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Drones: The New First Responder Tool

NLC (National League of Cities)

By Esmael Ansari, Vice President of Government Relations at BRINC Drones Congress reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) every five years and is currently working on renewing the FAA, which is crucial for the future of drone technology.

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US government agencies can communicate, collaborate securely with AWS Wickr

AWS Public Sector Blog

Myth #4: Government personnel can communicate and collaborate with contractors or partners outside their agency using consumer apps Government personnel cannot use a consumer app to communicate and collaborate with contractors or partners.

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Understanding Compliance Between Commercial, Government, DoD & Secret Offerings - Sept 2024 Update

Microsoft Public Sector

September 2024 Update Microsoft 365 Commercial + Azure Commercial FedRAMP in Azure The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. US persons in US locations).

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Accelerating India’s digital future: MeitY empanels AWS Asia-Pacific (Hyderabad) Region for government workloads

AWS Public Sector Blog

Government organisations can improve e-governance standards and enable on-demand digital services for citizens and businesses across India. This initiative would help achieve a smooth and efficient workflow for approvals and information exchange between various departments.