Empowering Change: How the Urban Research Institute is Transforming Its Mission with Cloud Technology
The Urban Research Institute, located in Washington, D.C., is a policy research organization committed to generating evidence-based insights that enhance decision-making, fortify communities, and improve quality of life. As a frontrunner in data-centric policy research, the Urban Research Institute sought a solution that would facilitate complex data analytics and microsimulation models with agility, speed, and precision.
Virginia Beach and Kansas City Shine at IDC’s Smart Cities Awards
By AWS Public Sector Blog Team
April 15, 2018
Category: Government, Public Sector
Cities embracing smart city solutions are discovering the benefits of essential technologies such as computing, storage, databases, and data warehouses, along with advanced tools like big data analytics, machine learning, IoT, and artificial intelligence. Data plays a crucial role in these smart solutions, providing insights into municipal processes and identifying necessary changes to achieve local government goals.
Fostering Innovation and Agility in Government
By AWS Public Sector Blog Team
April 13, 2018
Category: Government, Public Sector
One of the key benefits of cloud computing is its ability to enable government agencies to rapidly adopt the latest innovations. Cloud services can help these agencies fulfill their missions more efficiently and modernize infrastructure without significant upfront capital investment, allowing for quicker project execution.
Accelerating Genome Searches with AWS X-Ray
By AWS Public Sector Blog Team
April 11, 2018
Category: Government, Public Sector
There are numerous advantages to adopting a serverless architecture, with one of the biggest being that users only pay for the computing power they consume. Organizations can start by pinpointing and addressing bottlenecks in their workflows. For instance, the Bioinformatics Unit at CSIRO in Sydney, Australia, utilized AWS X-Ray to systematically analyze their serverless setup, resulting in an impressive 80% improvement in runtime.
Training Defense Personnel in the Cloud
By AWS Public Sector Blog Team
April 10, 2018
Category: Government, Public Sector
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) outlined its cloud transition strategy back in 2012 with a cloud directive. Since then, it has made significant progress in promoting cloud computing throughout the department. A key element of successful cloud adoption is providing training for defense personnel on how to leverage new technologies. What better way to educate soldiers in the cloud than through a “born-in-the-cloud” startup? The Data Incubator, an expanding startup and AWS Partner Network (APN) member, not only utilizes AWS but also trains defense agencies on employing AWS tools across all data classification levels.
March 2018 Blog Highlights
By AWS Public Sector Blog Team
April 9, 2018
Category: Education, Government, Nonprofit, Public Sector
March proved to be another bustling month for the public sector blog. Here’s a glance at the top five articles that resonated most with our audience.
Harnessing Amazon SageMaker for Large-Scale Machine Learning at DigitalGlobe
By AWS Public Sector Blog Team
April 4, 2018
Category: Public Sector
If you’ve ever requested directions, hailed an Uber, or searched for a trailhead, you’ve likely interacted with DigitalGlobe’s imagery or derived information. DigitalGlobe fully committed to AWS to address the rising demand for commercial geo-intelligence, migrating its 18-year imagery archive to the cloud. The company employed AWS Snowmobile to transfer 100 petabytes of data to the cloud, facilitating a shift away from cumbersome file-transfer protocols and delivery processes.
Introducing the Earth on AWS Fellowships and Internships Program
By AWS Public Sector Blog Team
April 3, 2018
Category: Public Sector
We are thrilled to announce the inaugural year of the Earth on AWS Fellowships and Internships program, which collaborates with customers to fund interns and fellows for cutting-edge research on the use of geospatial data in the cloud. We are partnering with Azavea, Development Seed, Element84, Sinergise, and SkyWatch for this initiative.
Discover Public Sector Contract Vehicles in the AWS Partner Solutions Finder
By AWS Public Sector Blog Team
April 3, 2018
Category: Public Sector
We’re excited to share that we’ve added Public Sector Contract Vehicles as a new search feature in the AWS Partner Solutions Finder. Public sector organizations can now quickly locate AWS Partner Network (APN) partners that possess contract vehicles by using a keyword or selecting from a dropdown list of contracts.
Prepare for a Career in Computer Science with AWS Educate and the Amazon Future Engineer Pathway
By AWS Public Sector Blog Team
April 2, 2018
Category: Education, Public Sector
As part of Amazon’s $50M commitment to Computer Science education, students now have access to Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science course offerings, scholarships, and early college internships through the Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) Pathway. With cloud computing ranked as the leading LinkedIn skill for two consecutive years and millions of job opportunities available in the cloud, the AFE Pathway provides invaluable resources for aspiring professionals. For more insights, visit this excellent resource.
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