Government Experience
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GL Solutions was recently awarded a contract by the state of Oklahoma to modernize its state licensing systems, marking the fourth state the company has worked with to revamp software. -
The startup, backed by two government technology veterans and other investors, uses AI to speed up the permitting process as many cities face housing shortages. Bellevue, Wash., is among the company’s early clients.
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The Olympia Police Department has contacted the vendor and requested their deactivation, which is imminent. The move follows community concerns around issues including privacy and immigration enforcement.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a new digital democracy initiative to connect residents with government officials in times of disaster and allow them to express their concerns.
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With Phase 1A of the CORE.NV project complete in January, Nevada has set the foundation for its enterprise resource planning update, its CIO Timothy Galluzi said, and enabled construction of better service delivery processes.
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A fledgling push to promote reforestation and climate mitigation relies on interactive maps and tracking tools. The state also hopes to plant more trees into "disadvantaged communities" by 2033.
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State applications and some websites were unreachable for a time on Thursday after incoming and outgoing traffic was stopped. Emails emphasized there were no problems with the apps, or data vulnerabilities.
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MyGov serves some 150 clients and gives Tyler a way to boost its product offerings to local governments. The move comes as public administration stands as one of the main gov tech opportunities for 2025.
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Starting Saturday, residents with library cards for the Lorain Public Library System will have access to a new online learning platform aimed at honing work-related skills. Course categories include data science.
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The company’s platform is used by state and local governments for such tasks as licensing, case management and procurement. JMI Equity, a growth equity firm, will get two seats on the company’s board.
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The Colorado Department of Revenue has completed a project refreshing the state’s Sales and Use Tax System for an improved user experience. The work follows a mandate from state legislators in 2023.
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Thoma Bravo takes an ownership stake in the combined company. The seller of process management software plans to integrate Casepoint’s data management technology as Opexus works to gain more state and local clients.
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The Indiana Secretary of State’s Office is migrating its divisions from legacy systems to the cloud; this supports artificial intelligence implementations such as the recent launch of two new AI-powered chatbots.
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In a step toward more transparency in government, the Lee County Board of Supervisors began streaming their meetings live on social media at the beginning of the new year.
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More than 350,000 Ohio mobile driver's licenses have been added to Apple Wallets in the state. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted spoke with Government Technology about the state’s next steps in the new age of digital identity.
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The site, updated with a user-centric design inspired by the state’s Design System, is available to agencies, developers and the public alike. It is intended to serve as a place to share knowledge and solutions.
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Indiana has turned to a familiar face to lead the state Office of Technology in an interim capacity following the departure of former CIO Tracy Barnes and the inauguration of a new governor.
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The state has been working diligently in recent years to make its services more accessible to constituents. The latest development is TAX2GO, which makes taxpaying services mobile; others are in the works.
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The company, which sells software to local governments, has bought asset management and utility billing company Beehive Industries. The move promises to boost capabilities on the CivicPlus platform.
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The state of New York’s inaugural Chief Customer Experience Officer Tonya Webster was appointed to shape the method, style and efficiency of government interactions. This week, the state is reporting on its progress.
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Completed in less than a year, the new state website combines 64 separate state sites into a unified digital destination with a smoothed search function. The Pennsylvania Office of Digital Experience led the effort.
