GovTech Biz
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The city recently launched the first phase of an online permitting portal, reflecting a larger, nationwide gov tech trend. An official leading that effort tells what the city has learned so far. -
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.
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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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The digital age is leaving behind some people with visual, cognitive or motor disabilities. A digital services company and an ADA consulting firm think they can help governments get up to code.
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In a rebuttal last week to Axon’s lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission says its allegations against Axon must be settled in an administrative proceeding, which Axon has called unconstitutional.
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With the addition of real-time predictions from Swiftly, the Transit mobile app proposes to help Miami handle congestion this weekend by giving transit riders a way to plan their trips with specificity.
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PayIt has already won contracts to provide digital services in Kansas and Texas. Now it adds Oklahoma to the mix, as the state plays catch-up on issuing Real-ID-compliant drivers' licenses to its citizens.
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Vexcel, which has recently started selling high-resolution aerial imagery to governments on demand, has now scooped up part of another company in an effort to improve the data it provides to customers.
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Having bought or partnered with a handful of startups or competitors in the past three years, the integrated communications company has launched a new division focused on interoperability with SeeClickFix.
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Oracle has been taking a new tack in its public sector business in recent years, tapping local government leaders and launching new products. Now it has picked up veteran city CIOs Jeff Stovall and Dennis John.
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The city-county used CityBase software to retool an entire application process in a way that’s designed around the user experience and aims to be a template for digital services going forward.
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Three winners will get access to Coord’s software, apps and APIs, and collaboration from the company’s experts, to deliver a project by the end of the year to make local streets and sidewalks safer or more efficient.
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Springbrook was itself just sold by Accela to the private equity firm Accel-KKR. Now, a matter of days later, it is acquiring a firm that works in the same space but with different customers.
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The "acqui-hire" will bring Datmo's founders in to lead One Concern's solutions and data sciences teams. One Concern uses AI to help governments simulate disasters so they can better prepare for them.
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The Federal Trade Commission argues that Axon’s acquisition of VieVu reduces competition and could raise prices for body cameras, while Axon argues the FTC’s structure and administrative processes are unconstitutional.
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The private equity deal will make Springbrook Software, which sells financially focused software to government, an independent company again for the first time since it was acquired by Accela in 2015.
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We asked five leaders in the gov tech market what they expected to happen in the past five years that did — or did not — come to pass. Their answers offer insight into what ground was gained and where there’s room to grow.
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From massive mergers and profitable exits to strong funding rounds and bold new ideas, the last five years have seen major growth in an up-and-coming market. Here’s where gov tech is going next.
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The end of the partnership means a loss of public access to tabulated crime data collected by Motorola Solutions, which various crime-mapping websites and open data advocates have found useful.
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The city partnered with local IoT company Viaanix to put sensors on light poles and junction boxes, which notified police when tampered with, potentially saving tens of thousands of dollars in theft and repairs.
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Officials in the Florida city struck by ransomware earlier this month say the professional services firm will help them determine whether any data was compromised during the attack and, if so, what data.
