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Disaster Accountability Project

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

The Disaster Accountability Project was created to help coordinate nongovernmental organizational efforts. Soon after, Ben launched Disaster Accountability Project, an independent watchdog, to confront the root causes of the failed Katrina response and maximize the impact of billions of dollars of disaster relief and humanitarian aid.

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Transforming justice and public safety solutions with CentralSquare and AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

“CentralSquare is onboarding thousands of public safety agencies to the cloud, and Landing Zone serves as the single governance platform for all these customers,” says AJ Jhala, principal account executive at AWS. For law enforcement and emergency response teams, keeping systems running smoothly 24/7 is non-negotiable.

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Building an accountable and effective Senior Executive Service through the Public Service Leadership Model

Partnership for Public Service

For government to perform at its best, members of the SES should beheld accountable for managing healthy, high-performing agencies and recruit, retain and developtop talent through improved hiring and leadership development.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

By leveraging AWS to develop the next generation of GovTech technology, the startups aim to address justice and public safety challenges, such as increasing community engagement, deterring crime, and reducing recidivism. 911 call centers are facing unprecedented challenges, with high call volumes, legacy technology, and short staffing.

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Long-term Disaster Resilience

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

The Disaster Accountability Project was created to help coordinate nongovernmental organizational efforts. Soon after, Ben launched Disaster Accountability Project, an independent watchdog, to confront the root causes of the failed Katrina response and maximize the impact of billions of dollars of disaster relief and humanitarian aid.

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Unhoused individuals gain shelter, prove their identity using AWS-powered solution Kiip

AWS Public Sector Blog

Law enforcement knew the name of the suspect and this individual matched a description but did not have any identification. About to be handcuffed, the individual remembered their Kiip account. This past August, police detained a resident of a HOPICS residential shelter as a suspect in a crime.

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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. A follow-up workshop at Bellevue City Hall built upon progress from the roundtable.