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US government agencies can communicate, collaborate securely with AWS Wickr

AWS Public Sector Blog

Consumer messaging apps and government While consumer messaging apps have become a convenient and easily accessible communications and collaboration option, they pose significant security risks. The problem is that consumer apps are designed for massive scale and extensibility, not necessarily for security.

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Building trust in federal government: Using social media to engage youth

Partnership for Public Service

Survey insights: Social media’s influence on youth perceptions In September 2023, the Partnership for Public Service conducted an online survey that among other things, sought to examine how different groups of people interact with government-related stories. Hopefully, more agencies and offices will follow their lead.