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Using Amazon Timestream and Amazon Location Service to detect transportation route deviations and anomalies

AWS Public Sector Blog

Most commonly, GPS coordinates are used to track vehicle location and transportation route. GPS coordinates often have anomalies that can contaminate location reporting. The Lambda function reads the route files stored in Amazon S3 and extract the coordinates needed to create a geofence.

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Thriving Communities TA: Helping Local Governments Coordinating Housing and Infrastructure

NLC (National League of Cities)

Article by Pam Blumenthal, social science analyst, Office of Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Sarah Schaefer, social science analyst, Office of Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Drowning in 811 Requests? Here’s Your Life Raft.

OpenGov

A New Era for 811 Requests Local governments rely on 811 request management to coordinate infrastructure projects, prevent costly damage, and ensure public safety. However, outdated systems, siloed data, and […] The post Drowning in 811 Requests? Heres Your Life Raft. appeared first on OpenGov.

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Whole-of-state cybersecurity: Three procurement considerations for the public sector

AWS Public Sector Blog

State and local government (SLG) agencies now have procurement questions to ask and decisions to make to maximize governance and security, simplify vendor management, and accelerate the overall process within a heavily regulated procurement environment.

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4 ways AWS can help states transform healthcare for incarcerated individuals

AWS Public Sector Blog

Enhancing coordination of care for incarcerated individuals Providing healthcare in correctional facilities is a difficult task further hampered by a lack of coordination among caregivers, as well as between the facilities and outside agencies. This coordination reduces the likelihood of relapse and hospitalization.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Courts and other public safety organizations are being targeted by a rising number of cyber events,” said Kim Majerus, vice president of global education and US state and local government at AWS. The AWS GovTech Accelerator was created to support the development of technologies that can address these challenges.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

First responders need secure, uninterrupted communication to help them get oriented quickly and support complex coordination efforts. Secure, real-time communication Emergencies demand swift and secure coordination among responders. Training and adaptation Wickr and ATAK offer avenues for training and adaptation.