Permitting and Licensing

The FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report shows that emerging technologies are shaping cyber theft, with digital fraud and related losses reaching new highs in 2025, topping more than $21 billion forfeited.

Anonymous fraudsters posing as town officials emailed at least one resident seeking a wire transfer payment for a permit. The incident may be connected to a national phishing scheme.

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.

The state’s new governor has outlined her spending proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. Tech innovation and the impact of digital platforms on mental health also gain financial support in the new document.

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 Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles has released a series of instructional videos to aid online users. Meanwhile, Alaska has debuted the Alaska Mobile ID, a mobile driver’s license and identity credential.

With the Ohio city pursuing major redevelopment, officials have launched an online permitting portal they hope will ease that effort. Cleveland’s building director explains what’s happening — and what comes next.

The debut of the new website, PermitSF, comes after four months of development work with OpenGov. It reflects the growth of online permitting in governments across the country — a trend supported by AI.

The Ulster County Department of Motor Vehicles will reopen Thursday following a system update that compelled DMVs across the state to shutter. The state has implemented the first phase of a multiyear project.

The company is moving beyond its roots in floodplain management tools for local government. The goal is to provide faster services to residents when it comes to permitting, emergency management and other areas.

The deal seeks to create what amounts to a one-stop shop for permitting and public works. An Accela executive explains the thinking behind the acquisition and what comes next for the combined company.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who took office this week, orders improvements to the permitting process, calling for a dashboard and other work. She also wants to use AI to improve state operations.

State Department of Motor Vehicles offices will temporarily cease operations mid-month to bring the first part of a multiyear project online. The initiative will modernize a great deal of legacy tech.

The local government has partnered with Blitz AI to make its building permit process more efficient. The integration automates formerly time-consuming manual application reviews.

Hawaii’s capital city is using CivCheck’s platform to review applications and speed up the permitting process. Bellevue, Wash., also uses AI permitting process tools, and Louisville, Ky., will soon pilot them.

The largest city in Kentucky recently hired a public-sector AI leader, and marked the first AI pilot for the local government. Louisville, in need of affordable housing, wants to build AI leadership.

The company supplies digital licensing, lien and other automotive-documentation tools, and works with state agencies and other gov tech providers. CHAMP has raised more than $100 million since 2018.

Work on the new portal began in 2023, with the next phase scheduled for 2026. Nevada joins other states in setting up such portals for a variety of tasks, including accessing services such as unemployment benefits.