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

AWS Public Sector Blog

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.

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Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education

Google Public Sector

In 2022, the State of Hawaii's DHS joined forces with Google Cloud to introduce the Statewide Branch Support Desk (SBSD). Technology for Good Awards Additionally, three state departments have been honored with Technology for Good awards across the categories of Social Change, Sustainability, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

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Data Literacy: A Competency for Government Transparency

GovLoop

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 Going On with ARP Infrastructure Investment in North Carolina?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

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. Public Space 12.5

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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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Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education

Google Public Sector

In 2022, the State of Hawaii's DHS joined forces with Google Cloud to introduce the Statewide Branch Support Desk (SBSD). Technology for Good Awards Additionally, three state departments have been honored with Technology for Good awards across the categories of Social Change, Sustainability, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.