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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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Open Architecture Surveillance Promotes Safer, More Sustainable Cities and Towns

State Tech Magazine

The future of public safety hinges on the performance, efficiency and sustainability of surveillance systems and interagency threat intelligence. The interoperability of these systems, and the subsequent collaboration they enable, can help public agencies attain safer, more resilient communities in several important ways.

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How Carbyne’s cloud-native platform helps 911 call centers put eyes on the scene and more

AWS Public Sector Blog

The United States’ 911 system has been operating for over a half-century, providing aid in case of emergencies. Learn more about how AWS supports justice and public safety customers. Climate Next: How sustainability champions around the world use cloud-powered tech to fight climate change. How the City of Fort St.

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Highlights from the 2024 AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra

AWS Public Sector Blog

With cloud as the new operational foundation, governments can fully embrace innovation to revolutionize constituent services and operational effectiveness. Sustainability and renewable energy Levy shared how a recent study that was commissioned by AWS and conducted by Accenture estimates that AWS infrastructure is up to 4.1

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. Public procurement is key to this endeavor because public institutions and state enterprises must procure vast amounts of goods, services, and works to do their jobs.

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National infrastructure: Addressing the government’s key challenges with trusted expertise

Open Access Government - Technology News

Public sector leaders must navigate these complexities with strategic decisions that balance immediate needs with long-term efficiency and resilience. Public sector leaders must navigate these complexities with strategic decisions that balance immediate needs with long-term efficiency and resilience.

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Why the creation of smart cities requires real-time data processing

Open Access Government - Technology News

However, these applications will not operate smoothly unless IoT-based strategies for developing smart cities have a database as their foundation. Environmental controls and sustainability: IoT sensors can assist in maximising energy efficiency, monitoring pollution levels, traffic control, and sustainable resources.