEDT has processed more than 2,600 requests since Urban launched it in September 2020. To simplify the user experience for the SEDT tool, Urban used AWS Step Functions to orchestrate and coordinate workflows. For programmers, Urban also built a SEDT API and R package.

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Delaware's Strategies for State Policies and Spending

First State Insights

This interview was recorded on April 27, 2020. This interview was recorded on April 27, 2020. For the most up-to-date information on the Delaware Strategies for State Policies and Spending please visit strategies.stateplanning.delaware.gov.

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AI for broader control speed and security

Open Access Government - Technology News

Case study: Combatting drug trafficking Partnering with Travizory since 2020, the Republic of Seychelles has reported a significant increase in the number of drug-related interventions made at the international airport.