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CFP: Computers in Libraries 2024 (March 12-14, 2024 - Arlington, Virginia)

A Library Writer's Blog

Library Futures & Wildest Dreams Computers in Libraries 2024 March 12-14, 2024 - Arlington, Virginia CFP URL: [link] Library Futures & Wildest Dreams Deadline is October 2 Coming out of challenging times, libraries have the opportunity to create their own exciting futures with technology, partnerships, passion and commitment.

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A case for foresight

Partnership for Public Service

It helps balance vision with practicality, harnesses creativity and navigates uncertainty, and can be extremely effective with change management. In June 2022, the Partnership published a report to help Congress think about what the world will look like beyond 2030. Strategic foresight is a decision-making tool.

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How to avoid and recover from cyber and ransomware attacks

Open Access Government - Technology News

Implement an active threat and vulnerability management program. Armed with that background, it’s possible to prepare internal or external cyber threat management teams and educate employees about what to look out for and how to navigate issues. © Stevanovicigor. Focus on security attacks before they happen.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Amazon has a goal to reach net-zero by 2040 and is on a path to match all of our global electricity use, including AWS data centers, with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 – five years ahead of our original 2030 target. AWS is on track to be water positive by 2030 through water replenishment projects, with a current rate of 3.9

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Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is a guest post by Franz Loewenherz, the mobility planning and solutions manager for the City of Bellevue, Washington. To achieve its goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injury collisions on city streets by 2030, the Bellevue City Council developed and approved the Safe System approach. Image by City of Bellevue).

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Meeting at the intersection of race and ethnicity in federal data analysis

Partnership for Public Service

However, this is likely to change due to recent Office of Management and Budget efforts to formally review and update demographic data standards by the summer of 2024.  These efforts would help our government understand important demographic trends—and address persistent intersecting inequities—when it evaluates 2030 census data. 

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Powering digital transformation in Canada: AWS Summit Ottawa keynote recap

AWS Public Sector Blog

One such investment is the AWS Canada West (Calgary) Region, launching in late 2023/early 2024. We’re also on track to power our operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025—five years ahead of our original 2030 commitment. SSC was created in 2011 to transform how the government manages and secures its IT infrastructure.