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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Pictured: The AWS 2023 Justice and Public Safety GovTech Accelerator cohort at Amazon’s HQ2 for Week Zero, a three-day onboarding event to kick off the accelerator. The selected startups are focused on a wide range of solutions for first responders, emergency services, corrections, and other public safety agencies.

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Driving people-centered digital transformation in public safety with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Colonel Lamar Davis of the Louisiana State Police (LSP), recently summed up the law enforcement landscape, saying, “When you look at crime today, it’s not just a public safety or law enforcement problem—it’s a social problem.” We need to empower these agencies to be able to fulfill their missions of serving the public,” said Polega.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Natural disasters can also damage the critical infrastructure that powers emergency services—prompting public sector organizations to consider building more resilient infrastructure. Not just for our agency, but for the people that we serve.”. Leveraging the AWS Partner Network for customized solutions.

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What’s Going on in State & Local?

GovLoop

Last year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FEMA announced an additional $375 million for the second year of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP). CISA released updates for its Public Safety Communications and Cyber Resiliency Toolkit and, with DHS, its Resiliency Fact Sheet.

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Public sector sessions you won’t want to miss at Next ‘23!

Google Public Sector

For those joining us from the public sector, there will be great opportunities to learn how our latest advances at the intersection of AI and security can advance the mission, improve operations, and enhance constituent services.

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How the Norton Police Department saves time and money with AWS Public Sector Partner SOMA Global

AWS Public Sector Blog

To revive them, NPD made the decision to go live on the SOMA public safety platform—six months ahead of the scheduled cutover date. SOMA’s ecosystem is built from the ground up on a modern technology stack, deployed securely in the cloud in partnership with AWS, with a user-friendly and device-agnostic interface.

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Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education

Google Public Sector

The public sector continues to inspire us with their dedication to leveraging technology and serving their constituents. AFRL’s researchers can now confidently share secure information and innovate more readily. A key aspect of this mission involves ensuring that constituents can readily access answers to their questions.