GovTech Biz

OnGov, an AI startup supporting government service delivery solutions, hosted the first-ever 1776 Labs in Philadelphia. There, a variety of technologists developed civic tech solutions with AI.

The new Ursa platform could give public agencies a way to ease into artificial intelligence, according to a company executive. Other companies are also beefing up their own asset management capabilities.

The state is working to create a digital licensing system for hunters, anglers and others. But a recent audit points out problems with the system and offers guidance for similar projects in other states.

Renner, seriously injured in a snowplow accident in 2023, will also become a brand partner and star in a documentary for the public safety tech provider. The company’s COO discusses the deal.

The geographically massive state uses AI-backed tech from Snowflake to cut manual processes from state government and better analyze data. A state official explains why that is vital for rural residents.

The deal provides Motorola Solutions with HyperYou’s agentic AI for handling nonemergency calls, as well as real-time language translation. The general idea is that AI can help alleviate call center staffing shortages.

The seller of ERP, budgeting, permitting and other software turns to a company insider to lead its next phase of growth. The company, backed by Cox Enterprises, holds a relatively high valuation for a gov tech firm.

Born from the chaos of 9/11, FirstNet provides a mobile phone network designed for public safety professionals. The new deal comes as the U.S. Congress considers a 10-year reauthorization of FirstNet.

The Big Apple has its hands full when it comes to environmental issues. The Environmental Tech Lab program gives suppliers a chance to prove their gov tech tools can help solve big problems.

In office since Jan. 5, Mayor Corey O’Connor has been cold-calling CEOs of IT companies to invite them to move their operations to the city — part of his vision for its technology future.

The company’s technology seeks to help public agencies, insurance companies and others craft safe driving programs via AI and other methods. Boston and Los Angeles are among the firm's customers.

Northlake, located in North Texas, turned to Envisio dashboard technology to help manage capital planning. One of the town’s officials and an Envisio executive talk about the deployment and the future of dashboards.

As parents race to get their children into summer camp, a park district in Colorado is using tools from Rec to bring more mobile stability to the process. A park executive and Rec CEO discuss what’s happening.

The PowerDetails platform helps law enforcement agencies manage off-duty shifts and special event assignments. The deal marks the latest move in the public safety space for NEOGOV, which offers HR tech for government.

Jeff Cook, an expert on gov tech investment, lays out his thoughts on how AI will shake up the market — including possibly altering our understanding of what kinds of business are included in it.

The company, founded in 2018, has also appointed two gov tech veterans as Esper embraces AI and builds out its products. CEO and Co-Founder Maleka Momand gives more details about these developments.

Govineer will add to its lineup proprietary water utility and irrigation management software from TrueBill, formerly part of GovPath. Govineer serves more than 2,000 local governments across the U.S.

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.