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Work on the new portal began in 2023, with the next phase scheduled for 2026. Nevada joins other states in setting up such portals for a variety of tasks, including accessing services such as unemployment benefits. -
EY, the global accounting and consulting firm, wants to provide “peer learning” and other educational services to public agency tech leaders. They face a potentially turbulent new year, given upcoming elections.
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The money is a bet that more airports and cities will use the company’s computer vision technology to help manage increasingly busy curbside spaces. Automotus traces its roots to two college buddies in Los Angeles.
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Tye Hayes, who helped the city of Atlanta recover from its high-profile 2018 ransomware attack in time to host the Super Bowl, drew on the lessons from that rebuilding with a new product aimed at enabling innovation.
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Jeff Cook, managing director at Shea & Company, shares his perspective on the record level of gov tech market investment activity and the role of capital in accelerating public-sector innovation.
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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.
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Former CISOs and cyber experts Dan Lohrmann and Deb Snyder discuss current cyber threats, as well as how state and local government can respond to the challenges associated with increasingly sophisticated attacks.
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The deal, involving the new national suicide hotline, is the company’s first such statewide contract. The announcement foreshadows over gov tech business developments for the latest emergency dispatch option in the U.S.
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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.
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The idea behind the program is for cities to work with Honeywell and Accelerator for America to expand smart city efforts to "support safer, more efficient, resilient and equitable communities."
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Gov tech veteran and Passport Chief Revenue Officer Doug Rogers discusses mobility management and how technology can help cities create more livable, equitable communities as new options emerge.
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As the pandemic eases and elections loom, philanthropies and nonprofits are trying to make a larger impact in the state and local gov tech space. What is driving this activity, and where will it lead?
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The funding round was led by NightDragon, whose founder is a seasoned cybersecurity executive. The fresh capital comes amid strong activity in the gov tech sector — and some signs of potential slowdowns.
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With notable deals involving OpenGov, Michelin, Macquarie and others, the third quarter was another strong one in gov tech. But as it heads into the end of the year, can it continue its momentum?
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The new effort seeks to put information about people with mental health concerns or special needs in the hands of local police before they interact with them, and follows similar work from other tech firms.
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Vista Equity Partners will buy the Florida firm, which has worked with public agencies to better protect them and residents against cyber attacks. The move comes amid more private equity interest in gov tech.
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Data delivered via the gov tech provider could help city officials bring more taxis to underserved areas, better serve disabled riders and craft other programs. The push follows similar work in L.A. involving scooters.
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Emily Royall, smart city administrator for San Antonio, discusses the city's journey, the intersection of urban planning, data and technology and how the "smart city" conversation should evolve.
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The deal reflects the growing tendency in the gov tech space toward integrated platforms, according to Granicus CEO Mark Hynes. Both companies have been expanding recently via other acquisitions.
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The company aims to help emergency responders move past whiteboards and paper maps and adopt real-time, 3D technology. The investment comes as lessons emerge from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
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At the State of GovTech 2022 conference in Virginia, investors detail how the industry is growing and changing, how entrepreneurs can make money in the industry and how chances for innovation are still wide open.
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