AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Cybersecurity: A top priority I also moderated a fireside chat about implementing an impactful, large-scale cybersecurity strategy with Ryan Murray, chief information security officer of the State of Arizona, and Dr. Bianca Lochner, chief information officer of the City of Scottsdale.

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Google Public Sector

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

AI is positively transforming government operations and being used to support mission outcomes across a wide range of services, from improving patient care, enhancing learning and education, improving public safety, streamlining citizen services, and so much more.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

To make hearings visible to the public, even when in-person attendance is limited, state and local governments are beginning to mandate many court proceedings be live streamed, often with a very short window to do so. Read more about AWS for state and local government: Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

“At AWS, we’re inspired every day by our public sector customers who are leveraging data to deliver enhanced citizen services and make more informed decisions,” said Kim Majerus, vice president of global education and US state and local government at AWS. In Virginia, data integration helped battle opioid addiction.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

Lastly, the PIDC wanted to address public safety issues related to speeding and collisions, and decrease damage to their property. Some key examples of this include electric vehicle charge station placement, allocation of funds, and deployment of safety systems. After much research, PIDC employed Rekor Systems, Inc.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 22, 2025

The traditional process of implementing new solutionsfrom defining requirements through to deployment and trainingoften meant that by the time a system was fully operational, business needs had evolved. We needed a new approach to how technology was delivered.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

The implementation also provides more than 99.999 percent availability for voice calls, end-to-end security, and data storage in a secure cloud, enabling simple relocation of the team if needed. A cost-effective and secure step forward Beyond just technological advancement, the county has experienced significant cost advantages.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

At this level, the AWS Cloud is used to securely store critical datasets in one or more AWS Regions of our government customers’ choice. At Level 2, CGIT helps prepare government services to be migrated to or recovered in the cloud at a moment’s notice. Level 2: Pre-planned migration. Level 3: Active cloud standby.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Solution: Implementing the Electronic Exhibits System on AWS To comply with the new Electronic Exhibits System (E-Exhibits System) rule, the Nebraska Judicial Branch needed a solution to automate manual processes and provide a secure, reliable, and scalable system for uploading, tracking, and storing exhibits.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Since February 1968 , 911 centers have served as the first link in the public safety response chain, having a profound impact on the public safety system in the United States and inspiring replication internationally. In January 2023, we received 55,000 calls with 70% completed in under two minutes.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 24, 2023

Understanding the true and complete costs of blighted properties is critically important in building the case to reform the broken status quo and implement more equitable, effective, and efficient solutions. Failure to address problem properties, just like ignoring a leaking faucet, costs more in the long run and causes more harm over time.

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GovLoop

MAY 25, 2023

Government Accountability Office notes that its auditors have made 712 recommendations to federal agencies since 2010, 21% of which have not been implemented. Until these are fully implemented, federal agencies will be more limited in their ability to protect private and sensitive data entrusted to them,” the report states.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

A fiscal cliff, a term that underscores the urgency and potential abruptness of the financial crisis, occurs when local governments experience a sudden and severe economic downturn due to declining revenues and increasing expenditures. Recent economic shifts have intensified these issues. What is a fiscal cliff?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Refer to the documentation to implement this architectural pattern. Here is an example implementation of this architectural pattern. One option is Timestream which is a fast, scalable, fully managed, and purpose-built time-series database.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 17, 2024

Officials say that Big Apple Connect will be the largest broadband subsidy implemented by any U.S. New York’s program is funded by $40 million previously budgeted for an ill-fated Wi-Fi network designed for NYC public safety agencies. This article appeared in our guide, “ State and Local: Making an Impact.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The solution includes the following AWS services: Amazon CloudFront – A content delivery network (CDN) service built for high performance, security, and developer convenience Amazon Cognito – A service that helps you implement customer identity and access management into your web and mobile applications Amazon EventBridge – A serverless event bus that (..)

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GovLoop

JUNE 12, 2024

The website offers: Video messages from governors Research and resources Opportunities to take action Links to related meetings and events Cyber News Feed State and local agencies have made cybersecurity a top priority for 2024. Local governments are a big target for cyberattacks and often don’t have the resources of federal agencies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

For instance, if we observe an increased frequency of accidents at a particular type of junction during a rainy morning rush hour, we can decide to lower the speed limit at that location and implement automatic speed cameras equipped with license plate recognition technology to issue speeding tickets.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 26, 2023

And property taxes fund basic community services like schools, roads, parks, sidewalks, and public safety—the things that enable families to live and build wealth in vibrant, secure neighborhoods. Indeed, most local governments report that almost all owners pay their property taxes on time.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Addressing disorder is fundamental to public safety. Some of this has to do with public safety. charlie calls our attention to a report by the DC Chief Financial Officer, that outmigration of population during covid, especially of relatively young high earners, has cost the city $200 million per year in lost tax revenue.

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AccessE11

JANUARY 17, 2024

This article aims to dissect what it means to make decisions using data, unravel the complexities small municipalities face in implementing a data-centric culture, and explore the methodologies of data harnessing to address urban challenges. One of the primary obstacles is the scarcity of resources.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

‘The ability to use an established agreement with a purchasing cooperative makes it easier to apply sustainability standards for equipment and services purchases, even if government IT is decentralized,’ says Sean McSpaden, CDG senior fellow and former deputy state CIO in Oregon.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 26, 2022

Maintenance of public spaces is a key element of public safety. The whole concept of "broken windows theory" (" Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety ," Atlantic Magazine , 1982) is based on the findings that high quality maintenance in public spaces reduces the likelihood of disorder. So here goes.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Rivero, now an executive government advisor at AWS, has experience making data work for government. “We Health services personnel were able to view toxicology reports to identify the root cause of fatal overdoses and implement mitigation strategies. In Virginia, this data sharing was instituted by Carlos Rivero.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Government agencies can leverage real-world data from their communities to improve public acceptance for automated enforcement or other mitigating actions. Another key trend is the shift from criminal traffic enforcement to civil penalties for certain violations.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Broken Windows theory (" Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety ," Atlantic Magazine , 1982) posits that communities where there are vacant buildings, litter, abandoned cars etc. Unfortunately, there are few examples of its implementation, as police departments did mostly "zero tolerance policing" calling it community policing.

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