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How cities can use transport data to reduce pollution and increase safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is a guest post by Rikesh Shah, outgoing head of open innovation at Transport for London, on behalf of the AWS Institute from Amazon Web Services (AWS), a thought leadership and executive education program to accelerate digital transformation for public sector executives.

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Protecting transportation agencies in the era of cybersecurity

AWS Public Sector Blog

United States federal agencies, such as the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Transportation Security Administration (TSA), are increasing their emphasis on cybersecurity. AWS Control Tower enables organizations to set up and govern a secure, multi-account AWS environment in under 30 minutes.

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4 Lessons on Increasing Transport Mitigation Ambition in China

The City Fix

Abating China’s transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, which accounted for about 11% of the world’s transport emissions in 2018, is key to meeting both national and global climate goals. In 2021, China updated its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), outlining ambitious.

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4 Solutions to Enhance the Credibility of China’s Subnational Transport Carbon Emissions Inventories

The City Fix

China’s transport CO2 emissions accounted for 11% of the world’s transport greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, following only the United States (21%), according to data from Climate Watch. And these numbers have been growing rapidly: The average annual growth rate of China’s transport.

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Deploying AWS Modular Data Center: From ordering to delivery and installation

AWS Public Sector Blog

After you submit the form, we will contact the primary account owner within two business days. If you are unsure who the primary account owner is, contact your AWS account team. The MDC can be transported by road, rail, ship, and military aircraft (specifically C-17 or C-5).

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Internet-Connected Technologies Can Improve Services, but Face Risks of Cyberattacks

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Our nation’s critical infrastructure includes sectors that provide essential services, such as electricity, health care, and transportation. These sectors increasingly rely on internet-connected technologies to support their mission and operation.

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Building high-throughput satellite data downlink architectures with AWS Ground Station WideBand DigIF and Amphinicy Blink SDR

AWS Public Sector Blog

This blog summarizes some of the benefits of cloud-based ground segment architectures, and demonstrates how users can build a proof-of-concept using AWS Ground Station’s capability to transport and deliver Wideband Digital Intermediate Frequency (DigIF) data , along with the software-defined radio Blink, built by the AWS Partner Amphinicy.