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How to get ready for AWS Summit Washington, DC 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

On June 7-8, 2023, Amazon Web Services (AWS) will again host the AWS Summit Washington, DC at the Walter E. This no cost, two-day event brings the public sector cloud computing community together to connect, collaborate, and learn more about AWS. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

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How to detect wildfire smoke using Amazon Rekognition

AWS Public Sector Blog

In addition to the risk to life and biodiversity, wildfires can destroy and disrupt property, essential infrastructure, communications, air quality, and more. Wildfires, then, contribute to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions, destruction of ecosystems, and lost carbon storage in the destruction of forests.

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VDEM Region 4 receives ‘Response Program of the Year’ award at VEMS

VDEM (Virgina Department of Emergency Management)

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Region 4 team and response partners received the Response Program of the Year award at the 2023 Virginia Emergency Management Symposium (VEMS). The SW Virginia Communications Cache and the SW Virginia Incident Management Team also deployed in support of the incident.

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Defining Open Data

GovLoop

EJI and similar resources can help agencies with disaster response and guide them during normal operations when they’re designing future projects, evaluating risks or speaking with a community. Communicate clearly with your agency partners and community about the findings that may benefit them and their work.

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Hurricane season 2023: Supporting hurricane response efforts with the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

While the 2023 hurricane season kicks off June 1, the reality is that Amazon Web Services (AWS) is working to help organizations and communities respond to hurricanes long before a storm forms. Pictured: A customized AWS Disaster Response Jeep in a field test exercise.

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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 program will culminate with the 2023 AWS GovTech Accelerator demo day at the State of GovTech conference on November 14.