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Google Cloud launches new sustainability offerings to help public sector agencies improve climate resilience

Google Public Sector

With these data-driven insights, public sector agencies and researchers can improve their response time to climate disasters, make more accurate predictions, and implement disaster-response plans with greater confidence. Public sector organizations store large amounts of data in Geographic Information System (GIS) systems.

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Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Working Backwards process is gaining traction among outcome-focused public sector organizations tackling problems ranging from gun violence to cyclist and pedestrian road safety. SS4A provides new funding to support local initiatives designed to prevent transportation-related deaths and serious injuries on roads and streets.

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Innovating for a more sustainable future: Practical examples from two Nordic organizations

AWS Public Sector Blog

Creating fossil-free postal transport and logistics In 2021, Posti Group , the leading postal and logistics service company in Finland, signed the Climate Pledge , co-founded by Amazon, and committed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across their business operations by 2040.

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How using cloud technology can help your organization meet sustainability goals

AWS Public Sector Blog

We lead this drive with the following aims: Match all of our electricity used in our operations with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of our original 2030 target. AWS will become water positive by 2030 , returning more water to communities than we use in our direct operations. million European homes.

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How to improve security with an employee emphasis

Open Access Government - Technology News

How can the public sector improve security While public sector entities spanning education, healthcare, and transport are critical to our society’s successful day-to-day functioning, their significance makes them very attractive targets for malicious actors. The statistics speak for themselves.

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New report: The economic impact of the new AWS Region in the Middle East

AWS Public Sector Blog

UAE-based enterprises, startups, and public sector organizations use AWS to innovate products and services, accelerate their growth, and provide improved service to UAE-based customers and UAE residents. The company is now on a path to achieve this milestone by 2025, five years ahead of the initial 2030 target.

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Privileged access: Understanding security inside out

Open Access Government - Technology News

Mark Warren, Product Specialist at Osirium, explains why privileged access poses security issues in the public sector Government organisations are the backbone of the UK. From local councils to education, healthcare and transportation services, public sector entities are critical to the successful day-to-day functioning of our society.