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Federal Cybersecurity Grants for Local Governments: Everything to Know

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With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the White House announced , “$1 Billion in Funding for First-Ever State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program,” in an effort to put money into the hands of local governments to mitigate against hacks and prevent exposure of sensitive government data as a result of data breaches.

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Top highlights from AWS worldwide public sector partners at re:Invent 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

For those who were unable to attend or watch virtually, this blog post summarizes some of the key partner highlights. Bianca said “AWS Marketplace has revolutionized our procurement process – from meeting the grant requirements to reporting to leadership,” by removing hurdles, offering better pricing options, and adding transparency.

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Streamlining the protection of cities, counties, and schools with AWS Marketplace

AWS Public Sector Blog

The rise in cybersecurity threats means city, county, and education leaders must consider how best to protect constituent and student data, financial information, services, and more. For K12 school districts, the ransomware growth trajectory is steeper than most other organizations.

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5 benefits of modernizing transportation asset management software in the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

With the huge federal investment in our water, transportation, and public assets, government agencies are moving towards more advanced practices and investment prioritization. Cybersecurity and business continuity Agencies need to protect asset data from cybersecurity threats.

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Whole-of-state cybersecurity: How to implement and build a sustainable program

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2021, US President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that created the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). to states, local government, and territories to aid them in building and strengthening their cyber posture. This funding opportunity allocates $374.9M

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Data security and governance best practices for education and state and local government

AWS Public Sector Blog

Many organizations within state and local government (SLG) and education must build digital environments and services that meet a variety of dynamic security and compliance considerations, such as StateRAMP and Federal Information Security Management Act ( FISMA ).

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Whole-of-state cybersecurity: Three procurement considerations for the public sector

AWS Public Sector Blog

With a growing focus on cybersecurity and available grant funding, many states are planning to protect state agencies, cities, counties, and schools. At the state and federal levels, programs are funded to support these efforts. Three procurement considerations for cybersecurity initiatives 1.