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Driving people-centered digital transformation in public safety with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Colonel Lamar Davis of the Louisiana State Police (LSP), recently summed up the law enforcement landscape, saying, “When you look at crime today, it’s not just a public safety or law enforcement problem—it’s a social problem.” Hosting our shared data on the AWS Cloud has enabled agencies and districts to work in tandem now.”

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Risk, resilience, and security – the three key functions of public safety technology

Open Access Government - Technology News

Controlling public safety is a major concern of governments, and that’s where public safety technology comes in The legitimacy that results from managing a crisis has an instant and lasting impact on public opinion and the daily lives of citizens. Where does climate come into public safety technology?

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Improving software security in the public sector

Open Access Government - Technology News

UK public sector organisations are facing threats and increasingly sophisticated attacks on key infrastructure and software security This trend is only expanding as more services become digitised and complex software supply chains multiply the opportunities for malicious actors to infiltrate networks.

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Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

The CIC workshop provided clarity on Bellevue’s local road safety needs and how to best align its projects with national investment priorities. In 2021, more than 42,000 people died in roadway crashes in the US. Improving public safety and innovating through voice and video technology: The latest from AWS CICs.

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Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape

GovLoop

Cyber experts often emphasize that there’s no silver bullet for improving the security of government systems. In the United States, the number of unfilled jobs stands at about 410,000, a 9% increase over 2021. The federal government has increased efforts to improve the security of the software supply chain.

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Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?

American City & Country

If you were to investigate the history of building codes, you would find they have played a critical role in public safety. Economic and political pressures, and changes in public awareness drive the political will to enforce codes. This can be seen more recently after events like the 2021 Surfside, Fla.,

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Why government must heed real-time data management trends

Open Access Government - Technology News

In an emergency, for example, during damaging floods or even during this summer’s heat waves, the government benefits from receiving and processing data in real-time so that actions can be taken immediately to ensure public safety. Keeping data secure. Dynamic data in the future.