AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Public sector organizations operate in an increasingly complex environment, managing diverse workloads and maintaining a high level of security. Justice and public safety (JPS) agencies often need to manage access to sensitive case files, evidence, and emergency response systems. Actions What operations are governed?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 28, 2025

At the heart of DC-MPDs operations lies a well-established data pipeline that efficiently handles a vast array of information sourced from over 400 datasets derived from the Mark43 records management system. This pause mechanism enables data integrity and allows operations teams to investigate the root cause.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Justice and public safety agencies and their solution providers are building highly available, resilient, and secure applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS) at a rapid pace.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 11, 2024

Leaders in education and state and local government know that technology is changing at a rapid pace. That’s the central theme of this year’s AWS IMAGINE conference for education, state, and local leaders presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS). There is no cost to attend; register now to secure your spot.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Citizens expect governments to continue to operate despite floods or heat waves endangering data centers, malicious actions taken against IT infrastructure, or power grid failures. This means they can focus on the operational aspects of maintaining key government services using the range of continuity options AWS provides.

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GovLoop

APRIL 15, 2025

In state and local government, some of the most valuable data is not found in traditional databases. Its found in the wide variety of content generated in employees day-to-day work: case notes, court filings, Word documents, Excel files, drone footage and PDF forms.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

Now, IDOC has better reporting and utilizes data generated by its new system to pioneer better outcomes for public safety and the communities it serves. The new OMS is improving operational efficiencies, for example, lessening the time to intake and assign an individual, and reducing IT infrastructure and maintenance.

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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. It encourages staff at all levels to propose ideas for solutions to transform our work and operational efficiency.

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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. In turn, these insights have directly benefited the Navy Yard in their planning and daily operations. After much research, PIDC employed Rekor Systems, Inc.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

With cloud as the new operational foundation, governments can fully embrace innovation to revolutionize constituent services and operational effectiveness. In 2019, Amazon set a goal to match all of the electricity used across it global operation with 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.

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Barrett & Greene

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The real work of government -- delivering services like health care, transportation, education and public safety seems to have taken a back seat. Now, were going to take a leap forward and theorize that to many Americans, government and not just in the federal government -- has become understood as equivalent to politics.

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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 8, 2024

Carbyne APEX transitioned the call center from analog to a digital interface that is smartphone-friendly and allows operators to communicate with callers via live video. By migrating to APEX, Guernsey County managed to eliminate hardware costs and consolidate various operating expenses.

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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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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

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 27, 2023

The Nebraska Judicial Branch operates under the administrative direction of the state’s Supreme Court, which consists of a Chief Justice and six associate justices. If you’re interested in learning more, check out our Justice and Public Safety cloud resources.

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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.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 27, 2023

According to Gartner, the consequences to IT operations or supply chains run high at around $540,000 per hour. As we look ahead, more organizations and local governments should consider rehearsing their responses through routine cyberattack simulation drills. million to $4.2

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Transit authorities across the globe want to monitor the driving habits of their fleet drivers to curtail unsafe driving, reduce safety-related incidents, and improve passenger experience. Transit agencies also want to provide meaningful feedback to their operators by providing them with relevant context for their unsafe driving.

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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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Google Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

California’s Government Operations sponsors pilot programs to help their 150 departments democratize access to public services. The CDAO recently launched Task Force Lima to enhance its operations in areas such as warfighting, business affairs, health, readiness, and policy. The GSA manages operations for the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

For example, AWS Partner Quantela offers a traffic and lighting solution that helps cities leverage Internet of Things (IoT) to drive efficiencies, reduce operating costs, and perform predictive infrastructure maintenance. Some Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partners are already making big strides in offering these solutions.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A sovereign cloud for Europe: Last month, we launched the AWS European Sovereign Cloud , a new independent cloud for Europe that provides public sector customers with more choice to meet requirements. In government, the Swindon Borough Council in the UK is using Amazon Bedrock to make vital public information more inclusive and accessible.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

At the request of standby organizations Help.NGO and Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC), the AWS Disaster Preparedness and Response team assisted with response operations across a variety of functions in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 18, 2023

A significant benefit of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) for North Carolina CED professionals is the availability of funding for investment in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure though the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRS). Where and how is that local government money being invested?

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GovLoop

MAY 25, 2023

In February 2023, for example, the Defense Department’s inspector general found that “DoD personnel are downloading mobile applications to their DoD mobile devices that could pose operational and cybersecurity risks to DoD information and information systems.” 25, the day after Russian invaded Ukraine, Texas Gov.

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Google Public Sector

AUGUST 15, 2023

For those joining us from the public sector, there will be great opportunities to learn how our latest advances at the intersection of AI and security can advance the mission, improve operations, and enhance constituent services.

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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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Google Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

California’s Government Operations sponsors pilot programs to help their 150 departments democratize access to public services. The CDAO recently launched Task Force Lima to enhance its operations in areas such as warfighting, business affairs, health, readiness, and policy. The GSA manages operations for the U.S.

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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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Google Public Sector

AUGUST 15, 2023

For those joining us from the public sector, there will be great opportunities to learn how our latest advances at the intersection of AI and security can advance the mission, improve operations, and enhance constituent services.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

A governing thought leadership paper, produced by Governing and sponsored by OMNIA Partners entitled, How Procurement Can Support IT Sustainability Cooperatives , offers expertise and resources for green operations. It is a crucial metric for evaluating the environmental impact of an operation or product.

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zencity

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Local governments are always seeking new ways to streamline operations, improve services, and respond to the needs of their residents. One area that holds untapped potential is the integration of transit data into citywide performance Source

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

APRIL 25, 2023

From 2014-2016, he was a Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In that role, Adam helped provide strategic direction, policy advice, management oversight, and operational coordination for eleven agencies with an overall budget of more than $3.1B and 30,000 employees.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies are revolutionizing the way businesses operate across various industries, including the public sector.

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