AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: Federal
Preserving artifacts, going to space, and ending homelessness: the Fix This podcast February round up
This month, the Fix This podcast focused on how technology is used to preserve ancient artifacts, develop the pipeline of scientists that fuel our trips to space, and end homelessness. Listen to episodes seven and eight, featuring interviews with Digital Divide Data (DDD), NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (NASA JPL), Community Solutions, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) expert on homelessness, Jessie Metcalf.
Smithsonian releases 2.8 million images through Smithsonian Open Access Initiative
The Smithsonian Institution announced the availability of more than 2.8 million two- and three-dimensional images and files through the Smithsonian Open Access Initiative. With this initiative, anyone with an internet connection has access to high-resolution media files, the accompanying metadata, and research from the Smithsonian Institution’s 19 museums, nine research centers, and zoo. This Smithsonian dataset is the largest museum collection released to date.
Looking to buy cloud with federal year-end funds?
It’s that time of year again – federal year-end. The clock is ticking for agencies to obligate their remaining FY2019 funds. Before the September 30 deadline approaches, review the list below of implementation and purchasing recommendations to meet your agency’s needs.