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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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How Carbyne’s cloud-native platform helps 911 call centers put eyes on the scene and more

AWS Public Sector Blog

The United States’ 911 system has been operating for over a half-century, providing aid in case of emergencies. In February 2022, Carbyne and RGCOG launched the US’s first i3-compliant cloud-native call handling system—resilient to earthquakes, fires, floods, and more. How the City of Fort St.

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Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape

GovLoop

A High-Level View According to the 2022 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the global cyber workforce has reached 4.7 20, 2022, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine seen as imminent, New York Gov. Instead, it’s that the cyber threats are so varied and always evolving. million workers, but that still leaves 3.4

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Creating intelligent city streets in Philadelphia Navy Yard with AWS Partner Rekor Systems

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2022, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) initiated a pilot project to analyze traffic patterns and provide analytics within the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The PIDC is Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation and master developer of the historic shipyard, which is now a thriving, mixed-use campus.

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Protect critical services with new Continuity of Government IT on AWS solution guide

AWS Public Sector Blog

Citizens expect governments to continue to operate despite floods or heat waves endangering data centers, malicious actions taken against IT infrastructure, or power grid failures. This means they can focus on the operational aspects of maintaining key government services using the range of continuity options AWS provides.

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New York Joins Forces Against Cyber Threats

GovLoop

Kathy Hochul announced in July 2022 the formation of the Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC) to “serve as the nerve center for joint local, state and federal cyber efforts, including data collection, response efforts and information sharing.”. To meet that challenge, New York Gov. Get the guide.