AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As part of the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI) , Amazon Web Services (AWS) invited Seán Lynch, the founder of OpenLitterMap , to share how AWS technologies and open data are helping to solve global challenges like biodiversity loss and plastic pollution with citizen science.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

It’s an initiative that echoes the necessity for our streets to be cycle friendly , forming part of the wider aim of creating smarter, safer and more sustainable towns and cities, says Mark Nicholson, Chief Executive Officer, VivaCity. For this to succeed, we need AI-powered data to deliver smart, safe and sustainable cycling.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This annual event empowers customers and partners to rethink what’s possible for their mission, through the latest innovations in the cloud. Download the AWS Events app to either favorite or register for the sessions you’re interested in. Discover new ideas, build connections, and interact with cutting-edge technology.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 24, 2024

The aim is to join up systems and break down data silos; build a cloud-based, event-driven architecture; incorporate technology to support net-zero carbon emission ambitions; and explore how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can help operations. MAG is focused on four areas to be fit for the future and ready for growth.

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Super Library Marketing

JANUARY 29, 2024

They also do a good chunk of the library’s event programming, managing all adult events that use outside presenters. Sound familiar to anyone?!) Last year, Mike was given the task of coordinating cross-departmental, library-wide events. The most successful of those events was a Card Crawl. renovation,” remembers Mike.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The hackathon is a satellite event of the biennial international scientific conference series, New Techniques and Technologies for Statistics ( NTTS ). They opted to build a cloud solution, which would let them increase or decrease the size and number of servers as needed during the event, saving energy and costs.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 15, 2025

Authored by Shannon Carroll, AVP, Global Environmental Sustainability, AT&T Across America, cities face an unprecedented challenge to respond to and prepare for the damage that extreme weather inflicts on infrastructure, critical systems and people. Last year, the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

Levy was joined onstage by three special guests who helped him set the tone for the annual two-day event that brings the public sector cloud community together in the nation’s capital. Dave Levy , vice president of Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services (AWS), delivered the DC Summit keynote.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

DECEMBER 20, 2024

During the National League of Cities Centennial City Summit, local leaders from across the country gathered to share their views on downtown revitalization by addressing challenges and encouraging sustainable growth during the session […] Source

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

In 2023, the Space Accelerator focuses on using space as a sustainable and usable environment and for solutions that positively impact life on Earth. The OSK persistent monitoring service helps commercial and government organizations meet their sustainable operations; environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG); and security goals.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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. This event provides an opportunity for Accelerator participants to showcase their cloud-powered solutions to justice and public safety agency leaders.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Central to the event were the themes of generative AI, sustainability, security, and—importantly for Europe—digital sovereignty. Sustainability in the cloud There is increased recognition that sustainability cannot be a siloed approach within an organization.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Characterizing disaster risk and developing strategies for resilience and response to natural event hazards is core to the mission of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The science of event simulation and emergency response is based broadly on physics and earth science for climate simulations.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Action Summit: Building a sustainable AI ecosystem The summit is not simply a one-off event but serves as a catalyst for ongoing dialogue and collaboration. The challenges are considerable, but the potential rewards are even greater.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Amazon provides grant funding to accelerate sustainability research and innovation through the RNCF and the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative ’s (ASDI) Promotional Credit Program. that it deployed in the AWS Cloud in 2023. SeloVerde 2.1’s The vision behind SeloVerde and CAR 2.0 [the A SeloVerde 2.1 A SeloVerde 2.1

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 16, 2024

In alignment with Singapore’s ambitious sustainability objectives , the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore is intensifying its efforts to spur the adoption of electric vehicles. Amazon S3 event notifications trigger Step Functions executions whenever new data lands.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

These startups are developing inspiring and innovative solutions that address various challenges associated with space sustainability. With several diverse applications across the space domain, the company’s long-term goal is to build a cislunar logistics network for sustainable space operations.

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Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Our role allows us to attend industry events and speak with current customers to learn more about community engagement. However, there are challenges to consider, including resource constraints , equity issues , and sustainability concerns. As the Head of Practice or Practice Lead, we work to understand what is happening in our field.

