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Disaster response and risk management using PNNL’s Aether framework on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

The framework has evolved over the last five years, and instances of Aether are deployed in various resilience and disaster response studies across the globe. Some other projects powered by Aether include Rapid Analytics for Disaster Response (RADR) and Chemical Security Mapping Tool (CSMT).

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Innovations in Data: Put Digital Twins to Work

GovLoop

Government Accountability Office defines a digital twin as a virtual representation of a physical object, process or system. The concept of digital twins, which has been around for years, is gaining traction as agencies gather better data and vendors develop better tools.

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How to detect wildfire smoke using Amazon Rekognition

AWS Public Sector Blog

Disaster response teams can use the cloud to create wildfire detection workflows that automatically deploy rapid notifications to fire incident response teams, so disaster response teams are alerted to the first signs of wildfire formation.

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How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures

American City & Country

Three main challenges local communities face are obtaining information based on: Current conditions: Most available flood risk information is based on historical hydrologic data and does not account for extreme rainfall events. Current extreme rainfall events are often beyond the 1% or 0.2% annual chance events.

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AI governance: Ensuring artificial intelligence is a force for good

Open Access Government - Technology News

It is also creating new opportunities to advance global progress in areas from climate action and agriculture to disaster response, healthcare, and road safety. AI governance efforts must account for the needs of all countries, not just the technologically advanced nations undertaking regulatory actions now. How can the 2.6

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AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

AWS Public Sector Blog

RePath seeks to decrease recidivism, increase operational efficiency, improve participant outcomes, and reinforce adherence to conditions in both pre-trial and post-trial supervision, showcasing a commitment to accountable practices and economical solutions.

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Strengthening public safety collaboration with AWS Wickr and the Android Team Awareness Kit

AWS Public Sector Blog

Compliance and accountability The secure logging and tracking features of Wickr within ATAK provide a means for post-incident analysis, compliance checks, and accountability assessments, which are essential for continuous improvement and adherence to legal and procedural standards.