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Disaster response and risk management using PNNL’s Aether framework on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Characterizing disaster risk and developing strategies for resilience and response to natural event hazards is core to the mission of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The science of event simulation and emergency response is based broadly on physics and earth science for climate simulations.

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AI governance: Ensuring artificial intelligence is a force for good

Open Access Government - Technology News

We created the summit to identify practical applications of AI to tackle the UN Sustainable Development Goals and scale those solutions for global impact. Part of what underpins this practical approach is our role in the international standard-setting system, which provides guidelines for the development and application of technology.

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How to detect wildfire smoke using Amazon Rekognition

AWS Public Sector Blog

Disaster response teams can use the cloud to create wildfire detection workflows that automatically deploy rapid notifications to fire incident response teams, so disaster response teams are alerted to the first signs of wildfire formation.

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How AI is improving constituent experiences in government

Google Public Sector

For instance, New York State implemented Contact Center AI (CCAI) to modernize its call center operations and provide New Yorkers with real-time answers to their most common and pressing questions about vaccine safety and efficacy. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development deployed Google Cloud AI and ML for predictive analytics.

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4 ways the federal workforce can expand its reach in local communities

Partnership for Public Service

At a time when many federal agencies are working to implement historic federal measures, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the American Rescue Plan , the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act , it is critical that federal employees build strong and sustainable relationships with the individuals and communities they serve.

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Protect critical services with new Continuity of Government IT on AWS solution guide

AWS Public Sector Blog

Level 1 CGIT engagements help determine the best strategy for building a secure landing zone, implementing control and governance mechanisms securing data, and establishing an architecture for continuous backup. Level 2: Pre-planned migration.

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A brief critique of UK emergency arrangements in the light of the Covid-19 crisis

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Most striking is the abyss between plans and the ability to implement them with emergency response measures. A gulf has therefore developed between plans and the ability to activate them. Let us replace major incident by 'major emergency' and 'disaster'. In the UK emergency planners do not manage the events they plan for.