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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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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. Transportation ranked No. 1 for local government and saw a growth of nearly 9 percent year over…

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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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5 ways AWS empowers GovTech innovation in 2025

AWS Public Sector Blog

AWS has built a dedicated GovTech team staffed by professionals with decades of experience in public sector roles, including health and human services, justice and public safety, elections, tax administration, transportation, and more.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Justice and public safety (JPS) agencies often need to manage access to sensitive case files, evidence, and emergency response systems. Transportation agencies need to manage access to critical infrastructure, operations data, and emergency response systems. Verified Permissions enables such fine-grained access control.

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Creating intelligent city streets in Philadelphia Navy Yard with AWS Partner Rekor Systems

AWS Public Sector Blog

Lastly, the PIDC wanted to address public safety issues related to speeding and collisions, and decrease damage to their property. Learn more Read more about AWS Public Sector Partner Rekor and learn more about the AWS Cloud for transportation. After much research, PIDC employed Rekor Systems, Inc.

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5G’s first applications likely intelligent transportation, public safety

GCN

Brandon Branham, assistant city manager and chief technology officer of Peachtree Corners, said 5G opens the door for low-latency use cases.