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UK Biobank enables medical research worldwide through vast database powered by AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

From 2006–2010, UK Biobank recruited 500,000 UK citizens between the ages of 40 and 69 to supply biological samples (blood, urine, and saliva) and information about their lifestyle regularly on an ongoing basis. UK Biobank is the world’s most comprehensive source of health data used for research.

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34 new or updated datasets on the Registry of Open Data: New data for land use, Alzheimer’s Disease, and more

AWS Public Sector Blog

Updated: NASA Earth Exchange Global Daily Downscaled Projections managed by NASA—now includes cloud-optimized GeoTIFF format. European Space Agency WorldCover 2021 & 2020 maps managed by Vito. ASTER L1T Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFFs managed by Descartes Labs. Machine learning: Visual Anomaly (VisA) managed by AWS.

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Manatee County Sheriff’s Office transforms performance management to improve service

American City & Country

From 2010 to 2021, the county’s population grew by a whopping 33% to 429,000. According to a 2024 survey by public sector HR management company, NEOGOV , which explored the effects of the ongoing hiring crisis on the public sector, 33% of agencies report impacts to service. Residents are flocking to Manatee County, Fla.

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5 public sector technology predictions for 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

When AWS started our public sector business in 2010, customers were primarily attracted to cloud for two reasons: to save money, and to promote efficiencies by hosting websites on the cloud and using cloud storage. We hope these predictions will help guide and inspire you as you continue your digital transformation journey.

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DoSomething’s journey with AWS brings efficiency, scalability

AWS Public Sector Blog

Additionally, we have awarded nearly $2 million in scholarships since 2010 to young people committed to doing good in their communities. Amazon Route 53 – Managed DNS routing, reducing costs by 90 percent. Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service – Enabled scalable management of our web applications.

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Post Earthquake: Managing the Situation in Christchurch NZ

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

In this Disaster Zone Podcast we will be talking about the significant challenges New Zealand and Christchurch faced in the aftermath of their 2010-2011 Earthquakes. Additionally, he successfully managed widespread and large-scale demolition and land management – in a disaster recovery context.

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5G technology could be the saviour of struggling public buildings and boost green goals

Open Access Government - Technology News

New research by Vodafone UK reveals that implementing 5G-powered solutions in public buildings like schools, hospitals, and leisure centres could save a staggering £580 million annually in taxpayer money. This could lead to a 17% reduction in public building energy consumption, saving the equivalent electricity used by 300,000 homes per year.