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Protect critical services with new Continuity of Government IT on AWS solution guide

AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Citizens expect governments to continue to operate despite floods or heat waves endangering data centers, malicious actions taken against IT infrastructure, or power grid failures. This means they can focus on the operational aspects of maintaining key government services using the range of continuity options AWS provides.

Government

Government Public Sector Engagement Security

AWS announces inaugural State and Local Government Champions

AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Millions of Americans rely on state and local government technology systems every day. From drivers licenses to marriage certificates, every day interactions with government depend on technology. They seek to innovate, improve, and increase efficiency. They seek to innovate, improve, and increase efficiency.

Local Government

Local Government Government Public Sector Document

Overview of the new NIJ Landscape Report on Measuring Community Sentiment and Perceptions of Safety and Law Enforcement Performance

zencity

JULY 13, 2023

Executive Summary The US Department of Justice (DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium (CJTEC) this week published a landmark report titled “A Landscape Report on Measuring Community Sentiment and Perceptions of Safety and Law Enforcement Performance.”

Laws

Laws Public Safety Events Social Media

The Value of Urban Reuse: Breathing New Life into Existing Structures and Spaces

Reprogramming the City

AUGUST 15, 2023

Urban reuse is the practice of repurposing existing urban infrastructure , structures, and spaces for new uses. This can lead to more affordable housing and commercial spaces, which can stimulate local economies. Policy and Incentives : Governments can play a pivotal role by offering tax incentives or grants for urban reuse projects.

Sustainability

Sustainability Books Development Housing

Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Broken Windows theory (" Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety ," Atlantic Magazine , 1982) posits that communities where there are vacant buildings, litter, abandoned cars etc. But that message isn’t getting through to our local government. communicate that it's okay to commit crime. decrease in homicide rates.

2016

2016 Housing Implementation 2013

5 benefits of modernizing transportation asset management software in the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

“Management of our infrastructure has moved beyond the traditional reactive/basic planning practices of the past,” said Bob Benstead, director of public sector and utilities at Infor. If these systems go down, it impacts the safety of constituents, business productivity, and other critical responsibilities of the government.

Transportation

Transportation Management Sustainability Constituents

Public consultation and social housing: the importance of listening to tenants

Bang the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This includes tenants having their voices heard, with the government providing access to help if people are struggling to be listened to by their landlords. This is due to the range of benefits it aims to bring, including having access to landlord performance data and ensuring safety in social housing.

Housing

Housing White paper Engagement Webinar

Public restrooms: single versus multiple-occupant

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

As bathrooms became more prevalent in housing and as local government budgets declined and demands increased, provision of public restrooms was one of the first services to be eliminated. And it's often done by business improvement districts and/or parks conservancies. But that facility isn't practical in colder climates.

2007

2007 2020 Budgeting Advocacy

National Community Planning Month: Schools as neighborhood anchors

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

What this should mean is that schools should get additional funding, from the local government separate from the school system, or the school system's budget should include support, for these functions. Note that sometime in the next few months, I plan to write a dedicated blog entry on this topic.) Special Funding.

2011

2011 Parks And Recreation Transportation Engagement

CPBB Teams with Toledo Regional Chamber to Bring Priority Based Budgeting to the City of Toledo, Ohio

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

AUGUST 30, 2016

At the Center for Priority Based Budgeting (CPBB) , we're constantly impressed and amazed at just how innovative local government communities can be. In this first article, the focus is on: “What is Priority Based Budgeting, Why do Communities implement this practice, and where is the City in the midst of its implementation.”

Budgeting

Budgeting Local Government Elected Officials Stewardship

AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Pictured: The AWS 2023 Justice and Public Safety GovTech Accelerator cohort at Amazon’s HQ2 for Week Zero, a three-day onboarding event to kick off the accelerator. The selected startups are focused on a wide range of solutions for first responders, emergency services, corrections, and other public safety agencies.

Public Safety

Public Safety Public Sector Laws Disaster Response

Forrester study commissioned by AWS estimates an ROI of 33% from data integration

AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Data can improve traffic congestion, enhance delivery of critical government services, and save millions of dollars, according to a recent study by Forrester Consulting. The deep dive conversations provided details on the unquantified benefits and improved customer experience realized as a result of the data program.

Public Sector

Public Sector Local Government Education Public Safety

Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The thing is, cities just don't have the chops to run retail businesses, although granted some public markets in a couple places are run by cities and they aren't absolutely bad (Lancaster Market is run by its city, but with a semi-independent market manager who doesn't treat it as a government job). Long Beach Shuttle, California.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Development Management Events

CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

OCTOBER 20, 2021

As you know, if you don’t meet the credit needs of your communities, it can lead to public relations risks that could even result in an internal “needs to improve” rating or hamper your ability to adjust your bank’s strategy priorities. government material). Links to program: ClassEquity.com ; Blog ; LinkedIn page.

Community Development

Community Development Development Accountability Nonprofit

July 2022 - Microsoft 365 US Public Sector Roadmap Newsletter

Microsoft Public Sector

JULY 19, 2022

Help us shape our products for Government organizations. Microsoft is looking to understand employee experience sentiment in government organizations. What’s New in Microsoft Teams | June 2022 - Government. Microsoft 365 for US Government Service Descriptions. Government GCC High endpoints. Newsworthy Highlights.

Public Sector

Public Sector 2022 Document Management

Improve road safety by analyzing traffic patterns with no-code ML using Amazon SageMaker Canvas

AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

These technologies enable transportation and other government agencies to enhance the experience of constituents and provide cost-effective transportation and mobility solutions. Download the transportation dataset to your local machine. Figure 1: Architectural diagram of the solution described in this blog.

Transportation

Transportation Blog Public Sector Download

Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

Use of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, blogs and photo sharing sites illustrate the flexibility of ICT platforms in supporting collective action and social movements while the mediums themselves are both inexpensive to operate and instantaneous; multiple messages can be conveyed clearly and consistently over the course of movement evolution.

Social Media

Social Media Sustainability 2011 2010

Public Administration Today

Protect critical services with new Continuity of Government IT on AWS solution guide

AWS announces inaugural State and Local Government Champions

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Overview of the new NIJ Landscape Report on Measuring Community Sentiment and Perceptions of Safety and Law Enforcement Performance

The Value of Urban Reuse: Breathing New Life into Existing Structures and Spaces

Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City

5 benefits of modernizing transportation asset management software in the cloud

Public consultation and social housing: the importance of listening to tenants

Public restrooms: single versus multiple-occupant

National Community Planning Month: Schools as neighborhood anchors

CPBB Teams with Toledo Regional Chamber to Bring Priority Based Budgeting to the City of Toledo, Ohio

AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

Forrester study commissioned by AWS estimates an ROI of 33% from data integration

Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

CRA Podcast Episodes

July 2022 - Microsoft 365 US Public Sector Roadmap Newsletter

Improve road safety by analyzing traffic patterns with no-code ML using Amazon SageMaker Canvas

Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

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