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AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

AWS Public Sector Blog

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. The selected startups are focused on a wide range of solutions for first responders, emergency services, corrections, and other public safety agencies.

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How data-driven technology helps law enforcement agencies improve constituent outcomes  

AWS Public Sector Blog

Law enforcement agencies can use this hyper-connected environment to bridge previously isolated data siloes and make better-informed decisions to improve emergency response and citizen services. Addressing interoperability needs in law enforcement to help support civilians. How do you get real-time information together?”

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Driving people-centered digital transformation in public safety with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Colonel Lamar Davis of the Louisiana State Police (LSP), recently summed up the law enforcement landscape, saying, “When you look at crime today, it’s not just a public safety or law enforcement problem—it’s a social problem.”

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AWS launches first GovTech Accelerator to drive innovation in government

AWS Public Sector Blog

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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How the City of Canton worked with Wi-Fiber to build a safer and more connected community

AWS Public Sector Blog

Initially Wi-Fiber’s deployments focused on public safety solutions, such as license plate recognition (LPR). In 2020, Canton’s chief of police, Jack Angelo, wanted to extend public safety monitoring city-wide, saying “Eventually our goal is to have most all of the city covered,” by using Wi-Fiber’s extensive broadband mesh network.

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Transforming justice and public safety solutions with CentralSquare and AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In critical moments when every second counts, justice and public safety ( JPS ) agencies need technology solutions that are secure, reliable, and fast. Breaking down data silos to mobilize agencies across jurisdictions Jurisdictional data silos are another common challenge for public safety agencies.

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Cities and counties can take key steps to avoid costly ransomware attacks

American City & Country

It costs real money when the public sector gets hit with a ransomware assault. The publication outlines results of a survey of 5,000 global IT/cybersecurity leaders, including 270 from state and local government. The average (mean) cost for state and local government organizations to recover from a ransomware attack was $2.83