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Using Amazon Timestream and Amazon Location Service to detect transportation route deviations and anomalies

AWS Public Sector Blog

Most commonly, GPS coordinates are used to track vehicle location and transportation route. Additionally, if a vehicle takes a detour, it will offset public transportation schedules. In this post, we look into an anomaly detection mechanism for public transportation using Amazon Web Services (AWS) offerings.

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How cities can use transport data to reduce pollution and increase safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is a guest post by Rikesh Shah, outgoing head of open innovation at Transport for London, on behalf of the AWS Institute from Amazon Web Services (AWS), a thought leadership and executive education program to accelerate digital transformation for public sector executives.

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5 benefits of modernizing transportation asset management software in the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

As they consider where to allocate these funds, public infrastructure owners, especially Department of Transportation (DOT) and public works agencies, have to assess the condition of their assets, determine what to prioritize while rebuilding, and identify what needs maintenance.

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Protecting transportation agencies in the era of cybersecurity

AWS Public Sector Blog

United States federal agencies, such as the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Transportation Security Administration (TSA), are increasing their emphasis on cybersecurity. One of the existing solutions is Workload Isolation Boundary , which enables organizations to create and manage isolated environments.

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What Is a Smart County?

State Tech Magazine

Counties play an essential role in managing certain services, including transportation, water systems, public health, law enforcement and infrastructure, which provide opportunities… Smart counties involve large-scale operations and have multiple jurisdictions, presenting unique smart technology challenges and opportunities.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Transportation Demand Management programming The reality is, especially in a place like Salt Lake, most people drive. The idea is that intra-district transportation, especially by SFH residents, could be shifted to shuttles rather than by car. The lots are metered, the city collects the revenue, and maintains the lots.

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Unlock the power of fine-grained access control with Amazon Verified Permissions

AWS Public Sector Blog

Public sector organizations operate in an increasingly complex environment, managing diverse workloads and maintaining a high level of security. Although authentication is often managed through external identity providers (IdPs) such as Amazon Cognito , authorization logic is usually implemented within the application code.