How State and Local Governments Are Working Toward Vision Zero
State Tech Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Transportation ranked No. 1 for local government and saw a growth of nearly 9 percent year over…
How Livingston Parish prepares for natural disasters by improving resiliency in the cloud
AWS Public Sector Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
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.”.
Highlights from the State of the Cities Report 2023 by NLC
zencity
JULY 24, 2023
Public safety is also at the forefront. The report cites, “according to data collected in 2022 from government social media and local media organizations, Zencity found that most of the discourse about violence, crime, and general public safety is negative, indicating low satisfaction and trust among residents.”
Cities and counties can take key steps to avoid costly ransomware attacks
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
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
JULY 26, 2022
Carbyne , an Amazon Web Services (AWS) justice and public safety customer and partner, provides 911 call handling systems, offering a cloud-native software as a service (SaaS) platform with two main product offerings for public safety clients: Carbyne Universe and Carbyne APEX. How the City of Fort St.
Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape
GovLoop
MAY 25, 2023
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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The Top 10 Local Government Conferences of 2022
zencity
JANUARY 3, 2022
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. IACP Technology Conference 2022.
Creating intelligent city streets in Philadelphia Navy Yard with AWS Partner Rekor Systems
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 8, 2023
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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Improving software security in the public sector
Open Access Government - Technology News
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
In 2022, the National Cyber Strategy Committee announced the British government’s Cyber Security Strategy, which recognised a significant gap between where the UK’s cyber resilience was compared to where it should be. The UK government is a good example of a state actor recognising the need for imminent action in its cybersecurity.
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New York Joins Forces Against Cyber Threats
GovLoop
OCTOBER 19, 2022
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.
Greensboro Police Department Releases Inaugural Blockwise Survey Results
zencity
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
The survey measures public opinion on police services, such as trust and safety, in Greensboro. Running over a two-month period from October-December 2022, the survey included questions about how residents feel about police services and operations, public safety concerns, and how the police department can improve.
Will 911 Survive Modernization?
Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast
APRIL 19, 2022
Bill Schrier, a Public Safety Advisor with many years of experience in government information technology walks us through how 911 Centers function and 911 system plans for the future. Fastest: Based on median, overall combined 5G speeds according to analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 5G download speeds for Q1 2022.
Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education
Google Public Sector
AUGUST 29, 2023
In 2022, the State of Hawaii's DHS joined forces with Google Cloud to introduce the Statewide Branch Support Desk (SBSD). Google Cloud Customer Award Winner: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Winner: Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MN DPS).
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Stabilizing State Critical Services
California Department of Technology
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
September 12, 2022 – NOTE: CDT’s Stabilization Service is accepting nominations through September 15, 2022. COVID-19, destructive wildfires and public safety power shutoffs demanded CDT respond to multiple crises simultaneously by stabilizing state websites and IT services. Visit [link] for information. .
Why government must heed real-time data management trends
Open Access Government - Technology News
AUGUST 24, 2022
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. A significant element is protecting data from unauthorised access, harm, and misuse.
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What’s Going On with ARP Infrastructure Investment in North Carolina?
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
APRIL 18, 2023
The Tracker provides ARP budgeted data through last December (2022) for all local governments except Tier 5 (the smallest cities and counties). While the Tracker includes all forms of local government investment, from community aid to public safety, the rest of this post focuses on infrastructure specifically.
How NG911 Will Make Bases and Agencies Safer
GovLoop
DECEMBER 28, 2022
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.
2023 Year-End Boxscore Charts, Billboard Magazine
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MARCH 20, 2024
Fans line up outside the arena before the opening night game between the Washington Capitals and the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena on October 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images).
Inclusive Design Creates a Safer Transportation System for All Residents of Peshawar, Pakistan
The City Fix
JANUARY 19, 2023
For decades, the city of Peshawar, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of northern Pakistan, has been rocked by wars and acts of terrorism that disrupted public safety and made it difficult to plan the city’s growth. A particularly challenging consequence.
Protect critical services with new Continuity of Government IT on AWS solution guide
AWS Public Sector Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Essential services for emergency response, public safety, or national security can be designed in a way that allows for the smooth shift of operations between on-premises and the cloud. Level 3: Active cloud standby.
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The Sisyphus Files – Repeated Issues in Performance Audits
Barrett & Greene
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
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.
Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety
AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 20, 2022
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.
Data Literacy: A Competency for Government Transparency
GovLoop
AUGUST 22, 2022
A Forrester report in 2022 found that data training improves retention and employee happiness, and significantly enhances innovation, customer experience, decision-making and more. Agencies generate, collect and distribute so much data that impact people’s lives, from health to public safety. Why It Matters.
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What's Happening with the Fire Service?
Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast
APRIL 25, 2023
Adam also served as Director of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management from 2019-2022. From 2014-2016, he was a Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Adam also served as Director of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management from 2019-2022.
Downtown St. Paul needs 20,000 more people to thrive | implications for urban revitalization in the post covid city
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MARCH 20, 2024
. -- " Crain's Chicago Business: Crain's Forum on Rebranding Chicago ," 2024 - " The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities ," 2022 -- " What is the competitive advantage for the post-covid city?
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Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education
Google Public Sector
AUGUST 29, 2023
In 2022, the State of Hawaii's DHS joined forces with Google Cloud to introduce the Statewide Branch Support Desk (SBSD). Google Cloud Customer Award Winner: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Winner: Minnesota Department of Public Safety (MN DPS).