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Super Library Marketing

AUGUST 1, 2022

Then there is sustained attention. We use sustained attention when we binge-watch an entire season of Stranger Things in a single day, read a good book cover to cover in one sitting, or attend a concert, play, or sporting event. Sustained attention is where great experiences are found. How do we do this exactly?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Research suggests EHRs translate into better quality and outcomes of care: organisations that implemented EHRs had 30% higher adherence to clinical guidelines, a 54% reduction in medication errors, and a 36% reduction in adverse drug events. For patients, EHRs support more coordinated care and less risk of duplication.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 8, 2022

Streamlining access to sustainability data and hackathons to help grow your startup. The integration with AWS Data Exchange gives researchers streamlined access across third-party data sources so they can now search and obtain the data assets needed to support sustainability solutions, all in one location.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

With 189 member countries, the World Bank is the largest multilateral development bank globally with a mission to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity in a sustainable way. The digital road network representation also helps assess risks presented by external events like flooding.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

To delight our members and sustain our growth, we knew we needed to modernize to distinguish Columbia CU as a premier service provider within the industry. Our new target architecture will have our disaster recovery stored within the cloud at a fraction of the cost, and business continuity strategies in the event of failure.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 24, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, US government customers face numerous challenges in modernizing the design, building, testing, and sustainment of the next generation of major weapon systems. Organizations have relied on a systems engineering approach to design complex systems.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 27, 2022

I have been funding projects and programs with grants for the last 21 years, and I despise the sustainability question. And that means we need program sustainability. It means coming up with a sustainability plan for your programming. Special events. It would be a great start for kicking off your sustainability planning.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

This annual event inspires nonprofits to rethink what’s possible for their mission, through the latest innovations in the cloud. Frugal architect: How to build cost effectively in the cloud Nonprofits can build frugal architectures that aim to deliver cost-aware, sustainable, and maintainable solutions to power their work.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

That’s the central question of the IMAGINE conference from Amazon Web Services (AWS), a two-day, no-cost event for state and local government and education leaders. How can leaders transform good ideas into the kinds of services that change lives? Discover the full list of featured speakers here.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 15, 2024

When a book is stored in an S3 bucket, an AWS Lambda function is invoked to split the books into chapters and to store them in another S3 bucket, which notifies Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) about the events. Each entry in the summaries bucket publishes an event to an Amazon EventBridge event bus.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Our event will offer over 30 various breakout sessions to engage and explore critical topics such as security and resilience, practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI), collaborative work, and building cultures of innovation and belonging. We can’t wait to see you live in 3D! No advance preparation or prerequisites are required.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 22, 2024

The outdated perception of cloud being expensive stems from a narrow focus on migration costs , ignoring long-term value such as increased productivity, resilience, agility, and sustainability. Unlike over-provisioning on premises, cloud dynamically adjusts resources, minimizing excess costs. It can be up to 3.8

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 3, 2024

For example, at our recent Gemini at Work event, we showcased how AI agents are transforming how organizations operate — from enhancing customer experiences to streamlining workflows and strengthening security. At our recent mWISE 2024 event, we emphasized the critical role of collaboration in cybersecurity.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Max shared regional announcements and local stories of how public sector customers are using the cloud to transform citizen services, innovate in healthcare, improve sustainability, and more. The Census is] the biggest peacetime event in Australia,” said Teresa at the AWS Summit Canberra. Shaping a sustainable future using AWS.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Sessions begin with a video to learn about cloud-related technologies on topics such as sustainability, AI, machine learning, and biodiversity. The event will once again convene nearly 700 middle school girls for a half day learning event – equal parts education, inspiration, and fun. “At

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

On-the-ground partners and volunteers collect samples at many of the smaller tributaries in the watershed, specifically in response to runoff events like the spring melt and heavy rains. This means AWS will be returning more water to communities where we operate than we use in our direct operations.

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GovLoop

APRIL 16, 2024

Take a look at the National Park Service’s main site for National Park Week events , kicking off with waived entrance fees on Saturday, April 20. The nine-day lineup includes days for volunteering, getting to know parks staff, events for kids, and more.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I was a keynote speaker at the Reimagine Communities Summit powered by Capital One recently, and one of the sessions during the event was a panel discussion with three large corporate funders. Who might you ask? Some BIG funders. Capital One.

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Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Given the external environment, government agencies in particular need reliable continuity plans in the event of an attack. In fact, two policy directives were recently issued to ensure that government entities can continue to operate. government agency is expected to have a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) in place.

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