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AWS announces Satellite Resiliency for AWS Outposts

AWS Public Sector Blog

However, when there are terrestrial network disconnections due to disruptive events such as extreme weather, cable cuts, or power issues, critical service providers need continual connectivity. Meanwhile, satellite solutions, especially those needing more than one constellation, are difficult to implement and operate.

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Enhance productivity with Amazon Bedrock Agents and Powertools for AWS Lambda

AWS Public Sector Blog

Large language models (LLMs) have shown great promise in various applications, but their true potential is unlocked when they can access real-time informationsuch as current data, time, weather, or breaking events. This foundation enables more responsive and efficient government services while reducing operational costs.

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Virtualizing satellite communication operations with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

The complexity of spacecraft operations has sky-rocketed with increased orbital activity and new satellite capabilities, like the ability to reconfigure capacity, power, and coverage on demand. Despite these advances, satellite communications (satcom) operators still find it challenging to scale and adapt to this new complexity on the ground.

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Renaissance Learning improves operations and scalability by migrating to AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

DnA’s engineering team, led by director of engineering Sebastian Gunn-Hamner, is located in the US and India and is responsible for both the development and operation of the application, which supports 1,000-plus customers. AWS provided technical and planning support leading up to and during the event.

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Holiday Safety Tips for Municipal Operations

The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it also introduces unique challenges for municipal operations. From ensuring safe snow removal and managing icy sidewalks to organizing festive events and addressing increased community needs, municipalities play a critical role in keeping residents safe and operations running smoothly.

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Satellite mission operations using artificial intelligence on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Mission operation centers (MOC) have been a critical element of humanity venturing into space, ranging from journeying to the moon in the 1960s all the way to present day and launching new satellite constellations. Today’s satellite constellation operators find that, as their constellations grow, the complexity of their MOC increases.

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Response and resilience in operational-risk events

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Direct losses from operational-risk failures are mounting, and in today’s volatile economic environment, consequent losses in share price are many times greater.