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Five Ways to Run an Effective Solid Waste Collection Operation

NLC (National League of Cities)

Managing an effective solid waste and recycling operation is essential for the health and well-being of a city and its residents, but it can also represent a significant use of taxpayer dollars.

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AWS Marketplace now available in the AWS Secret Region

AWS Public Sector Blog

First deployed in 2016 , ICMP is a digital catalog with software listings from independent software vendors (ISVs) that makes it easy for customers in the intelligence community (IC) to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on AWS.

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AWS Nonprofit Credit Program expands support for nonprofits of all sizes

AWS Public Sector Blog

Nonprofits around the world use cloud technology to improve operational efficiencies, optimize costs, and advance their missions. Promotional credit enables organizations of all sizes to scale their operations, reduce costs, and deliver more impact on their mission and the communities they serve.

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Orbital Sidekick uses AWS to monitor energy pipelines and reduce risks and emissions

AWS Public Sector Blog

The OSK persistent monitoring service helps commercial and government organizations meet their sustainable operations; environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG); and security goals. Founded in 2016, OSK has rapidly developed and deployed its technology to collect, process, and analyze advanced hyperspectral data, powered by AWS.

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Optimizing the US mortgage market with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

CSS built and now operates the largest and most advanced mortgage securitization platform in the US, supporting Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s 70 percent market share of the industry with flexibility, scalability, and security at its core. Operational costs were reduced by $10.7 million from launch.

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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

Climate and weather: A Global Drought and Flood Catalogue from 1950 to 2016 from National University of Singapore. NOAA 3-D Surge and Tide Operational Forecast System for the Atlantic Basin (STOFS-3D-Atlantic) from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Discover the AWS Global Cloud Infrastructure located in Canada

AWS Public Sector Blog

In Canada, we have two Regions, each containing three AZs: Canada Central in Montréal, Quebec (launched in 2016), and Canada West in Calgary, Alberta (launched in 2023). Au Canada, il y a deux régions AWS, chacune contenant trois AZ : Canada Centre à Montréal, au Québec (lancée en 2016), et Canada Ouest à Calgary, en Alberta (lancée en 2023).

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