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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.

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Querying the Daylight OpenStreetMap Distribution with Amazon Athena

AWS Public Sector Blog

It is highly relevant for organizations such as the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), which depends on timely and updated OSM data to support their global humanitarian and disaster response mapping charters, as well as organizations that provide value-added services and maps built from OSM data.

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How to build awareness of flood risk and gain buy-in for flood control measures

American City & Country

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and U.S. Osborne’s focus is integrating the latest digital solutions in floodplain management initiatives including public outreach, information management, flood warning, disaster response, emergency management, and mitigation. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S.

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Planning for Disaster Debris Removal

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Debris can come in all shapes and sizes to include cars, houses and hazardous materials. In this podcast the expert guest is Rob Ray, Senior Vice President, for Operations at AshBritt, a national government solutions provider specializing in emergency management and disaster response.

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High-performance computing: The technology behind a data-driven future

Open Access Government - Technology News

Predictive modelling powered by HPC is being used to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, providing vital insights into extreme weather patterns and disaster response strategies.

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ARPA SLFRF Update: Interim Final Rule Expands Eligible Uses

Center for Community Progress

Natural Disaster Response and Mitigation: No expenditure limits. With this usage expansion, communities can use ARPA SLFRF for activities that could help reduce and prevent vacant properties. What are the expenditure limits? Capital expenditures exceeding $1 million are required to submit a Written Justification.

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The 1980 Southern Italian Earthquake After Forty Years

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

The year 1980 was something of a watershed in the field of disaster risk reduction (or disaster management as it was then known). The incessant, cumulative hammer-blow effect of disasters of all kinds on modern society had begun to stimulate a consistent demand for greater safety and security.