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Where Cars and Cybersecurity Collide (Pun Intended)

FedScoop

Most vehicles are generations behind the electronics in our pockets when released, then rapidly outdated as time progresses. Share your goals and reasoning for simplification with your board and educate employees about the importance of sticking to pre-approved solutions. The final step is communication.

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Improving public health through data exchange

AWS Public Sector

Reducing burden on public health with single-stream electronic reporting Public health jurisdictions conducting syndromic surveillance—public health surveillance of symptoms designed for early detection of disease clusters or outbreaks—support data exchange connections with each participating clinical organization.

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Having earned high marks from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), some of BU’s efforts include: Clean with certified products and equipment with third-party certifications. Therefore, relying on suppliers as partners in sustainability education is key. Handling e-waste.

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As cyber threats evolve, cities and counties need to safeguard staffers’ mobile devices

American City & Country

Employee education coupled with the visibility from robust mobile threat solutions can better protect state and local agencies from ransomware.” Local governments should ensure that their employees’ electronic gear is secure from hackers.

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In Kazakhstan, opening up procurement boosts public oversight and prevents millions in wasteful spending

Open Contracting Partnership

They share educational resources with the general public and each other. All procedures are carried out in electronic format, and extensive information is available on the public procurement portal. Structured data is available via an API and token provided by the Center for Electronic Finances.

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Leading Public Sector Online Marketplace Adds 1,000th Local Government, Surpassing $4.6B in Annual Contract Value

DemandStar

SEATTLE, March 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DemandStar , the free and easy electronic procurement marketplace for government contracts, announced it has passed 1,000 local governments on the DemandStar platform, accelerating its industry-leading growth. “DemandStar has been a great addition to our bidding process at the University.

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AWS Partners help public sector organizations harness the power of data

AWS Public Sector

How AWS and AWS Partners can help unlock more value from your data AWS provides a comprehensive set of data capabilities designed to help government, education, nonprofit, and healthcare organizations analyze and interpret data, optimize data strategy, and break down silos. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AWS Partners can help fill that gap.

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