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How to Create a Community Engagement Report [with Examples]
Social Pinpoint
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
The overall objectives included: Understand the needs of Apple Street stakeholders Improved public safety and amenity of the Apple Street precinct for residents and businesses Enhanced visitor experience of the precinct 2. The portal was open for feedback for 8 weeks, commencing on the 1st of September 2022.
How AWS is supporting nonprofits, governments, and communities impacted by Hurricane Ian
AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida. The Category 4 hurricane knocked out power to over four million customers in Florida and over 1.1 million in North Carolina and South Carolina.
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How Nomad uses Amazon IVS to scale public court livestreams
AWS Public Sector Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
In spring 2022, a state judicial system implemented a scalable livestreaming solution using Nomad with Amazon IVS in less than two months. However, streaming with Amazon IVS is super-fast and ultra low latency,” said Branko Lepan, co-founder and chief information officer (CIO) of Nomad.
A New Way to Hear Your Community | Introducing Zencity 360
zencity
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
Nearing the end of 2022, while we are more globally connected than ever, we are nonetheless most impacted by the communities in which we live. Our greatest challenges as a society manifest themselves the most on a local level—whether they relate to health, climate, social and cultural challenges, economic resilience, and public safety.
Zero Waste Zero Hunger: Using data and AI to reduce food waste in South Korea
AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The solution underwent an iterative refinement and validation process, with complete migration to the AWS Cloud in June 2022. Improving public safety and innovating through voice and video technology: The latest from AWS CICs. Preventing the next pandemic: How researchers analyze millions of genomic datasets with AWS.
Motor vehicle related traffic deaths: Washington State
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
In Washington, 75% of deadly crashes in 2022 involved one or more of the “fatal four”: impairment, distraction, speeding, and not wearing seat belts. In reality, it’s likely a mix of factors, including more speeding, heavier vehicles, dense development concentrated around multilane roads, and a decrease in traffic enforcement.
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Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
. -- " Fighting blight by fixing up homes could bring down Philly gun violence, new study shows ," WHYY/NPR -- " Abandoned house repairs reduced nearby gun violenceAbandoned house repairs reduced nearby gun violence ," Penn Today (2023) -- " Urban Blight Remediation as a Cost-Beneficial Solution to Firearm Violence: A Citywide Cluster Randomized Trial (..)
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An Opportunity, not a Threat: Leveraging Increased Police Scrutiny for Reflection and Improvement?
zencity
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The fact remains that the public conversation about policing speaks to some undeniable truths: First, crime rates, particularly violent crime, have skyrocketed nationwide. Second, trust in the police is also experiencing a worrying trend of decline.
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Public restrooms: single versus multiple-occupant
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Women’s Attitudes and Beliefs on Using Public Restrooms ," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2020) -- " Female restrooms in the tourist destination: how the socio-spatial conditions of public toilets influence women’s perception of safety ," Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (2022) Other issues.
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CRA Podcast Episodes
CRA Today
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Copyright © 2022 by CRA Today LLC. (No Copyright © 2022 by CRA Today LLC. (No Public safety: Without a safe place to deposit their money, unbanked people are more likely to be victims of crime because they often carry large sums of cash with them or keep cash in their homes. Customized Bank Training: [link] .
Defining deviance down: Disorder and cities in 2022
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
OCTOBER 3, 2022
They are crimes and they have tremendous negative effective on quality of life and public safety. This "Small Business Public Safety Resources" guide was produced by two New York City Councilmembers with the aim of getting businesses to call for responses other than police.
Smarter, safer streets: How data and technology can save lives on U.S. roads
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
This is welcome news, but deaths are still up 14% since 2019, and drivers in the United States killed 3,373 people in the first half of 2023, after the number of pedestrian deaths reached a four-decade high of more than 7,500 in 2022. But the fact remains that 18 people go for a walk every day and don’t return home due to preventable crashes.
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Essential Transportation Infrastructure Improvements to be Funded Through Infrastructure Act
Government Technology Insider
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The sheer number of transportation infrastructure issues that need to be addressed impacting traffic, safety, and mobility is overwhelming. In the future, transportation leaders will look for more ways to put this information to work to optimize traffic, connect people, and improve public safety.
Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals
American City & Country
AUGUST 28, 2024
According to a Statistica report, 62 million metric tons were generated worldwide in 2022 as the volume of discarded electronic material has nearly doubled since 2010. E-waste is a growing concern Electronic waste has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world.
The state of the residential real estate market
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
AUGUST 2, 2022
But not that much (" Rents and home prices are still soaring, but at a slower pace ," Washington Post ), " The Most Competitive Rental Markets in 2022: Miami Is Red Hot, While Competition in the Northeast Intensifies ," RentCafe). And public safety. We are seeing that. These efforts, executives say, will help woo talent.
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The Road Not Taken | a response to a letter to the editor in the Washington Post about DC, traffic deaths and traffic safety
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JANUARY 18, 2024
Inadequacies in school transportation planning ," 2022 -- School Walk and Bike Routes: A Guide for Planning and Improving Walk and Bike to School Options for Students -- Safe Routes to School program , Washington State -- City of Tacoma SRTS program , including SRTS Action Plan -- Starkville in Motion A failed job interview with DDOT.
Vision Zero initiatives on the decline: Cache County Utah shows another way
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MAY 10, 2024
hits 16-year high on traffic deaths ," Washington Post And because we don't provide actionable information and the structures to address the problem.
Crain's Chicago Business: Crain's Forum on Rebranding Chicago
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MARCH 3, 2024
I don't understand when elected officials don't appreciate how important getting public safety under control was to inward investment and population growth in the 2000s. OTOH, having lived in DC in the 1980s and 1990s when things hit bottom, I am anti-disorder to the nth degree. into a global learning hub.”.
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