TOP NEWS
Growing Up Gov Tech 2017 was quite a year for the gov tech field. In 2018, there's no sign it will slow. In coordination with the launch of this year's GT100, we take a look at the market signals, the strongest trends and ultimately ask: What does all this activity mean for government and citizens?Opinion: Gov Tech Predictions for 2018 Nick Bowden offers up his predictions for what will happen in gov tech in the coming year.
Ask Joe: What Happens When You Lose a Contract? e.Republic's own Joseph Morris has talked about how to get on a government contract. But what should one do when they lose one?
Voices in Gov Tech: Shaping the Future of Digital Services Rebecca Woodbury, a senior management analyst for the city of San Rafael, Calif., recounts how the city has moved past the tried-and-true approach to work with vendors and test out new ideas.
Voices in Gov Tech: Gov Tech's Next Chapter Lisa Abeyta, founder and chief executive officer of AppCityLife, discusses the role startups play in helping government to move forward with technology, and the considerations all sides need to take when doing so to compete with telecommunication incumbents.
WATCHLIST
GovTech company on our radar this week:UrbanLeap: "Empowering cities to quickly test new technologies."
Run a GovTech company? Get on our radar here.
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WHAT WE'RE READING
United States Digital Service: How "Obama's Startup" Harnesses Disruption and Productive Failure to Reboot Government (Stephanie Ricker Shulte/International Jounrla of Communication)"The Pitch" Opens Startup Applications (Josh Muccio)
The Birth of Agile Development (The Atlantic, h/t Jay Rosen)
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