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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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Student training program tackles Thailand’s air pollution with help from AirGradient, AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

By working alongside the educators and facilitating the students, we are not only raising awareness about air quality and its health impact, but most importantly, inspiring future generations to advocate for cleaner air.” We are grateful to AirGradient and AWS for their support.

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Community trust is a firefighter’s greatest asset

American City & Country

But disaster response is a coordinated effort, which means it requires buy-in from everyone who might be affected. We attend public events and meetings as a way of both educating folks on the ins and outs of disaster response and making ourselves available to answer pressing questions.

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Five need-to-know facts about using the AWS Cloud for K12 cyber-resiliency

AWS Public Sector Blog

Recently, AWS joined the White House, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Education—among other leaders in the government and education community—to commit to improving the cybersecurity resilience of K12 education. Education is also part of the ongoing effort by AWS to help schools stay safe.

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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. 911 call centers are facing unprecedented challenges, with high call volumes, legacy technology, and short staffing.

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How to get ready for AWS Summit Washington, DC 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

Download the session guides for technical builder or business leader , federal government , nonprofit , state and local government , healthcare , education , or aerospace and satellite. Don’t miss the fully upfitted AWS Disaster Response “rolling lab”—a purpose-built Jeep 4xe Wrangler parked at the L Street Bridge.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

During these events, governments need to protect and maintain core digital assets and records such as population and property registers, education records, and revenue and benefits systems at all times—for operational and integrity reasons.