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From “Beltway Bandits” to mission partners

Federal News Network

Yet contractors are often viewed as outsiders, sometimes even labeled “Beltway Bandits,” and rarely appreciated for their contributions to the public good. Balancing in-house expertise and contractor support While contractors play a crucial role in government, it’s important to note that we often rely too much on them.

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Building the WIS 2.0 global weather cache on AWS

AWS Public Sector

Currently, lack of observations, easy access to data, computing power, human and capital resources, capacity, and budget hinders accurate and timely forecasts—particularly in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. to enable and democratize unified access to critical, up-to-date weather data across the world. Architecture diagram for WIS 2.0

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector

For public sector IT leaders evaluating infrastructure strategies, this post offers an in-depth look at how AWS Cloud technology can unlock the possibilities of open data for the public good. Promoting data skills and literacy throughout the public service via training and capacity building.

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