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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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Strengthening public safety collaboration with AWS Wickr and the Android Team Awareness Kit

AWS Public Sector Blog

For public safety agencies, secure collaboration and situational awareness are essential to preparedness and response. Cross-agency collaboration In multi-jurisdictional emergencies, effective collaboration between agencies is critical to operational and public safety.

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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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Camera, sensor, drone data lights up disaster response

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ALERTCalifornia’s network will provide actionable natural disaster data for public safety agencies and researchers responding to wildfires, floods, landslides and other climate-driven events.

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Overcoming Disaster Response Communication Challenges

Government Technology Insider

Making the process harder are many disaster response communication challenges, which require significant effort to overcome. Thankfully, the growing number of communities affected by server storms and other natural disasters are not alone. What does the future of disaster response look like?

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Navigating Crisis Communication Gaps: Strategies for Overcoming Disaster Response Challenges

Government Technology Insider

In the aftermath of severe storms, communities grapple with widespread damage and daunting disaster response communication challenges. Making the process harder are many disaster response communication challenges, which require significant effort to overcome. What does the future of disaster response look like?

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

To learn more about how AWS helps respond to hurricanes and other global events, read our Hurricane Tech Series blog or check out the AWS Disaster Response page for more information. At the request of ITDRC, AWS deployed personnel and resources as part of this effort to address unmet technology needs in south central Florida.

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