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How Livingston Parish prepares for natural disasters by improving resiliency in the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

According to the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), as of October 11, 2022, the US has sustained 15 weather/climate disaster events, with losses exceeding $1 billion each, the deaths of 342 people, and significant economic effects on the areas impacted. Not just for our agency, but for the people that we serve.”.

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Cities and counties can take key steps to avoid costly ransomware attacks

American City & Country

The publication outlines results of a survey of 5,000 global IT/cybersecurity leaders, including 270 from state and local government. Yes, local governments are increasingly vulnerable to ransomware attacks, says Jay Kaine , director of Threat Intelligence at Motorola Solutions and director of the Public Safety Threat Alliance (PSTA).

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The Top 10 Local Government Conferences of 2022

zencity

It’s a new year, which means our team is here to share the local government conferences we’re most excited for in 2022. As we kick off 2022, we’re planning to attend dozens more city , county , and law enforcement conferences mapped out over 25 US states and three countries including the UK and Spain. California, here we come!

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How NG911 Will Make Bases and Agencies Safer

GovLoop

An interview with Brian Anderson, Practice Leader for Public Safety at Avaya. On many military bases and agency campuses, local public safety agencies face obstacles in providing a fundamental service: responding to 911 calls. A call from a cellphone will go to a cell tower outside the campus, and from there to a PSAP.

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Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

In January 2022, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) unveiled the National Roadway Safety Strategy , and Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that includes a new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. Building a culture of innovation to better serve citizens.

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The Sisyphus Files – Repeated Issues in Performance Audits

Barrett & Greene

Consider the December 2022 audit of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, which pointed out that the department did not “promptly or properly deactivate 17 terminated employees’ access” to the state’s criminal justice and accounting systems. There’s more.

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An Opportunity, not a Threat: Leveraging Increased Police Scrutiny for Reflection and Improvement?

zencity

Law enforcement hiring, training, discipline, and culture were all being called into question; accountability, transparency, and oversight were demanded; the term “Defund the Police” quickly entered the vernacular. Since then, public trust in police has slightly increased in 2021, yet remains low. A moment of increased scrutiny.