AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Courts and other justice and public safety organizations are targeted by a rising number of cyber events , as the digitization of paper workloads increases the amount of sensitive data requiring secure storage. Discover how AWS helps reimagine and build digitally enabled justice and public safety services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 28, 2025

The Metropolitan Police Department of Washington DC (DC-MPD) is one of the ten largest police agencies in the United States, serving as the primary law enforcement entity for the District of Columbia. Cost optimization: Cost efficiency is a key advantage of the AWS-based ETL pipeline.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Justice and public safety (JPS) agencies often need to manage access to sensitive case files, evidence, and emergency response systems. And, case workers should be able to access only the cases assigned to them, so they can view and update the care information. Verified Permissions enables such fine-grained access control.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The number of available jobs in municipal government is growing and yet local governments continue to have difficulty filling these positions. Some municipalities struggle to retain municipal public safety employees and others struggle to secure qualified applicants to fill empty positions.

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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 3, 2024

It costs real money when the public sector gets hit with a ransomware assault. The average (mean) cost for state and local government organizations to recover from a ransomware attack was $2.83 This is a sample of the data in the “State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2024 report.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

To revive them, NPD made the decision to go live on the SOMA public safety platform—six months ahead of the scheduled cutover date. The deployment and results SOMA is a leading technology partner providing critical response and operating software solutions for law enforcement, first responder, and government agencies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

According to the United States Constitution, public access to judicial proceedings is a right covered by the First and Sixth Amendments. Find out how state and local governments use AWS technologies to innovate for their constituents, enhance the citizen experience, and more at the AWS Cloud for State and Local Governments hub.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Introduction The Nebraska Judicial Branch is a vital component of the state’s government for interpreting and applying the law to resolve disputes and uphold justice. If you’re interested in learning more, check out our Justice and Public Safety cloud resources.

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zencity

JANUARY 3, 2022

It’s a new year, which means our team is here to share the local government conferences we’re most excited for in 2022. But by mid-year, as things began opening up, we were back in action in person, happy to see so many of our local government friends and colleagues! 10 Best Local Government Conferences 2022.

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zencity

JULY 13, 2023

Executive Summary The US Department of Justice (DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Criminal Justice Testing and Evaluation Consortium (CJTEC) this week published a landmark report titled “A Landscape Report on Measuring Community Sentiment and Perceptions of Safety and Law Enforcement Performance.”

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Government Technology Insider

JULY 9, 2024

Over the last few years, there’s been a marked shift among state and local governments to prioritize the launch of digitized services and adopt the kind of automation and digital transformation that’s been well-established across the private sector.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In the world of law enforcement and justice, every piece of evidence has a significant impact. From recorded testimonies to jail cell conversations, audiovisual files can play an important role in accurately documenting evidence that can make or break a case.

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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. Constitution.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 28, 2024

More than just eyesores, they threaten public health and safety, drain tax dollars, bring down property values, and make neighbors feel like nobody cares about the neighborhood. Laws in the United States are designed to protect an individual’s private property. This is the cycle of “ systemic vacancy.”

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AccessE11

JANUARY 2, 2024

As we begin our new year, we can reflect on the important moments in the municipal government space with our municipal year in review. The world of local government is constantly changing. Laws, technology, and citizen demands ensure that their municipalities continue to keep their finger on the pulse of progress.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This is common for many cities--no public restrooms. Early on cities had public restrooms and baths because much of housing did not. As bathrooms became more prevalent in housing and as local government budgets declined and demands increased, provision of public restrooms was one of the first services to be eliminated.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Natural disasters can also damage the critical infrastructure that powers emergency services—prompting public sector organizations to consider building more resilient infrastructure. Learn more about how AWS helps justice and public safety agencies modernize and innovate for their constituents at the Justice & Public Safety main page.

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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. Law enforcement personnel could identify spikes in overdoses and send their task force to area hospitals to interview individuals and determine where the drugs were sourced.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In January 2022, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) unveiled the National Roadway Safety Strategy , and Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that includes a new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. Building a culture of innovation to better serve citizens.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

At the same time, many police departments are stretched thin, reducing the enforcement of traffic laws that can deter reckless driving behavior. Government agencies can leverage real-world data from their communities to improve public acceptance for automated enforcement or other mitigating actions.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2023

But the fact is that Congress does have the final authority on approving local legislation, even though the DC Home Rule Act of 1973 pretty much created local control of local governance. In this case, how the law would be perceived in the world of public opinion, and the competition between Republicans and Democrats.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The undeniable fiscal constraints associated with local governance has challenged contemporary public administrators to achieve more with less. Budgets are stretched thin, and local government managers face increasingly complex service delivery demands from an electorate that loathes the idea of paying higher taxes.

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Public Administration Associates

MAY 2, 2025

Public Administration Associates, LLC (PAA), a respected leader in local government consulting and executive recruitment, is proud to announce the addition of four accomplished professionals to its team of Associates. Scott earned a masters degree from UW-Oshkosh in Public Administration.

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