GovTech Biz
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The company, one of the few publicly traded gov tech suppliers, reports revenue growth and gains from AI and an acquisition in its latest financials. More such deals seem almost certain as Via vies for more market share. -
The world’s biggest sporting event, set for the U.S., Canada and Mexico, is months away, and that means gov tech suppliers are preparing to make sure everyone stays safe. Drones are a main area of concern.
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A recent blog post from Anthropic, a large AI company in the U.S., signals that the tech can help governments "modernize" legacy systems based on that old language. The stakes are high, as so much still runs on COBOL.
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RapidSOS and Emergency24 are the latest firms to offer real-time data to help first responders with emergencies in nonresidential buildings. Losses from fires in such structures have increased significantly since 2011.
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Cybersecurity expert Daniel Charboneau discusses the intersection of AI and cybersecurity and how personal AI will change the way citizens interact with government agencies in the future.
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Eidex, whose K-12 data and reporting tools serve more than 500 schools in various states, is now part of Munetrix. The larger company will do business with municipalities and school districts in Michigan and beyond.
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The nonprofit has accepted eight new companies into its gov tech accelerator program. Those startups work on AI-powered lawmaking, food waste reduction, court access, citizen engagement and other areas.
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The gov tech company has announced a strategic investment from Francisco Partners, which manages some $45 billion. Accela sells software for such jobs as code enforcement and disaster management.
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Juan Sequeda of data.world discusses key technologies and provides his perspective on how AI can be used to empower state and local governments.
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The company’s web services division launches Government Lens, meant as a best practices guide to using the cloud and delivering better services. This marks Amazon’s latest offering in the public sector space.
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Norma Padron, CEO and founder of EmpiricaLab, returns to ICYMI to discuss reimagining workforce collaboration and her company’s current efforts to improve learning and collaboration in health care.
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Aumentum Technologies and InvoiceCloud, an online bill payment service, announced an integration designed to improve county tax collections. The move reflects larger trends in the public space.
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GCOM offers a range of SaaS services in 32 states, while OnCore Consulting has a focus on California state agencies that deal with health and human services, tax, pension and other areas.
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The acquisition, the first by FieldWare, promises to improve communication in the court system and even keep people from spending too much time in jail before trial, executives said. More such deals could follow.
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As global heat waves continue, focus increases on ways to ease the pain of all those extremely high temperatures. But will cities and states actually spend more money on climate — and how can tech sellers respond?
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The state, along with Tyler Technologies, has launched a clearinghouse designed to make title transfers quicker and less costly. Retailers, insurers, salvagers and fleet managers could benefit from the system.
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The city, citing security risks from the massively popular social media platform, follows the lead of other public agencies. TikTok has been downloaded more than 220 million times in the U.S., according to an estimate.
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As technology improves in the cooperative contract space, Euna said it will integrate with the Pavilion platform. That could mean quicker, more efficient access to more suppliers for gov tech buyers.
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New Mexico’s largest city is deploying technology from Tyler Technologies designed to automate planning, health inspection, permitting, wildlife management and other tasks. A city planning official explains why the city needs the new tools.
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Citibot has launched its Amazon Translate tool in two California cities. This comes as local officials often struggle to communicate with the growing number of residents who don’t speak English.
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Deloitte’s William Eggers discusses the “bridgebuilder” approach to government leadership — solving problems through collaboration with partners both inside and outside of the public sector.
