Next City

JUNE 24, 2024

Four years in, the initiative has encouraged numerous residents to share their opinions on the city’s spending.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the AWS Public Sector Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impact Initiative. The two-year, $50 million investment is designed to help public sector organizations – and those that directly support their technology needs – to accelerate innovation in support of critical missions using AWS generative AI services and infrastructure, such as Amazon Bedrock , Amazon Q , Amazon SageMaker , AWS HealthScribe , AWS Trainium , and AWS Inferentia.

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GCN

JUNE 11, 2024

The new Borealis Amtrak service between Chicago and St. Paul has given rail advocates something to cheer about. But they hope other new projects can come online quicker.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 20, 2024

Tokenized financial assets are moving from pilot to at-scale deployment. Adoption is not yet widespread, but financial institutions with blockchain capabilities in place will have a strategic advantage.

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The 2025 Business Owner Survey delivers key insights for cities, counties, and state agencies working to enhance online services. Top insights: 97% of business owners say digital access to government services is essential. Licensing and tax processes remain outdated, slowing efficiency and increasing administrative burdens. Younger entrepreneurs expect fully online, self-service options, signaling a need for modernization.

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Next City

JUNE 10, 2024

The City of Light is deprioritizing cars and aims to become “more human.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

Ransomware attacks are increasing in frequency, scale and sophistication. According to the most recent Rubrik Zero Labs report, “The State of Data Security: Measuring Your Data’s Risk,” 94 percent of IT and security leaders reported that their organizations experienced significant cyberattacks last year; one-third of these victims endured at least one ransomware attack.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and inspiration dominated today’s AWS Summit Washington, DC keynote. But there was no shortage of newsworthy moments and key takeaways that extended beyond generative AI. Dave Levy , vice president of Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services (AWS), delivered the DC Summit keynote. Levy was joined onstage by three special guests who helped him set the tone for the annual two-day event that brings the public sector cloud community together i

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Policy & Politics Journal blog

JUNE 5, 2024

by Grace Piddington, Eleanor Mackillop & James Downe Different views of evidenceThe role of evidence in the policy-making process is contentious.

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Careers in Government

JUNE 8, 2024

The primary step to making an employment gap work in your favor is to accept it. The post How to Put a Positive Spin on Your Employment Gaps appeared first on Careers in Government.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 12, 2024

The rapid emergence of generative AI has the potential to disrupt a dynamic the sector has relied on for decades, but it also offers an opportunity to tap a lucrative new market.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2024

On April 12, 2023, the city of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., got 26 inches of rain in 24 hours. The City Hall basement flooded, taking the government’s headquarters out of commission. The deluge came as CIO Tamecka McKay was leading the city through a massive IT modernization effort. With strong support from city leadership, she and her team have kept that program on track, despite the disruption.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

JUNE 6, 2024

Hundreds of billions of dollars are potentially missing from what should be collected in taxes each year. Known as the “tax gap,” this money is the difference between what is owed and what is paid by taxpayers. The tax gap has been a problem for.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2024

Introduction Government agencies are increasingly using large language models (LLMs) powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI) to extract valuable insights from their data in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud (US) Regions. In this guide, we walk you through the process of adapting LLMs to specific domains with parameter efficient fine-tuning techniques made accessible through Amazon SageMaker integrations with Hugging Face.

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Policy & Politics Journal blog

JUNE 20, 2024

To all our authors, reviewers, Editorial Board members, readers, friends and supporters, We’re delighted to announce that Policy & Politics (P&P) has achieved a 2 year impact factor of 4.

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Digital transformation is reshaping government interactions, bringing agencies closer to the communities they serve. However, while many have adopted new digital tools, few have implemented comprehensive strategies to maximize their benefits. Our Strategic Workbook for Modern Government offers a step-by-step guide to developing a sustainable digital strategy.

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Careers in Government

JUNE 10, 2024

Being mindful of your leadership style and addressing blind spots is crucial. The post Turn Challenging Interactions into Growth Opportunities for Teams appeared first on Careers in Government.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 4, 2024

As generative AI adoption accelerates, survey respondents report measurable benefits and increased mitigation of the risk of inaccuracy. A small group of high performers lead the way.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 25, 2024

GovWin has identified scaling cloud services as its No. 1 “hotspot” for state and local contracting, noting that bids pertaining to scaling cloud increased 39 percent since 2023, more than any other procurement area. State and local agencies have turned to cloud services such as Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, Software as a Service and Storage as a Service to modernize IT, improve access, and reduce maintenance and hardware costs.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

JUNE 20, 2024

The federal government is our nation’s largest employer with more than 2 million workers. Equal opportunity laws and regulations are meant to ensure workplaces are free from discrimination. But investigations by analysts here at GAO and Office of.

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Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

In the intricate landscape of public sector procurement, the demand for innovation, efficiency, and reliability is paramount. As government agencies seek to modernize their operations and deliver enhanced services to citizens, the role of small businesses becomes increasingly pivotal. Yet, the journey from small business solution to impactful collaboration is a field with challenges and opportunities.

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Policy & Politics Journal blog

JUNE 19, 2024

by Philipp Trein and Thenia Vagionaki In our article entitled, “Why policy failure is a prerequisite for innovation in the public sector,” we explore the relationship between policy failure and innovation within public governance.

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Careers in Government

JUNE 8, 2024

One of the SI capacities that can be most impactful for my clients is “service.” The post Spiritual Intelligence: Celebrating the “Service” in Public Service appeared first on Careers in Government.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 5, 2024

The technology could accelerate growth, but presents new challenges, including shifts in value pools, user segments, and competitive dynamics that could spur a realignment of product categories.

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PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

As state and local governments adopt cloud resources, they need to remain attuned to cyber resilience. To that end, Firewall as a Service can play an important role in defending against cyberattacks. Within the broader category of Infrastructure as a Service, FWaaS works much like a hardware-based firewall, except that it’s based in the cloud. This approach offers the ability to scale quickly as a network expands and to maintain a solid layer of protection with less hands-on effort.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

JUNE 25, 2024

While the federal workforce performs a wide range of duties, federal agencies also enter into contracts with outside companies and organizations. These contracts are used to provide products and services ranging from aircraft and software to health.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

Introduction Amazon SageMaker is a fully managed machine learning (ML) service that provides various capabilities, including Jupyter Notebook instances. While RStudio, a popular integrated development environment (IDE) for R, is available as a managed service in Amazon Web Services (AWS) commercial Regions , it’s currently not offered in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.

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Policy & Politics Journal blog

JUNE 12, 2024

by Iolanda Bianchi In my recent article published in Policy & Politics, I take a journey through the burgeoning phenomenon known as ‘new municipalism’, a movement that is rapidly gaining traction as a powerful catalyst for injecting a breath of… Continue reading →

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Careers in Government

JUNE 8, 2024

Ignoring players that frequently discount, demean, or dismiss their colleagues or customers will not stop that disrespectful behavior. The post Tolerating Disrespect Leads to Frustration, Chaos appeared first on Careers in Government.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 19, 2024

Companies need to reduce their logistics emissions to meet decarbonization targets, but a new McKinsey survey finds that few companies have clear plans to do so. What is the best path forward?

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2024

Citizens and businesses throughout the United States don’t necessarily think of interactions with their local government as being overly efficient or offering a world-class user experience. However, those expectations are changing post-pandemic with the rapid advancement of technology and the relentless focus on user experiences from some of the most innovative companies in the world.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

JUNE 27, 2024

The number of drones in the U.S. has grown substantially in the last few years and will soon reach nearly 3 million. Drones are currently being used for business, research, education, and recreation—for everything from lighting up the skies in.

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