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Sri Lanka’s National Fuel Pass system: Tackling an economic crisis with digital public infrastructure

AWS Public Sector Blog

Digital public infrastructure (DPI) has immense potential to deliver inclusive, secure, and foundational digital capabilities for entire nations efficiently and fast. It plays a key role in developing DPI: secure, interoperable digital systems based on open standards, that provide broad accessibility while aligning with national policies.

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The UK’s quantum clock: Changing military precision and security

Open Access Government - Technology News

The quantum clock is more accurate than ever before, it will lose less than one second over billions of year, providing a level of precision that will be revolutionary for military navigations to secure communications. ” GOV.UK

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Secure your organization’s Internet of Things devices using AWS IoT

AWS Public Sector Blog

Public sector agencies and organizations deploy IoT devices in a variety of areas, such as transportation and infrastructure, crime prevention, education, and utilities and environment. Device Connectivity: Due to the highly connected nature of IoT devices, weak security in one device can compromise the entire network.

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Beyond the surface: Securing IoT devices in the public sector

Open Access Government - Technology News

Dominic Norton, Sales Director at Spitfire Network Services Ltd, discusses the evolution of security, focusing on the shift from physical to digital vulnerabilities, including securing IoT devices in the public sector Not long ago, securing a public sector site, whether a government office, school, or transport hub, was largely a physical process.

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4 common IoT protocols and their security considerations

AWS Public Sector Blog

With the Internet of Things (IoT), selecting the right communication protocol ensures efficient data exchange and seamless connectivity between devices and the cloud. We explore the different security considerations for each protocol based on guidance from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA). Devices present a valid X.509

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AWS announces AWS Modular Data Center for U.S. Department of Defense Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability

AWS Public Sector Blog

Department of Defense (DoD) relies on modern military applications that are data-heavy and depend on low latency to enable critical communications and coordination in the field. Customers also have the option to use satellite communications for network connectivity. Pictured: A 3D rendering of the AWS Modular Data Center (MDC) unit.

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AWS and Project Kuiper to support the US military’s Hybrid Space Architecture project

AWS Public Sector Blog

Satellite communications systems provide the DoD with critical capabilities—from delivering satellite imagery to enabling communications—that support military users operating around the globe. government (USG) space assets in all orbits to provide secure, assured, and low-latency data communications.