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Salk Institute Leverages Google Cloud For Brain Research—And Launches Their Transformation To The Cloud

Research in the biological sciences has become increasingly data intensive, with vast datasets now routinely generated by genome sequencing, gene expression profiling, advanced microscopy, video imaging, and other high-throughput experimental techniques. These datasets have proven to be valuable in driving major scientific breakthroughs, but researchers face substantial challenges in keeping up with the storage, transfer, and processing of information. When researchers have to queue up for computational resources on conventional or supercomputers, their projects can grind to a halt. The future of biomedical research demands the flexible resources of cloud computing, where the fastest processors are available on demand and at…

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Pathology Digitization And The Fight Against Cancer

Everyone who has experienced a loved one’s cancer diagnosis knows how important it is to help patients get the best treatment, faster. Cancer is a leading cause of death, killing nearly 10 million people globally each year. But if caught early, and treated appropriately, many people can recover. We’re proud to have worked in this area for many years, applying our technology and tools to fight cancer, in partnership with leading public and private sector organizations. In 2018, we published a peer-reviewed paper in the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine about how we applied deep learning to improve breast…

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People

Google Cloud Partners With American Legion In California To Help Veterans Build Cloud Computing Skills

American Legion Department of California announced a new partnership with Google Cloud to connect 500 California veterans with no-cost access to Google Cloud Skills Boost. Today, the American Legion Department of California announced a new partnership with Google Cloud to connect 500 California veterans with no-cost access to Google Cloud Skills Boost. This new collaborative effort will help train, upskill, and provide credentials to veterans in cloud computing skills – creating pathways to technical, in-demand jobs.As companies, nonprofits, and governments increasingly leverage cloud computing technology to strengthen their organizations, skilled cloud talent is in high demand nationally, with particularly high…

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Increasing Digital Equity In Partnership With Los Angeles County

While great strides have been made toward providing communities greater access to information technology, a digital accessibility gap still remains. In Los Angeles County, it is estimated that 416,000 households lack home internet service and 265,000 households are without a home computer. Notably, low-income neighborhoods and populations that are predominantly Black and Latinx are amongst some of the most impacted areas, with over 20% of households lacking a broadband connection in some areas. Beyond having broadband access, students – our next generation of workers – need to build digital literacy skills through exposure to emerging technology. To address this, the…

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Digital And Cloud Skills Programs For The Future Workforce Launch In Australia And Thailand

Countries across the Asia Pacific region continue to launch programs to develop digital and cloud skills for the future workforce. In Australia and Thailand, Google is working with governments, not-for-profit organizations, and universities to bring development programs to enable the next generation of workers with the right digital skills. Learners at universities, and individuals supported by specialist not-for-profit organizations will be able to learn new skills in a range of growing future careers, such as IT Support, Cloud engineering, Project Management, Digital Marketing or User Experience design.In Thailand, the Samart Skills program launched at the beginning of October, with support…

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Document AI For Government Makes It Easier To Process Documents And Deliver Better Constituent Services

Every year, government agencies are responsible for distributing services and benefits that require processing billions of documents, images and forms. These documents are often expected to be manually transcribed into an electronic system error-free by a government employee to support time-sensitive tasks such as application intake, verification, enrollment, vendor management, and procurement. While agencies want to process these documents quickly to support their citizens, they’re often challenged with the following:1. Most applications require a variety of custom forms and verification documents (e.g. tax forms and utility bills) that are received at different times and in different formats (paper, images, etc.),…

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Engineering

Deploy Google Cloud In A Few Clicks With RAD Lab UI

Just over a year ago, we launched an open source solution, RAD Lab, to help spin up Google Cloud projects quickly and compliantly. RAD Lab serves as a Google Cloud-based sandbox environment to help technology and research teams advance quickly from research and development to production – all while incorporating feedback from the open source community along the way. RAD Lab has been rapidly adopted since its launch across our government and education customers, with technical users getting started quickly managing many workloads. Less technical users, however, still indicated challenges deploying cloud infrastructure.To that end, we’re announcing the next evolution…

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Google Public Sector Announces Continuity-Of-Operations Offering For Government Entities Under Cyberattack

Cyberattacks that target our government are all too common these days. From SolarWinds, to hacks against widely used email servers, to attacks against the defense industrial base, we know that cyberattacks against the public and private sectors continue to be an issue. Our latest VirusTotal malware trends report illustrates this point as well, with findings that governmental domains are among the top categories used by attackers in 2022 to distribute malicious content.Given the external environment, government agencies in particular need reliable continuity plans in the event of an attack. In fact, two policy directives were recently issued to ensure that…

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People

Veteran Transitioners Find Success At Google Public Sector

Making a career change can be daunting, especially if you’re transitioning from military service into the tech world. In celebration of Veterans Day, we spoke with five Googler veterans who share their experiences and offer insights for others looking to make their way into tech after active-duty service. As a member of the Google recruiting team, and a military partner of 11 years, I’m passionate about helping candidates navigate transitions like these. I’ve seen firsthand the valuable lessons and skills that veterans and their families bring to a wide variety of roles. We hope that these stories serve as a…

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Partnering With The State Of Oregon To Support A Skilled Tech Workforce

The State of Oregon Employment Department’s WorkSource Oregon organization defines themselves with a simple mission: “Support Business – Promote Employment.” Oregon jobseekers work with WorkSource to create a career plan by setting job and career goals, enrolling in trainings and workshops, and searching and applying for jobs. To support this mission, in August 2021, Oregon partnered with Grow with Google and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) to launch the Google Career Certificates for those seeking employment in Oregon, offering 500 scholarships as a pilot. Each scholarship enables a jobseeker to pursue no-cost certificates that provide them with…

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