AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 10, 2024

The initiative brings together a coalition of Fortune 500 companies and other employers, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and education leaders to better prepare learners for entry-level tech careers. West Virginia’s partnership with the AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance represents a strategic investment in our future.

Education 140

Education Collaboration Demand Telecommunication 140

AWS Public Sector

JULY 23, 2024

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. Recently, Texas has been recognized for its innovative approach to aligning education policy to its economic goals.

Education 122

Education Demand Collaboration Quality 122

USFCR

JUNE 6, 2024

The Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers , also known as the 2501 Program, has recently been released with the goal of enhancing equal access and opportunities for the underserved by encouraging participation in USDA programs related to agriculture and forestry.

Education 105

Education Participation 105

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 26, 2024

However, public sector organizations face several challenges such as optimizing resources, adapting to changing needs, improving patient care, personalizing the education experience, and strengthening security. based researchers and educators access to advanced computing, datasets, models, software, training, and user support for AI research.

Education 140

Education Innovation Participation Evaluation 140

FedScoop

AUGUST 26, 2024

aims to support a “broad and diverse” interdisciplinary research community for AI innovation through capacity building and partnerships at higher education institutions and other organizations, according to bill text shared with FedScoop. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., and Frank Lucas, R-Okla.,

Capacity 120

Capacity Education Participation Engineering 120

Whistleblower Network News

MAY 10, 2024

The government claims that SATP and Borhaug intentionally caused UK schools to make false claims to the Department of Education for federal student aid. According to the government, SATP collaborated with at least 28 UK schools to violate the Incentive Compensation Ban while the schools were participating in the federal student aid program.

Education 111

Education Demand Influencing Participation 111

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 2, 2024

What motivated us was the opportunity to participate in this open standards community of cultural heritage institutions, all focused on how to best share collections efficiently across the globe.” Learn more by visiting the AWS Cloud for Higher Education hub. “There wasn’t a specific technical challenge we were trying to solve.

Efficiency 130

Efficiency Education Participation Innovation 130

FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Wednesday, January 17, 2023 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Cybersecurity professionals working for state and local agencies and educational systems are likely already aware that cyber attacks targeting their organizations are increasing sharply – the second quarter of 2023 saw a 40% increase over the first quarter of the year.

Education 52

Education Government Government Participation 52

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By participating in cooperative purchasing, organizations can save time and resources. What is Cooperative Purchasing? Cooperative purchasing lets organizations purchase goods and services through contracts already competitively solicited and awarded by a lead agency.

Purchasing 58

Purchasing Procurement IT Quality 58

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This is my 11th year participating in re:Invent and I continue to be awestruck by the innovative ideas and value that AWS Partners bring to our customers. We’re providing a number of generative AI education and training resources for AWS Partners, as well.

Education 137

Education Networking Leadership Innovation 137

AWS Public Sector

MAY 14, 2024

Summary City Colleges of Chicago (CCC)—the largest community college system in Illinois and one of the largest in the nation—participates in two no-cost Amazon Web Services (AWS) initiatives to advance and develop undergraduate technical programs. CCC has invested in skilled instructors and is providing student outreach.

Innovation 72

Innovation Education Participation Demand 72

FedScoop

MAY 1, 2024

Participants in the DOE’s 10-week summer program were selected from minority-serving institutions that included tribal colleges and universities, historically Black colleges and universities, Asian-American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions and others.

Strategic Planning 103

Strategic Planning Participation Engineering Education 103

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In this post, I would like to share how two AWS Partners, Ness and CloudThat , used the Generative AI TTM to drive innovation and accelerate their generative AI journeys, benefiting government agencies and education customers. They leveraged AWS generative AI funding to reduce costs and demonstrate solutions for their customers.

Innovation 59

Innovation Education Finance Utilities 59

Whistleblower Network News

JULY 31, 2024

July 30 was National Whistleblower Day and a number of federal agencies celebrated the day by highlighting the importance of whistleblowers and educating employees about their whistleblower rights. We hope to see each agency participate this year,” wrotes NWC Executive Director Siri Nelson in the letters.

Education 115

Education Import Media Capacity 115

FedScoop

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Participants could be tapped for cybersecurity-specific excepted service positions by the CISA director, who would be required to submit a report to Congress on the program every two years. The bicameral legislation comes following a number of federal efforts to strengthen the U.S. cybersecurity workforce.

Education 129

Education Consulting Participation Collaboration 129

Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 24, 2024

Dellinger affirms that the OSC will play its part by “requiring all agencies participating in our 5 U.S.C. ” The OSC claims that National Whistleblower Appreciation Day’s primary objectives: education and support, send a powerful message. government.

Whistle-blowing 143

Whistle-blowing Leadership Import Media 143

Select GCR

MARCH 11, 2025

Certification is usually required to participate in certain government contracting programs or to access specific resources and benefits. Registering in SAM is necessary for businesses to be eligible for government contracts and to participate in the WOSB Federal Contract program.

Networking 52

Networking Utilities Contract Participation 52

FedInsider

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | Training Certificate State and local governments and education produce large amounts of unstructured data in a wide range of data types. Keeping these diverse data sets safe and ensuring their high availability are essential for smooth educational and government operations.

