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Legal Issues for Volunteers Responding to Disasters

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Through a CDC-funded grant, Van Nostrand created the Emergency Law Inventory (ELI) , a tool for volunteers engaged in disaster response to navigate responder laws across the United States. She received the National Partner Award from the Medical Reserve Corps (U.S. Major Endorsements: !Rescheduled Rescheduled January 2025!

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AWS re:Invent 2024 recap for government agencies

AWS Public Sector Blog

If youre interested learning how to engage with an AWS Partner, this session reveals how the latest AWS Partner Program updates and innovationsincluding generative AI programs, digital sovereignty, solution building, and managed servicescan help propel your organization forward.

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FEMA Responds to Hurricane Helene and Milton - Guest Pete Gaynor

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

In this podcast Pete Gaynor, the immediate past Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security shares what he knows about how the national disaster response system functions. The roles and responsibilities of local, state and the federal government. Major Endorsements:

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Establishing connectivity Connectivity is imperative for operational planning, managing resources, accessing critical data, and, during a natural disaster, is a life-line to connect with loved ones. To provide more accurate and recent data, AWS engaged volunteers across the company to contribute to public mapping efforts.

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The Role of Emergency Management in Cybersecurity

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Emergency management has traditionally been dealing with natural disasters and sometimes human caused disasters like hazardous materials. The conference mentioned in the podcast is: 2023 Idaho Office of Emergency Management's Annual Preparedness and Cybersecurity Conference in Boise, ID on October 24th-26th.

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Get prepared for re:Invent 2022: A public sector guide

AWS Public Sector Blog

Get inspired in the AWS Public Sector Leadership Session, “ Building for a better future: Agility, speed, and resilience.” Also scope out the AWS Disaster Response Rolling Lab at the Caesars Forum Plaza. All keynotes and leadership sessions will be livestreamed and available on demand.

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How Satellogic and AWS are harnessing the power of space and cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

Customers use this space data for initiatives like global climate monitoring, wildlife protection, disaster response, food security, and broadband accessibility. AWS Ground Station is a managed, pay-as-you-go service that lets customers control satellite communications, process data, and scale their operations.