GovTech Biz

The new funding round follows the recent acquisition by the company of a Canada-based emergency communications tech provider. RapidSOS has raised more than $450 million since its launch in 2012.

Fresh off its IPO, Via Transportation files its first quarterly financial report. That and the similar report from Tyler Technologies help foreshadow what’s to come with AI, transit and federal budget battles.

The city, home to the Texas Cyber Command at the University of Texas, will host the first-ever Texas Space Summit in September 2026. The general topic? The booming commercial space business.

The grants, for which public agencies must apply, promise to benefit the business of government technology. The federal agency also announced $500 million in grants for protection against unlawful use of drones.

RapidSOS, backed by Black Rock, acquired the Canadian company as gov tech suppliers race to sell the last tools for emergency calls and responses. It follows a larger Axon acquisition announced last week.

Axon announced its acquisition of 911 tech provider Prepared earlier this year. This new $625 million buyout of the emergency dispatch and communications tech firm is meant to help Axon craft a public safety ecosystem.

NERIS is set to replace a 50-year-old emergency incident reporting program on a Jan. 1 nationwide rollout. The new system has presented business opportunities for suppliers of government technology.

The company helps governments provide resident services and handle associated payments, including such areas as parks and recreation. As Kaizen grows, its financial backers include giants of technology investment.

A big quarter has put 2025 on pace to eclipse previous records for investment in the government technology market, with large deals supported by a bevy of smaller transactions in a variety of niches.

The company gathers procurement data and signals from agencies and turns them into action for sellers of public-sector technology. The investment is just the latest bet on AI for local and state government.

The latest bet on AI use among public agencies comes with this Series A funding for a company that provides guardrails, compliance and agentic workflows. Darwin’s CEO describes how the funding came about.

The deal promises to bring new capabilities to the 7,000 public agencies Granicus serves. Its CEO offers his insights about this latest acquisition for one of the largest tech vendors serving state and local government.

The supplier of public safety technology, which sells AI-based gun detection tools, has launched "aerial detection kits." The company joins peers that have already taken to the skies via drones.

The Georgia-based firm, looking to expand, has won a “strategic investment” from Riata Capital Group. The move comes as more public agencies beef up their payment offerings for taxes, permitting and other transactions.

At the annual gathering of state CIOs, public-sector tech leaders offered tips about better procurement, including more use of master contracts. They also detailed what they are doing better.

Pocketalk, a translation tech company, is building AI models for complex languages by partnering with human translation experts who see value in providing the tech as an option when a human translator isn't available.

The company, which sells financial management software to public agencies, recently bought coUrbanize. The deal is paying off with Gravity’s newest product offerings. Its CEO gives the details.

Clariti gains control of a young company bringing more artificial intelligence to plan review and code compliance. Clariti plans to pump “millions” into the CivCheck platform being piloted in the U.S. and Canada.