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Decision Intelligence: Data Ethics

GovLoop

By definition, data ethics refers to the norms of behavior that promote appropriate judgments and accountability when acquiring, managing or using data. There are three goals: protect civil liberties, minimize risks to individuals and society, and maximize the public good.

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European Health Data Space will enable health innovation through secure data sharing

AWS Public Sector

In May 2022, the European Commission (EC) proposed to set up a European Health Data Space (EHDS). The EHDS will establish a common framework and infrastructure for the use of health data for research, innovation, policy-making, and regulatory activities in the European Union (EU). At AWS, security will always be our top priority.

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AWS convenes public sector and industry leaders on future of AI in federal financial services

AWS Public Sector

On February 22, 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted its first Federal Financial Services Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum at Amazon HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia, convening leaders from the public sector and financial services industry. Panelists emphasized the importance of defining what “responsible” and “equitable” mean in terms of AI.

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Data, Talent and Tools Drive the Journey

GovLoop

Good Data Culture One thing successful agencies do is gather the resources they need to make data-driven decisions. “To To [be] able to do that in a fast and efficient manner, you have to have some form of a data culture established,” said Gilmore. Alteryx is here to help data governance and effective reporting.

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Student training program tackles Thailand’s air pollution with help from AirGradient, AWS

AWS Public Sector

million Thai citizens seeking treatment for pollution-related illnesses at the start of 2024 ( up 23 percent from 2023, according to data from the country’s National Economic and Social Development Council). In parts of the country, air pollution reached some of the world’s deadliest levels in recent years, with 1.6

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On some basic metadata practices, US government gets an ‘F,’ per new online tracker

FedScoop

The new government website evaluation tool , which is called “gov metadata,” was created by Luke Fretwell and his son, Elias, as part of the Civic Hacking Agency, a project focused on technology for the public good. Importantly, the project wasn’t able to grade websites that its systems couldn’t properly scan.

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The Future of Government Awards 2023 are open for nominations

AWS Public Sector

That is why stories and case studies from those who have successfully reused and adapted a solution are so important to share. The awards program intends to identify solutions that will become Digital Public Goods , and that can be shared with governments around the world by being featured in the Open Government Solutions library on AWS.