AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The completion of the Human Genome Project by an international group of researchers in 2003 marked a pivotal milestone in biology, ushering in the post-genomic era. Thanks to technological advances, obtaining an individual’s genetic profile can now be achieved in a week and at a fraction of the original project’s cost. This ability to rapidly and affordably sequence genomes has given rise to a new age of multi-omics , where researchers unravel the molecular complexities underlying human health a

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The biennial cybersecurity study produced by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers and Deloitte notes a growing role for state CISOs in the face of emerging threats to government enterprise. At the NASCIO 2024 annual conference Monday, state CISOs discussed the 2024 Deloitte-NASCIO Cybersecurity Study. They said that the CISO role has been embraced more in the past two years, and that cybersecurity budgets have grown.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Digital public infrastructure (DPI) describes the foundational digital capabilities nations provide to facilitate efficient and secure interactions within society, such as proving identity, paying for goods and services, proving an entitlement, or sharing data. DPI is a country’s digital backbone, rapidly enabling modern and responsive government, increasing inclusion and economic participation, and stimulating innovation across all sectors.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Optimists, pessimists—who’s right? New research breaks down the physical realities slowing our progress toward net zero: what’s simpler, what’s tough, and what’s vital to transforming our energy system successfully.

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Successful partnerships start with knowing what public sector leaders care about. This report spotlights global innovators shaping the future of public service by tackling real-world challenges across AI, digital identity, citizen experience, and data strategy. Their work reveals the priorities, pain points, and investment areas that are driving transformation.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Public-sector fleet managers may want to consider delaying replacing their internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles with electric vehicles/trucks (EVs) says Randall Taylor , CEO of The Fuel Ox , a global provider of fuel treatments and lubricants. For more than 10 years Taylor has led daily operations at the firm, which helps consumers and fleet managers reduce their footprint on the environment with bio-based, eco-friendly and almost completely toxin-free products.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2024

US micro-, small- and medium-size enterprises, like their global counterparts, struggle with productivity. But a win–win economic fabric connecting all businesses can maximize their potential.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Join us in Reston, VA , on October 15th, 16th, or 17th for our Microsoft 365 Copilot GCC Readiness Days ! This exclusive in-person event is your chance to learn how AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot GCC can address the unique challenges of public sector missions. Tailored for IT professionals, administrators, and decision-makers in government agencies, these readiness days offer practical, actionable insights to help you drive secure productivity, efficiency, and innovation in your organization.

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Super Library Marketing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Watch this video now #LibraryMarketing Show, episode 260 A fascinating new report may help your library decide which social media platforms you should use to post content specifically aimed at your youngest readers! We’ll break down the topline results and talk about how to take advantage of this new data in this episode of The Library Marketing Show.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Is the subject of a good article in the New Yorke r, Ras Baraka's Reasonable Radicalism. Particularly interesting points are (1) dealing with activist roots and running a city, (2) dealing with police as a safety measure and more broadly in public safety, and (3) he's running for Governor of New Jersey. Plus his activist pedigree as a son of Amiri Baraka.

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Princeton Public Library

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Among the plethora of languages inscribed on the tiles of the "Happy World" installation, Latin seems to blend indiscreetly. The post Latin at the library appeared first on Princeton Public Library.

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In a survey of U.S. business owners, more than 64% indicated their local government’s online tax portal needs improvement. It’s clear that while business owners want to work with their local government to stay in compliance, many online tax systems do not enable them to do so effectively.

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GovPilot

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In an age where misinformation can spread rapidly and public scrutiny is at an all-time high, the pressure on local officials to prove their integrity and efficiency is immense.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Today we had a ribbon cutting for the new Fabian Lakeside Pavilion at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake, where I am on the board. One of seven pavilions, they are about 60 years old. The Park is about 70 years old, a regional park, and unusually, owned by the City and County jointly but overseen by an independent board. The pavilion project is interesting for a bunch of reasons: the original pavilion study dates to 2016.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to be a healthcare and technology partner for the Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA), a new initiative announced today. The CAIA is a consortium of four National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers including Fred Hutch Cancer Center , Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , and The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins, and leading technology and service companies.

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