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Alteia and the World Bank assess and enhance road infrastructure data quality at scale using AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Thanks to the power of machine learning (ML) and geospatial data on AWS, the approach developed by Alteia allows mapping and assessing a country’s entire road network for 15 percent of the cost of visual inspection methods. The digital road network representation also helps assess risks presented by external events like flooding.

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Addressing the top 10 priorities of state CIOs with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In this blog post, explore these top 10 priorities and how state and local leaders can use AWS to support them. Digital government and services Digital government and modernized service delivery remain the second highest priority for state technology leaders in the 2023 report.

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Preparing students and building confidence for lifelong learning with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

We configure our education solutions—whether it’s providing devices and internet connections to address the digital divide or providing software to supplement classroom teaching—to meet the unique needs of the communities and children we serve. As children demonstrate mastery of new concepts, they move on to more advanced content.

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How Local Governments Can Secure Funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

Bang the Table

This historic bill includes $550 billion in new spending to upgrade roads, bridges, public transit, passenger rail, clean drinking water, broadband, clean energy transmission, digital equity, and other infrastructure systems such as wastewater. The Need for Digital Community Engagement on Infrastructure Projects.

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Eutelsat increases service availability by migrating to AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Original system Launched in January 2020, Eutelsat Konnect is a high-capacity satellite which delivers broadband services across Europe and Africa to help bridge the digital divide in areas where terrestrial networks are not deployed or offer poor performance. The following maps show Konnect’s area of coverage in Africa and Europe.