AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

When natural disasters and conflicts create survival situations, the rapid response of the worlds hundreds of humanitarian organizations saves lives. Those organizations can save even more lives when they acquire information in pace with fast-evolving situations on the ground. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $25,000 and providing hands-on engineering support to help the United Nations emergency reporting service, ReliefWeb , get up-to-date crisis information to everyone who needs itand ma

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2025

In Cobb County, Ga., outside of Atlanta, members of an organized theft ring ran out of a store with armloads of expensive athletic wear, hopped in a getaway car with a covered license plate and sped off out of the countys jurisdiction. Thanks to the Cobb County Police Departments real-time crime center (RTCC), the suspects were in custody within an hour.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

APRIL 24, 2025

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating storms to hit the United Stateskilling nearly 1,400 people and resulting in an estimated $125 billion in damage. In the wake of Katrina, many criticized the.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 14, 2025

The General Services Administrations move to FedRAMP 20x should make it easier for agencies to monitor the compliance of cloud-based artificial intelligence systems in real time. FedRAMP 20x is envisioned as a more agile cloud access management framework than the original Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, which relies on a single snapshot in time when approving cloud services for agency use.

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A top-rated place to live, Gilbert, AZ struggled with outdated short-term rental management—low compliance, lost revenue, and growing administrative strain. By adopting the GovOS Tax & Compliance suite, the Town: Increased compliance from 40% to 90% Generated over $85K in new revenue Has a single digital system to manage tasks more efficiently With a centralized hub for short-term rental registration and enforcement, Gilbert balances tourism and community needs.

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Next City

APRIL 21, 2025

From a threatened urban shrine to the isolation of suburbs, what happens when communities are cast away?

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 10, 2025

On April 10, 2025, Mark A. Willis, Senior Policy Fellow at the NYU Furman Center presented research findings at a hearing of the NYC Rent Guidelines Board , highlighting complicated trends in the city’s affordable housing stock since the passage of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) in 2019. Preservation of housing that is affordable to New Yorkers, both income-restricted and not, is vital to ensure the city and its residents can thrive.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

According to the International City/County Management Association, many municipalities are only beginning to explore artificial intelligences potential in complex budgeting and finance domains. In its various forms generative AI, predictive AI and machine learning the technology offers transformative opportunities to automate and enhance budgeting and finance processes across both state and local government operations.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

APRIL 8, 2025

Despite nearly doubling its shipbuilding budget over the last 2 decades, the U.S. Navy hasnt increased its number of ships. The Navy and Department of Defense work with private companies to build ships and have invested billions of dollars to.

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Google Public Sector

APRIL 10, 2025

Government agencies rely on IT providers to provide secure, compliant, and efficient technology to help complete their vital missions. At the same time, cost-savings and productivity are taking center stage. These priorities - lower cost with better security and productivity - may seem at odds, but with the right cloud provider, they dont have to be.

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Next City

APRIL 1, 2025

Designed to feel like “a queer living room,” Boyfriend is all about ethical, sustainable practices – from its cooperative ownership structure to local ingredients to thrifted furniture.

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GovLoop

APRIL 14, 2025

As agencies become more complex and disbursed, their individual security systems some focused on physical access, such as video surveillance, and some on cyber threats become difficult to manage. There are too many systems monitoring too many things, and they generate too many alerts to be fully useful. But if an agency integrates its physical and digital monitoring systems into one platform, employees have a single window into the agencys entire security ecosystem.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 16, 2025

When Department of the Air Force (DAF) software factories scale their cloud operations across mission-critical environments, maintaining consistent resource tagging becomes crucial for security, compliance, and operational effectiveness. For organizations like Kessel Run , a unit that provides capabilities within the DAF Battle Network , ensuring compliance while maintaining rapid deployment capabilities is essential for delivering capabilities to warfighters.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2025

Artificial intelligence has permeated dozens of government functions over the past few years, and government procurement is no exception. Jim Weaver, former North Carolina CIO, told StateTech that procurement was one of the first AI use cases in the state, and that it vastly improved procurement timelines. Recently, the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) polled all 54 U.S. chief procurement officers, and respondents indicated that AI was a key priority in 2025.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

APRIL 1, 2025

New spring fashion trends are here! To stay on top of them without breaking the bank, many people turn to fast fashion. But what happens to those ultra low-rise cargo pants and bow-adorned sweaters when the fleeting trend has passed? Most end up in.

