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UK Biobank enables medical research worldwide through vast database powered by AWS

AWS Public Sector

Research participants also provided consent for linkage to their health-related records. Health data for the public interest The altruism of research participants is at the heart of UK Biobank’s existence. Since the database opened in 2012, more than 30,000 researchers from 90 countries have registered to use UK Biobank.

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Arbitration With Public Entities in Brazil: Must Regulatory Agencies Participate?

Kluwer Arbitration

The STJ decision ruled not only on the possibility – and necessity – of a regulatory agency participating in arbitration proceedings between a concessionary and the relevant state entity but also on the limits of extending the effects of an arbitral award over a non-participating third party. Pursuant to Municipal Decree No.

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Updating the UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law for “Green Procurement”

Public Procurement Intl

Article 8, for example, warns the procuring agency, “when first soliciting the participation of. contractors in the procurement proceedings, shall declare whether the participation of suppliers or contractors in the procurement proceedings is limited,” and any “such declaration may not later be altered.”

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Using Data to Fortify Network Defenses

FedInsider

Introduced in 2012, the program provides a dynamic approach to strengthening the cybersecurity of government networks and systems. The program has evolved over the past decade to add new capabilities, including cybersecurity tools, integration services, and dashboards that help participating agencies improve their security posture.

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How NPOs and NGOs embrace digital transformation for sustainability with AWS

AWS Public Sector

UK Biobank , a nonprofit biomedical database, faced the challenge of managing massive amounts of data—about 30 petabytes—from 500,000 participants. This research is essential in informing policy and guiding action towards sustainability.

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Vision 2024: Digital Transformation’s Greatest Hits – Tallahassee Replay

FedInsider

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Andrew Brown obtained their Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Capella University, where they studied from 2012 to 2017.

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Kluwer Arbitration Blog: Celebrating 15 Years!

Kluwer Arbitration

Roger: Crina, you joined the Blog in 2012 – 12 years ago. A huge success in Edinburgh, the Quiz is a mix of serious and not so serious questions to a select panel of arbitration lawyers and with an active participation of the audience with attractive prizes. These guidelines have served us extremely well.