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ForceMetrics today announced its selection to participate in the global AWS GovTech Accelerator, a new program from Amazon Web Services (AWS) designed to help startups develop solutions that address the needs of government agencies.
Across the United States, many 911 centers are running on legacy technology vulnerable to disaster-related outages, while others face staffing gaps as high as 50%. Courts and other justice and public safety organizations are targeted by a rising number of cyber events, as the digitization of paper workloads increases the amount of sensitive data requiring secure storage. In response, AWS launched its first GovTech Accelerator with a focus on justice and public safety.
The goal is to support the development of technologies that can address challenges such as increasing community engagement, deterring crime, and reducing recidivism. The AWS GovTech Accelerator includes both a four-week virtual program and in-person opportunities for technical and business mentorship for GovTech startups.
ForceMetrics is one of 13 organizations selected for the inaugural AWS GovTech Accelerator. This opportunity will support ForceMetrics’ efforts to improve data access for first responders by delivering optimized information workflows and interoperable data access to emergency services nationwide.
“Every minute of the day, our Informed Responder App is used by officers, dispatchers, and first responders in cities around the country to keep their communities safe. We enable the real-time decision making capacity they need when responding to safety, mental health, and social needs. With ForceMetrics, officers finally have vital information in their hands as they respond to a 911 call” said Andre McGregor, Chief Executive Officer and veteran FBI special agent, ForceMetrics.
The AWS GovTech Accelerator provides hands-on AWS and technical training as well as business mentorship from AWS customers and members of the AWS Partner Network (APN). ForceMetrics will also receive AWS computing credits and opportunities to speak with leaders in government technology to understand their unique needs and challenges.
“Innovation is one of our core leadership principles at AWS,” said Kim Majerus, vice president of global education and US state and local government at AWS. “That is why we launched the AWS GovTech Accelerator, to help startups innovate solutions supporting first responders, courts, emergency services, and more. We want to help accelerate development, iteration, and launch of these crucial solutions.”
ForceMetrics is a technology platform transforming decision-making to build safer communities. By streamlining data exploration and analytics across systems, we empower public safety professionals to make data-driven decisions for the benefit of the community.
Cities, departments, and security teams rely on ForceMetrics to improve workflows, optimize performance, and provide unprecedented access to information, so they can mitigate risks, tackle social challenges, and serve their communities more effectively.