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The economic impact of AWS’s investment in Japan

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2022, we invested ¥348 billion in capital and operational investments in our data centers in Japan. During 2011-2022, the investment in our AWS Regions in Japan resulted in ¥1.31 In 2022, our infrastructure also supported over 20,300 full-time jobs at third-party vendors in skilled professions.

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AWS and Mountain Empire Community College bring no-cost skills course and career event to Southwest Virginia

AWS Public Sector Blog

Pictured: Learners take part in hands-on learning at the AWS Fiber Optic Fusion Splicing Certificate Course at Mountain Empire Community College, November 14-15, 2022. The course is part of Amazon’s commitment to train 29 million people with no cost cloud computing and technical skills training by 2025.

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Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety

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In January 2022, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) unveiled the National Roadway Safety Strategy , and Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that includes a new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. Given this crisis, how can we achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways?

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New report: The economic impact of the new AWS Region in the Middle East

AWS Public Sector Blog

The EIS details how AWS plans to invest in the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region during 2022-2036, including both capital and operating expenditures associated with establishing and operating this new Region. The company is now on a path to achieve this milestone by 2025, five years ahead of the initial 2030 target.

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How using cloud technology can help your organization meet sustainability goals

AWS Public Sector Blog

We lead this drive with the following aims: Match all of our electricity used in our operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of our original 2030 target. In 2022, for the first time, Amazon reduced CO2 emissions by 0.4 million European homes. percent even though growth was 9 percent year-over-year.

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Accelerating digital transformation to revitalize local economy and improve lives in Japan

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In the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) 2022 Digital Competitiveness Index, Japan ranked 29th out of 63 countries, down one place from last year’s ranking. As of October 2022, Amazon has already helped over 13 million people gain cloud skills.

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October 2022 - Microsoft 365 US Public Sector Roadmap Newsletter

Microsoft Public Sector

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | August and September 2022. Updated September 27, 2022: We have updated the content below to show as intended. We previously shared that the SharePoint app bar can be temporarily disabled until September 30th, 2022 (MC343428 March '22). Microsoft 365 Government Adoption Resources.