This is one of those moments when a huge change becomes obvious. Congratulations @usecapitol !! @swardley check it out

Very proud of @alexholmes24 and teams work on this. Real customer obsession - working backwards, thinking laterally and delivering results. Will make a huge difference for governments seeking secure resilient cloud. @awscloud

Opening panel ⁦@CEBRIonline⁩ on #DPI and a complete delight to find ⁦@HelenMargetts⁩ here whose pioneering work on government tech is not praised enough. Nails it as ever.

Checking in on @AirFranceUK is comically poor experience. Makes BA look slick. “Can’t check in until we scan your docs … but sorry can’t scan docs at the mo….” feels like it’s going to be a long trip.

This is the unconscious bias that my colleagues face every time they put on the uniform. This needs to change…there is no excuse. As an industry we wonder why we have difficulties attracting female and minorities to the role. They just don’t see themselves in that role and on the rare occasion they do, this happens. I have seen this very mistake recently when having breakfast with a colleague who was mistaken as a FA. What can we do to change these perceptions?

Oops I did it again 🤭 #TotalSolarEclipse

Sweden shows us the way to defend our infrastructure thetimes.co.uk/article/0bdfe…

One of the joys of working with @MichaelCBeaven is the way he thinks big and dives deep into the gnarliest of issues and produces well-thought through solutions. Here's another - exiting legacy IT. aws.amazon.com/blogs/publics… #awscloud #exitlegacy #PublicSector

VCs catching up with their crypto/web3 founders from 2021

Future of Government Awards 2023 celebrate use of open source technology to transform people’s lives | AWS Public Sector Blog aws.amazon.com/blogs/publics…

I was always struck by how much Tracey Crouch’s teams in DCMS loved working with her. She never gave up on the fight against problem gambling even when it looked impossible. A brilliant minister.

Boom! Excited to welcome @MattLira as the new Executive Director of Invest America. Matt is a proven bi-partisan builder who is already working tirelessly to make @InvestAmerica24 a reality. America will be better and stronger when every child shares in the upside of American capitalism w a 401k-like account from birth seeded with $1000 from the Federal Government invested in the S&P 500. Time to build together!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🚀🚀 Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA): “I’ve worked together with Matt on several successful initiatives over the years, and I saw firsthand why he is someone that Members and staff from both sides of the aisle know to trust. He has a unique ability to build bipartisan coalitions that actually get things done.” Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy: “I’ve known Matt for over fifteen years, and he has consistently brought people together to get things done — whether it's our country’s innovators and policymakers, Republicans and Democrats, or the legislative and executive branches. Matt’s reputation as an honest broker is well-earned and he has been critical to delivering several meaningful policy reforms for the American people.” Eric Cantor, Former House Majority Leader and Vice Chairman of Moelis & Company: "Matt has a talent for building bridges that drive meaningful results; on Capitol Hill, his ingenuity and vision pioneered new ways of connecting citizens with their government. Matt has since spent his career advocating and applying innovative ideas to better the lives of the American people. I am very pleased to hear that he will have the opportunity to continue these efforts in this new chapter.” Aneesh Chopra, 1st CTO of the United States, Obama Administration (2009-2012): “Gerstner clearly did his homework. Matt Lira is a dear friend - a doer, a well regarded consensus maker, and trusted steward for innovative ideas that deserve bipartisan support.”

Very touching post paying tribute to Mike Culver from Jeff Barr - the Culver Chart is such a beatifully simple explanation. aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/rem…

I didn’t see this news until just now. I was explaining what an amazing person Sir Ben was to a friend. A complete role model. theguardian.com/world/2023/j…

No spoilers, but this is the cleverest football advert I've ever seen.

Bloomberg Is Looking for the UK’s Most Interesting Startups bloomberg.com/news/features/…

i wonder what Edward Snowden is doing right now

Governments don’t compete so they can share resources and capabilities. Great to hear that ⁦@diiagovua⁩ now being taken up by multiple countries worldwide. ⁦@FedorovMykhailo⁩ #URC2023

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