Data 98

Data Government Government Participation 98

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. In March of 2011, he departed 7th Marines for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California after being selected for the Special Education Program.

Networking 140

Networking Participation Inventory Management Warehouse 140

SmallGovCon

JUNE 21, 2024

SBA will reject an applicant (or graduate/terminate a current participant) if any of its individual owners/managers upon whom eligibility is based fall above any of these three thresholds while applying to or participating in the 8(a) Program. And these are an all or nothing package-deal.

Thresholds 103

Thresholds Finance Participation Accountability 103

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance in France brings together education institutions such as Epitech , ECE Paris , CPE, Lyon , ENSITECH , PST&B , HETIC , DSTI , Datascientest ; community organizations such as France Travail , Numeum ; and employers such as Apside and Capgemini.

Demand 64

Demand Education Collaboration Participation 64

FedScoop

APRIL 18, 2024

The guardrails are human oversight and decision-making; clear and comprehensive policies; robust testing and evaluation; transparency and disclosure; and education and upskilling.

Transparency 106

Transparency Education Participation Evaluation 106

AWS Public Sector

MAY 9, 2024

Lire cet article en Français Education institutions are increasingly adopting cloud technology to transform the security and efficiency of technology solutions for schools worldwide. Our goal is to expedite the digital evolution of education and safeguard academic settings through cloud computing technology.

Education 78

Education Finance Collaboration Budget 78

AWS Public Sector

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Metis Eduventures Private Limited is the education technology (EdTech) company behind Adda247 , India’s largest test prep platform. Its mission is to make quality education widely accessible, even to those outside major cities. Metis has readied more than 50 million students for 400 different exams in 10 regional languages.

Collaboration 81

Collaboration Education Quality Demand 81

Select GCR

APRIL 26, 2024

Participation is Required Each client must participate for SGCR to stay on the defined schedule. Active Engagement is Essential Participation is key to maximizing the benefits of the CSGMP program. What specific educational content does the CSGMP cover in its step-by-step course on Government contracting?

Government 102

Government Government Government Contracts Media 102

FedInsider

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Learning Objectives We’ll Discuss: Outline the steps to educate and empower the federal workforce on using AI safely—and the importance of keeping a “human in the loop.” CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text.

IT 97

IT Ethics Participation Networking 97

AWS Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced 13 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS GovTech Accelerator. Courts and other public safety organizations are being targeted by a rising number of cyber events,” said Kim Majerus, vice president of global education and US state and local government at AWS.

Innovation 135

Innovation Participation Efficiency Collaboration 135

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

For all stakeholders to monitor and participate effectively – including businesses, civil society, independent oversight institutions and government itself, relevant information needs to be disclosed at each stage, from procurement plans, bidding documents, contract terms, performance data, and payments.

Public Procurement 123

Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Transparency 123

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

JUNE 22, 2017

This position participates in the Washington State Public Employees’ Retirement Plan with the option of participating in a state administered deferred compensation plan. Kitsap Transit Position: Purchasing Specialist Location: Bremerton, Washington Closing Date: Friday, June 30, 2017 at 4:00 pm Salary: $22.29 - $29.98

Purchasing 100

Purchasing Insurance E-procurement Bidding 100

Government Contracts

MAY 7, 2024

A Massachusetts company that recruits American students to attend British universities unlawfully demanded that foreign schools participating in U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. student aid programs pay it an incentive fee and then hide the payments from the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

Education 52

Education Demand Participation IT 52

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

Proposals to participate are due Sept 1, 2024. The top model developer team wins $250,000, with $100,000 for second place. The red team demonstrating the most effective vulnerability identification also wins $250,000, with $100,000 for second place.

Innovation 133

Innovation Participation Education 133

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Imagine a world where projects are monitored in real-time, complaints are reduced, and citizens actively participate in shaping their communities. About half of the projects reviewed are health and education contracts. Citizen participation is on the rise, and projects now feel better owned by the community.

Public Procurement 135

Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 135

FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. In March of 2011, he departed 7th Marines for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California after being selected for the Special Education Program.

Networking 98

Networking Participation Leadership Engineering 98

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 30, 2024

This post is part of a series that discusses how generative artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in education. By automating the generation of accessible content, the solution makes sure that students with visual impairments or other disabilities can fully participate in the exam preparation process.

Quality 111

Quality Innovation Education Participation 111

FedInsider

MARCH 6, 2024

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. for state government, local government, and educational (SLED) accounts. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART?

Engineering 105

Engineering Leadership Consulting Education 105

GovLoop

APRIL 11, 2023

Starting May 1, the Federal Employee Education & Assistance (FEEA) Fund, an independent, nonprofit 501c3 organization, will launch their virtual exercise fundraiser, where participants can log 37 miles of exercise in 37 days, in celebration of 37 years of “Feds Helping Feds” at FEEA. Visit [link].

Participation 52

Participation Education 52

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Levy discussed how government, education, nonprofit, healthcare, and aerospace and satellite organizations use the AWS Cloud to improve people’s lives and the world we share. Dave Levy, vice president of AWS worldwide public sector, delivered his talk, “ Empowering citizens through digital innovation ,” on Monday, November 27.

Innovation 83

Innovation Insurance Education Data 83