The state has launched the first phase of what it calls Orion, named after a Lincoln-supporting politician who served as secretary of the Nevada Territory and who was the older brother of Mark Twain.
The new portal, meant to replace the state’s previous SilverFlume system, includes Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) capabilities. First published in 1952, the code provides common standards for state laws regarding business, including such areas as sales, finance and leasing.
Work on the Orion portal began in 2023 and the Nevada Secretary of State’s office will work on phase two in 2026, according to a statement.
Speridian Technologies is among the vendors involved with the project.
“Nevada is becoming the number one state in the country to do business, and this is a significant step to continue making it easier for our small business owners and large companies alike to succeed,” said Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar in the statement.
His office said that the portal so far has reduced call hold time to 5 minutes on average, down from 45 to 60 minutes.
User experiences have been “streamlined” according to the statement, while “redundant steps” for users have been removed and anti-fraud protections bolstered. The portal also enables same-day processing of documents by the state’s Commercial Recordings team.
State and local governments are increasingly turning to digital and mobile portals and related services for a variety of tasks, not just business licenses and permitting — a factor that is helping to drive business in the government technology industry.
A recent example of where the trend is headed comes from Alaska, where state officials are considering the use of agentic AI for the myAlaska portal, designed to provide a single point of contact for residents seeking a variety of state services.
