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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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The Current Landscape for AI in State and Local Government

State Tech Magazine

As citizens require more efficiency from the websites they surf to the public transportation they ride, state and local governments are investing in AI technology to optimize the citizen experience. Some of the latest advancements in AI include safeguarding food and water, enhancing public safety, detecting climate change,…

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How State and Local Governments Are Working Toward Vision Zero

State Tech Magazine

State and local government procurement trends are always evolving, and the transportation industry is currently leading that charge. 1 for local government and saw a growth of nearly 9 percent year over… Transportation ranked No.

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Hosting regulated U.S. State and Local Government Workloads in AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

State and Local Government (SLG) organizations often have requirements to host regulated workloads with distinct compliance requirements. SLG agencies such as public safety, health and human services, and revenue agencies can realize success running regulated workloads in AWS U.S. Justice and public safety for U.S.

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Local Governments See Explosion of Edge Computing Devices

State Tech Magazine

The number of intelligent devices available for placement around municipalities by local governments only continues to grow. This growth fuels current public safety and public health trends and lays the groundwork for remarkable new…

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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.” We need to empower these agencies to be able to fulfill their missions of serving the public,” said Polega.

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Strengthening public safety collaboration with AWS Wickr and the Android Team Awareness Kit

AWS Public Sector Blog

For public safety agencies, secure collaboration and situational awareness are essential to preparedness and response. Cross-agency collaboration In multi-jurisdictional emergencies, effective collaboration between agencies is critical to operational and public safety.