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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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Google Public Sector

APRIL 1, 2025

Rice University and Google Public Sector are partnering to launch the Rice AI Venture Accelerator (RAVA) , designed to drive early-stage AI innovation and commercialization. This collaboration enables RAVA to connect AI-first startups with leading enterprises in healthcare, energy, transportation, and the public sector, aiming to drive AI-powered solutions to pressing industry challenges.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 3, 2025

The Housing Choice Voucher program is the nation’s largest rental assistance program, providing critical support to 2.3 million low-income households. Ensuring its continued effectiveness requires understanding not just where vouchers succeed, but also where improvements can help more families secure stable housing. A challenge for the country’s largest rental assistance program, which requires participants to search for and lease a home on the private rental market, is the difficult

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 1, 2025

Drawing on real-world experience and research involving over 4,000 AI use cases, Nortal provides insights into how governments can best utilise AI At Nortal, we have analysed 4,372 AI use cases, including 7 50 publicly available cases across 30 countries, to understand what works and what doesnt. Our conclusion: Governments dont need more AI; they need the right AI built for the realities of public service, integrated into existing workflows, and implemented with frontline professionals, not im

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

In todays complex procurement landscape, creating comprehensive and accurate statements of work scopes can present a challenge for university procurement teams. At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), procurement specialists manage over $190 million in annual spending across diverse commodity areas, many requiring detailed work scopes.

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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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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 10, 2025

Cybersecurity is paramount at airports. Any successful cyberattack or IT outage can snarl air traffic, diminish the passenger experience, and put staff and passenger data at risk. Knowing this, CIO Eduardo Valencia charted a course toward more robust IT operations when he joined the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which runs MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP).

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

APRIL 17, 2025

Federal agencies spend hundreds of billions of dollars on contracts each year to buy a range of goods and services needed to meet missions. This includes everything from office supplies to weapon systems. But agencies have flexibility to terminate a.

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Super Library Marketing

APRIL 14, 2025

Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library Laura Solomon grew up in upstate New York with a mother who was an avid reader. She took Laura and her brother to the local library about once per week. My favorite memory about a library wasnt directly in a library, recalls Laura. When I got the chicken pox and was out of school for days, my mother asked the childrens librarian for books I would like.

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Policy & Politics Journal blog

APRIL 23, 2025

By Kate Mattocks Governments around the world undertake policy experiments temporary, often micro-level interventions to try new things and learn what works. But what makes an experiment successful?

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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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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 1, 2025

Today, the UK government has revealed its new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill plans, in hope of improving the nation’s defence against growing cyber threats The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, which is set to be introduced later this year, is part of the government’s wider strategy to protect vital national services, support economic growth, and ensure the safety of the UK’s digital infrastructure.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 22, 2025

This is a guest post from Bedfordshire Police, an AWS customer. A collaboration between the UKs Bedfordshire Police and Amazon Web Services (AWS) resulted in rapid deployment of high-impact, cloud-based solutions that free up officer and staff time and resources. This has helped officers to better serve communities and victims. Based on cloud technology, the model is easily replicable by other law-enforcement organizations.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 22, 2025

State and local government cyber leaders were in shock as they learned that the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Centers budget was being cut in half and its longer-term future was in doubt. MS-ISAC is a nonprofit institution, a division of the Center for Internet Security, which receives funding through low-cost cyber services as well as support from the U.S.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

APRIL 22, 2025

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides a wide variety of assistance to families in financial need. This can include supports ranging from cash, housing, and utilities to food and child care, as well as job training and help with.

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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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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2025

Many government organizations are grappling with how to use artificial intelligence securely. There are major concerns regarding sensitive information being fed inadvertently into AI environments, unauthorized access to AI environments enabling data breaches, and tampering with AI environments to alter outputs, among other risks. AI security is even more challenging for organizations, including agencies, that are subject to additional cybersecurity and privacy laws or regulations.

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Careers in Government

APRIL 24, 2025

If an effective manager is the key to employee engagement, then learning to interact and deal positively with people is critical. The post Whats with All This Disengagement? appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 14, 2025

Ali Farooqui, Head of Cyber Security at BJSS , now part of CGI , explores how companies can balance the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) with robust cybersecurity practices “Can AI do it?” It’s a question I hear regularly. Whether it’s in boardrooms, project planning meetings or strategy sessions, the phrase repeatedly surfaces.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 25, 2025

Generative AI , machine learning (ML) , and cloud technologies are revolutionizing the way we work. To succeed in the workforce, proficiency in these technologies is becoming increasingly important. At Amazon Web Services (AWS) , we understand the challenges of acquiring new skills and have developed innovative, gamified solutions to make learning more engaging and effective.

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Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.

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