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A tech pipeline for rural communities: West Virginia joins AWS Tech Alliance

AWS Public Sector Blog

Last year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance to improve the employment gap by increasing tech skills globally. West Virginia’s state government and universities are working collaboratively to grow nationally-recognized training in 21 st century tech careers, particularly cybersecurity.

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The PLUM Act: A New Era of Transparency into Senior Leadership Government

Partnership for Public Service

Thus began the tradition of the Plum Book, nicknamed for its listing of “plum” top jobs in the government and the plum-colored cover page of the printed version. The Plum Book should be what President Eisenhower envisioned – a key tool for presidential transition planning. The Plum Book has failed on both counts.

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Developing the US cybersecurity workforce with CISA

AWS Public Sector Blog

According to data from Cyberseek and the National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ), there are over 700,000 job openings in cybersecurity in the United States, including almost 39,000 in the public sector. Amazon recognizes the important role the US federal government plays in developing the cybersecurity workforce.

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Modernizing mindset, processes and tools for digital transformation

Partnership for Public Service

Federal agencies are increasingly adopting innovative methods, like agile , that prioritize iteration and user experience to transform digital service delivery and better serve the American public. People, processes and tools are equally essential to digital transformation. Aim to change the tools, not the people.

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To Win Federal Grants, Have a Community Engagement Strategy: Lessons Learned from the U.S. Conference of Mayors?

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With a hard-hitting lineup of speakers, the biggest takeaway from 2022’s USCM was echoed by every federal representative that spoke on stage to the hundreds of listening mayors. Better yet, federal agencies are impatient to get money out the door to support these needs ASAP. Grants for local government. Think about equity.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Round Up

The CIO Council

Federal agencies did it again! BeCyberSmart,” agency CIOs and CISOs did a great job educating, bringing awareness, and emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity. The Department of Education held virtual weekly events that included: Panels, presentations, and guest speakers (government and private sector).

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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