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The ins and outs of Collaborative Procurement

The Procurement School

Navigating the public procurement process can be challenging enough then add in Buying Groups, GPO’s or group purchasing organization, collaborative procurement initiatives, purchasing networks, collaborative sourcing partners, they go by so many names. Firstly, what is collaborative procurement?

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Metis adds real-time collaboration to classroom live streams with Amazon IVS

AWS Public Sector

More than 85 percent of Metis users live in areas where network connectivity and bandwidth are typically an issue, limiting the availability and accessibility of online courses. Ninety-nine percent of our viewers are mobile and have limited network infrastructure. Video quality was also a key factor.

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Federal IT officials call on CISA for tougher standards, more coordination

FedScoop

But as CISA enters the second half of its first decade, the cyber agency and its Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative should focus on better governmentwide coordination and tougher security standards, a panel of federal IT officials said this week. The topic of defense came up frequently during Tuesday’s panel.

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The Case for Accessible Communications Technology

GovLoop

Collaborative technology has cleared away physical and operational barriers that once seemed immovable. Most of us can participate in a webinar, for instance, with ease. But the measure of an effective communications platform is how accessible it is for everyone to participate. Audio is crisp and clear, and video is in HD.

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Governments Find Strength in Numbers

GovLoop

Increasingly, government leaders recognize the need to approach cybersecurity in the same way they approach public health: There must be a holistic network in which the well-being of individuals, or individual systems, depends on and benefits the well-being of others. Collaboration is inherent in the National Cybersecurity Strategy. “By

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AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance expands to Texas

AWS Public Sector

To help meet this demand for talent, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance is expanding into Texas, with support from key collaborators across industry, education and government. AWS has a long history of collaborating with organizations in Texas to advance workforce development and skills attainment initiatives.

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15 startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

AWS Public Sector

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced 15 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator. The participating EdTech startups are focused on a wide range of solutions for PK-12, higher education, and workforce education customers.

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