Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

UK public sector organisations are facing threats and increasingly sophisticated attacks on key infrastructure and software security This trend is only expanding as more services become digitised and complex software supply chains multiply the opportunities for malicious actors to infiltrate networks.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The cost of implementing modern AV systems can be substantial, leaving agencies to wrestle with budget constraints and the need to demonstrate the value of these centers to secure funding. Highlighting the positive impact on public safety, reduced crime rates and enhanced officer retention can make a compelling case for investment.

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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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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

While these powerful models help bring generative AI to life, they need to be handled with care to ensure privacy and security, among other considerations. As deputy city manager and chief public safety officer in Maricopa, Ariz.,

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

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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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Natural disasters can also damage the critical infrastructure that powers emergency services—prompting public sector organizations to consider building more resilient infrastructure. Not just for our agency, but for the people that we serve.”. Leveraging the AWS Partner Network for customized solutions.

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GCN

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Federal, state and local government partners are providing air and infrastructure security, cybersecurity, threat assessments and real-time situational awareness.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 30, 2024

Doing so effectively requires the use of scheduled or dynamically updated messaging via secure software that can handle keeping users and agency office staff aware of mission-critical data. Displays in office lobbies and other common areas can also provide scheduled, easily updated information for visitors.

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GCN

APRIL 11, 2023

An autonomous security robot, GPS-enabled projectiles that attach to fleeing vehicles and the agile DigiDog are helping transform public safety in New York City.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Yes, local governments are increasingly vulnerable to ransomware attacks, says Jay Kaine , director of Threat Intelligence at Motorola Solutions and director of the Public Safety Threat Alliance (PSTA). In the public sector, cyber-hackers are operating at record levels of frequency and impact, according to research from the PSTA.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

AUGUST 29, 2023

Cybercrimes in the United States have resulted in hundreds of billions of dollars in losses, and threaten public safety and economic security. The victims are widespread and include individuals, schools, businesses, utilities, and governments.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Controlling minor offenses, they argued, restored a sense of security, and identified petty criminals likely to graduate to more serious crimes. Louis Metrolink system commissioned a Metro Security Assessment and Strategy study. Louis Secure Platform Program The light-rail system in the St. Liverpool Echo photo.

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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. When AWS launched these CJIS Security compliance innovations in early 2019, we did so with reference to our AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.

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Government Technology Insider

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Within the public sector, AI has emerged as a powerful force, notably contributing to digital transformation, fostering collaboration and cost-cutting initiatives, enhancing predictive analytics, facilitating cloud computing, and strengthening public safety and security measures.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

Government of Canada (GC) organizations handle sensitive data, such as citizens’ personal information and confidential documents, and take on the responsibility of appropriately securing and protecting this data from unauthorized access or disclosure. DRDC had datasets consisting of geospatial imagery that were no longer being fully used.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This project should be able to balance boosting innovation and ensuring safety. The work set by the AI Safety Institute is part of wider efforts to establish the UK as a leader in responsible AI development. By prioritising public safety and trust, the UK government is aiming for a society where AI can be beneficial.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As a pioneer in AI , we have spent the last two decades leveraging AI to organize the world’s information, make it useful, and to bring commercial-grade data analytics, security and gen AI to the public sector. At Google Public Sector, many of our customers are already using AI to accelerate their missions and impact.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

AWS services supporting the APEX solution include: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) – Secure and resizable compute capacity. A cost-effective and secure step forward Beyond just technological advancement, the county has experienced significant cost advantages.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 26, 2022

Carbyne , an Amazon Web Services (AWS) justice and public safety customer and partner, provides 911 call handling systems, offering a cloud-native software as a service (SaaS) platform with two main product offerings for public safety clients: Carbyne Universe and Carbyne APEX. How the City of Fort St.

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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. SOMA’s ecosystem is built from the ground up on a modern technology stack, deployed securely in the cloud in partnership with AWS, with a user-friendly and device-agnostic interface.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Her clients and projects in Idaho have included the ID Office of Emergency Management and its creation of a statewide Public Safety Communications Commission, in addition to its coordination with FirstNet.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 27, 2023

Similarly, when adapting to new or emergency conditions, companies can become vulnerable and exposed to inadequate protections in an expanded and under-secured attack surface. Critically, there needs to be a secure and reliable communications platform available as part of the CEM plan.

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GovLoop

MAY 25, 2023

Cyber experts often emphasize that there’s no silver bullet for improving the security of government systems. In 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) debuted a catalog of nearly 300 known, exploited vulnerabilities; that list now stands at around 900. The problem is not that technology always falls short.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One of the biggest problems with cycling take up, besides the fact that it's slower, so longer trips are less likely to be capturable--even so, 64% of all US trips are 7 miles or less--is secure bicycle parking. Sure there is bicycle parking, but most of it isn't secure. Lack of secure parking is a real problem.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 1, 2024

While security cameras have been around for decades, the advent of analytics capable of quickly and accurately recognizing colors, categorizing vehicles, or reading license plates has changed the game significantly. This allows a smaller number of officers to cover a wide area more effectively, providing the necessary level of security.

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Government Technology Insider

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Warfighters can turn on cameras remotely, disable vehicles, and control assets via a secure aerial 5G connection linked to a tactical operations center. Jared Colvig, Solutions Architect, Verizon, explained that 5G will help enhance these capabilities as well as add an initial entry connectivity platform.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

Partners are playing a key role in the continued digital transformation of public sector organizations. Public sector customers are asking for ways to increase the speed, accessibility, security, and resiliency of their systems and data. One partner delivering resilient and secure cloud solutions is BJSS.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Kathy Hochul announced in July 2022 the formation of the Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC) to “serve as the nerve center for joint local, state and federal cyber efforts, including data collection, response efforts and information sharing.”. To meet that challenge, New York Gov.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It can be challenging to keep these exhibits secure, and physical space to store these documents is limited. The CIO determined the best approach for the Judicial Branch was to work with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and ScaleCapacity on a cloud-based solution to meet the requirements for a secure, efficient, and scalable system.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 27, 2023

Ransomware is a serious threat to our public safety and national and economic security,” said Richard W. In order to defend your organization from bad actors, here’s a few steps you can take to protect your data: Install immutable secure backups to protect against data loss. Department of Justice in a recent interview.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 28, 2022

An interview with Brian Anderson, Practice Leader for Public Safety at Avaya. On many military bases and agency campuses, local public safety agencies face obstacles in providing a fundamental service: responding to 911 calls. A call from a cellphone will go to a cell tower outside the campus, and from there to a PSAP.

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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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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. Merit is a first-of-its-kind, all-hazards, digital credentialing platform that equips emergency responders with innovative tools to securely manage their personnel on-site, no matter the situation.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In this position he is responsible for its Federal -- both Department of Defense and civilian agencies -- state, local, education and public safety customers. In this position he is responsible for its Federal -- both Department of Defense and civilian agencies -- state, local, education and public safety customers.

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Government Technology Insider

MAY 16, 2023

Warfighters can turn on cameras remotely, disable vehicles, and control assets via a secure aerial 5G connection linked to a tactical operations center. Jared Colvig, Solutions Architect, Verizon, explained that 5G will help enhance these capabilities as well as add an initial entry connectivity platform.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 23, 2024

Viewed this way, disorder and crime are manifestations of the same phenomenon. And that it is easy for things to decline unless you always remain vigilant and focused on maintaining order.

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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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