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

AWS Public Sector Blog

CGIT gives public sector bodies the ability to leverage globally distributed IT infrastructure to underpin their continuity plans. Essential services for emergency response, public safety, or national security can be designed in a way that allows for the smooth shift of operations between on-premises and the cloud.

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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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How Livingston Parish prepares for natural disasters by improving resiliency in the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

Natural disasters can also damage the critical infrastructure that powers emergency services—prompting public sector organizations to consider building more resilient infrastructure. Read more about AWS for justice and public safety: How Carbyne’s cloud-native platform helps 911 call centers put eyes on the scene and more.