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REBRANDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Barrett & Greene

Okay, we admit that maybe the big dreams of many teens – to be professional athletes, movie stars or rock musicians – aren’t on the roster of job titles in government. But we do believe that outside of fantasy-land job plans, there are plenty of young people who aspire to help other people.

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How to detect wildfire smoke using Amazon Rekognition

AWS Public Sector Blog

Disaster response teams can use the cloud to create wildfire detection workflows that automatically deploy rapid notifications to fire incident response teams, so disaster response teams are alerted to the first signs of wildfire formation.

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Managing Your Data for AI

GovLoop

1 consequence is loss of trust, said Richard Barlow, Principal Technologist for State Local Government and Education (East) with Pure Storage, which provides agencies with fast, secure, energy-efficient data storage. Mismanaged data can lead to poor decision-making, increased risk and even legal fallout, but the No.

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Defining Open Data

GovLoop

The index was developed in collaboration with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and it ranks communities based on pollution levels, environmental hazards, poverty, quality of education, walkability and other factors. Educate agency staff, the public, stakeholders, elected officials and businesses about your data.

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How to get ready for AWS Summit Washington, DC 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

Download the session guides for technical builder or business leader , federal government , nonprofit , state and local government , healthcare , education , or aerospace and satellite. Don’t miss the fully upfitted AWS Disaster Response “rolling lab”—a purpose-built Jeep 4xe Wrangler parked at the L Street Bridge.

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AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

AWS Public Sector Blog

Courts and other public safety organizations are being targeted by a rising number of cyber events,” said Kim Majerus, vice president of global education and US state and local government at AWS. 911 call centers are facing unprecedented challenges, with high call volumes, legacy technology, and short staffing.

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Get prepared for re:Invent 2022: A public sector guide

AWS Public Sector Blog

Check out the re:Invent Healthcare and Life Sciences Attendee Guide , the re:Invent Aerospace and Satellite Attendee Guide , the re:Invent Education and EdTech Attendee Guide , and the re:Invent Nonprofit Attendee Guide. Also scope out the AWS Disaster Response Rolling Lab at the Caesars Forum Plaza.