Communications, Disaster Response and Public Sector

Hurricane season 2023: Supporting hurricane response efforts with the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

While the 2023 hurricane season kicks off June 1, the reality is that Amazon Web Services (AWS) is working to help organizations and communities respond to hurricanes long before a storm forms. Pictured: A customized AWS Disaster Response Jeep in a field test exercise.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Atlas One Austin, TX Atlas One is revolutionizing public safety communications by crowdsourcing anonymous tips, evidence, and information in local neighborhoods and communities, and automating time-consuming back-office tasks.

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How AWS is supporting nonprofits, governments, and communities impacted by Hurricane Ian

AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Establishing connectivity Connectivity is imperative for operational planning, managing resources, accessing critical data, and, during a natural disaster, is a life-line to connect with loved ones.

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Webinars

Maximizing Municipal Budgets: Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners

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How to detect wildfire smoke using Amazon Rekognition

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In addition to the risk to life and biodiversity, wildfires can destroy and disrupt property, essential infrastructure, communications, air quality, and more. Wildfires, then, contribute to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions, destruction of ecosystems, and lost carbon storage in the destruction of forests.

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How to get ready for AWS Summit Washington, DC 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

This no cost, two-day event brings the public sector cloud computing community together to connect, collaborate, and learn more about AWS. Are you ready to join your public sector peers to find out how you can use cloud technology to drive culture change, digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, and more?

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 24, 2024

For public safety agencies, secure collaboration and situational awareness are essential to preparedness and response. First responders need secure, uninterrupted communication to help them get oriented quickly and support complex coordination efforts.

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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.

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Bringing cloud and AI capabilities to the tactical edge: Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped appliance is generally available

Google Public Sector

JULY 17, 2024

The Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped appliance enables a wide array of use cases for organizations with stringent security requirements, including: Disaster response : In the aftermath of a disaster, timely and accurate information is crucial for coordinating relief efforts and saving lives.

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Creating real-time flood alerts with the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

“Recently, we have seen an unprecedented level of rainfall and extreme weather events,” said Reyes Jiménez, director of comprehensive community risk management of Panama’s National Civil Protection System ( SINAPROC ). It wirelessly connects devices to the Internet and manages communication between end-node devices and network gateways.

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What we learned at Amazon re:MARS 2022 for the public sector

AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 8, 2022

Read on to learn about announcements from re:MARS related to the public sector, plus some of the innovative organizations and companies that were onsite to inspire guests with breakthrough technologies and ideas. Using automation to enable communication for those who cannot. Read more about this accomplishment.

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Building resilience: Using technology to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the unexpected

AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

AWS also backs researchers through the Network of Earth Observation Laboratories for Disaster Risk Reduction (RedLABOT). RedLABOT was developed in collaboration with NASA Disaster Response Latin America, Esri , and AmeriGeo to address the gaps and challenges in disaster risk reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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USAID uses Amazon Transcribe to publish speeches in minutes

AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The United States Agency for International Development ( USAID ) is a federal government agency responsible for extending civilian foreign aid and development assistance, such as for countries that need disaster response and recovery resources, are trying to escape poverty, and are engaging in democratic reforms.

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How Satellogic and AWS are harnessing the power of space and cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Customers use this space data for initiatives like global climate monitoring, wildlife protection, disaster response, food security, and broadband accessibility. AWS Ground Station is a managed, pay-as-you-go service that lets customers control satellite communications, process data, and scale their operations.

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22 new or updated open datasets on AWS: New polar satellite data, blockchain data, and more

AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

With AWS re:Post, you and your data users can communicate with a community of peers and AWS experts about a specific dataset, and can also contribute to topics relevant to AWS Open Data at large. PersonPath22 from AWS. BodyM from Amazon. AWS Open Data on re:Post. Questions on AWS re:Post can now be tagged with AWS Open Data.

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Hurricane season 2023: Supporting hurricane response efforts with the cloud

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

How AWS is supporting nonprofits, governments, and communities impacted by Hurricane Ian

Webinars

How to detect wildfire smoke using Amazon Rekognition

How to get ready for AWS Summit Washington, DC 2023

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

How Livingston Parish prepares for natural disasters by improving resiliency in the cloud

Bringing cloud and AI capabilities to the tactical edge: Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped appliance is generally available

Creating real-time flood alerts with the cloud

What we learned at Amazon re:MARS 2022 for the public sector

Building resilience: Using technology to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the unexpected

USAID uses Amazon Transcribe to publish speeches in minutes

How Satellogic and AWS are harnessing the power of space and cloud

22 new or updated open datasets on AWS: New polar satellite data, blockchain data, and more

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