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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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AWS launches first GovTech Accelerator to drive innovation in government

AWS Public Sector Blog

Across the United States, many 911 centers are running on legacy technology vulnerable to disaster-related outages , while others face staffing gaps as high as 50%. These are only a handful of the challenges the justice and public safety industry is seeking to solve thorough innovative technology solutions.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

CGIT helps governments mitigate these risks through a series of engagements that help governments map their continuity goals to an appropriate technology path, followed by assisted delivery of the expected outcomes through AWS Professional Services , ready-made solutions, or the help of more than 100,000 AWS Partners from more than 150 countries.

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How AWS is supporting nonprofits, governments, and communities impacted by Hurricane Ian

AWS Public Sector Blog

During the response to Hurricane Ian, Help.NGO identified impacted areas near Fort Myers that had outdated mapping data, which could potentially limit decision-making and appropriate response measures. To provide more accurate and recent data, AWS engaged volunteers across the company to contribute to public mapping efforts.

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