A new Tyler acquisition and a Paya product redesign demonstrate how digital transactions can fuel growth in gov tech. Utility bills are just one part of the payments proposition for state and local agencies.
Ralph Johnson returns to the Pacific Northwest after leading information security operations for NantMedia Holdings, which owns The Los Angeles Times and The San Diego Union-Tribune. Johnson also served as CISO for King County, Wash.
The second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit drew together 36 nations and the E.U. to commit to share more information, establish international standards to disrupt illicit payments and coordinate other efforts to combat the threat.
The ed-tech company’s Harvard and MIT-created subsidiary edX will offer online programs from dozens of universities in tech fields such as data analytics, cybersecurity, UX/UI, fintech and web development.
The IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which would award Black- and minority-serving institutions additional grant funding for tech upgrades and broadband, has the support of a philanthropic organization for Black students.
The five-year-old company said it served 35 local governments, helping them buy fireworks, IT systems and even sonography services for cemeteries. The Gov Tech 100 firm recently partnered with CentralSquare Technologies.
