GovTech Biz

Backed by $50 million worth of rewards, this new push from the cloud operator aims to spark innovation in generative AI projects. The move comes as Amazon’s AWS keeps expanding in government.

HUUB founder and CEO Jenny Poon explains how cities can re-envision technical assistance programs to bring education and resources to their small businesses.

Illinois has partnered with Google to launch a groundbreaking portal, aiming to streamline access to youth mental health services and break down agency silos. A project leader shared with Government Technology what they’ve learned in the process.

The trial, meant to promote updates to the Aurigo Essentials product, could help local and regional agencies decide the best way forward for construction management tools. The move comes amid a relatively high level of public-sector infrastructure spending.

The company, which sells digital tools to local public agencies, plans to use its own data, survey reports and analysis to help officials decide how to invest in technology, craft budgets and do other jobs. The man leading the effort explains the thinking behind it.

The company offers the Gravity platform and sells budgeting, compliance and other tools to local and state governments. A gov tech veteran will join the board of directors following the growth equity investment.

The capital, which closely follows another fundraising round, will help the company’s ongoing integration of Camino Technologies. A Clariti executive explains what’s going on and what the future holds.

Kalkomey, previously owned by a Boston-based private equity firm, sells outdoor certification and safety education tools to all U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Macquarie is increasingly active in gov tech deals.

The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles is using a new real-time customer management system known as Next in Line in 59 field offices, helping to improve wait times for more than 3 million.

The funding round is relatively unique, according to one expert, and underscores how community engagement tools are changing as consumer habits shift. Zencity also released an AI assistant tool for local governments.

Govtech Ventures’ Rachel Stern and Shea and Company’s Jeff Cook discuss the state of the gov tech market during the first half of 2024.

The company Veritone is set to release a new tool to help law enforcement track vehicles, part of a broader offering designed to safeguard against facial recognition bans. A company executive explains the thinking.

Thanks to Apple, rich communication services are in the news, and now a new partnership could help spread those tools deeper into the public safety space. RapidSOS is coming off a major funding round.

As government agencies consider the potential of new AI technology across the enterprise, they keep coming up against the same question: How do they prepare the data needed to deploy these solutions successfully?

Zach Nandapurkar, a senior government solutions engineer at Axonius, talks about his journey into gov tech, lessons learned and thoughts on how the industry can incubate the next generation of talent at an earlier stage.

Private equity continues to make a big splash in gov tech, with BusPatrol and Brandt Information Services the latest to receive investments. Both companies’ management will remain in place.

The CivStart Innovation Hub will have the backing of the advocacy group for municipal governments across the country, as it seeks to help those jurisdictions better understand startups and their technology.

The move comes as the gov tech company seeks a greater profile in the marketplace, eyes more U.S. growth and plans to expand its AI-backed offerings. The CEO explains how the change came about.