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The young company’s backers and supporters include several gov tech veterans along with officials from Nevada. Madison AI offers a chatbot and other AI-backed services to cities and counties and other local agencies. -
People in need of police, fire and medical attention can now share live video of their situations with dispatchers and first responders. Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS will help promote the tool to their own customers.
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The Florida-based supplier of “intelligent streetlighting” says its latest tools offer deeper insights into traffic patterns and more safety protections. The company recently joined a law enforcement network.
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The New York City Economic Development Corporation has announced four operators to lead its International Landing Pad Network, which aims to attract international technology and AI business.
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The state has bolstered its effort to attract quantum researchers and companies by opening a Microsoft-backed research center with the University of Maryland. Backers of the tech said it could be more disruptive than AI.
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The federal agency wants to encourage more use of air taxis and drones, including for emergency services. The FAA is seeking proposals from state and local governments — ideas that could eventually scale.
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The public safety technology provider is supplying Arizona’s liquor licensing agency with tools that include a unified platform. State officials call the move part of their general transformation of their work systems.
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The company joins a handful of other government technology suppliers that are publicly traded. Via, which was founded in 2012, could now be on the hunt for acquisitions, according to its CEO.
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The city’s Department of Buildings wants to improve its “workforce efficiency,” and is giving companies a chance to produce results. This marks the second such contest, the first of which produced eight winning firms.
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The newest fund from Veritas raised 35 percent more capital than the previous fund, which closed in 2022. The news comes amid a robust time for investment and mergers in government technology.
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In a video interview, a Tyler Technologies exec talked about new public agency requirements for website and mobile accessibility, coming a little more than 35 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law.
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Lancaster, located in Los Angeles County, has deployed an AI-powered permitting system from the compliance tech firm Labrynth. The city’s mayor talks about the benefits of the tool, and what comes next.
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The seller of software for local governments and school districts has launched three AI tools to assist in various budget processes. The company’s CEO discusses the move and where AI is headed.
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It’s been a busy summer for the business of government technology, and the deals are not over. Gravity focuses on budgeting and compliance while coUrbanize’s specialty is community engagement.
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A recent incident involving the rocker and an undetected handgun in the Michigan state Capitol shows the need for better security. That need, in turn, could spark more business for suppliers of gov tech.
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The public safety tech provider has teamed with two other companies to help route non-emergency calls from motorists away from busy 911 call centers. The move reflects larger trends in public safety tech.
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Representatives from Magic Notes (powered by Beam), Chief AI and Madison AI, selected as winning startups by a panel of judges at the 2025 State of GovTech event, discuss their innovative solutions and visions for the future of government.
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The origins of the agreement with technology and services firm CGI stretch back to 2012, when the state was recovering from Hurricane Sandy. CGI has helped it distribute and track more than $7 billion in assistance.
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The Silicon Valley city has selected four startup companies — building AI-driven solutions ranging from maternal health to food waste reduction — from more than 170 applicants to receive grants and professional support.
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An Illinois audit found that a popular provider of license plate reading technology violated data protection law. In response, the company paused all federal pilot projects and outlined new distinct search permissions.
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The company, based in the U.S. and Israel, has launched hardware and apps to help state and local traffic engineers make travel safer. The move reflects the growth of cloud-based gov tech services.
