Parsons has announced the semi-finalists of a competition that seeks to optimize public safety functions through the use of Amazon Web Services“™ infrastructure.
The Smart Cities Challenge aims to implement data analytics and traffic management infrastructure into seaports, airports and state transportation systems by providing a secure information technology environment, AWS said Tuesday.
The semi-finalists were selected by an independent third-party group from a pool of applicants across the globe. Parsons will provide a year“™s worth of services and support efforts to the winning city in an effort to reinforce mobility.
Parsons will announce the winning city in 2020.
The semi-finalists are:
- Anne Arundel County, Md.
- Austin, Texas
- Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, United Arab Emirates
- Frontier MPO, Ark.
- Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
- Mississauga, Canada
- Pasadena, Calif.
- RTC Southern Nevada, Nev.
- Walnut Creek, Calif.
- Westminster, Colo.