GovTech Biz

TOP NEWS

Central Ohio, Startup Plan Huge Transportation Data Project Highways and bus routes. Weather and car crashes. Counties and cities. What happens when all that data comes together in one place? A look inside a major transportation initiative shaping up in Columbus, Ohio.

New Tool Helps Government Hold Unclaimed Cryptocurrency In answer to the growing popularity of unregulated, virtual forms of currency, Avenu Insights & Analytics has added them to its software for state governments to manage unclaimed properties.

First Due Announces End-to-End Platform for Fire Departments The New York-based SaaS company is investing in the consolidation of software tools that address different vital functions of agency customers, hoping to replace legacy apps with a single window.

Former Seattle, Boston Police Chief Joins Tech Startup Board Kathleen O'Toole, widely known for pushing for reforms and technology in her leadership of several police departments, is taking a seat on the board of the New York-based tech vendor Mark43.

WATCHLIST

GovTech companies on our radar this week:

SDL: Specializing in enterprise language technology, this U.K. company just won a contract to replace the U.S. Government Publishing Office's publishing system.

Run a GovTech company? Get on our radar here.

GovTech100

BIZ NOTES

>The city of Trenton, N.J., completed a $4.2 million property auction using GovPilot.

>The city of Medford, Mass., has installed digital signs from Soofa.

>Omnigo Software has announced new chiefs of finance, product and staff.

WHAT WE'RE READING

Voting Tech Company Demands Retractions from Fox News and Others (Business Insider)

Sacramento County, Calif. to Give $1,000-$3,000 to Residents Hit Hardest During Pandemic (Sacramento Bee)

Biden's Promised Cuba Reset Has Big Tech Implications (Politico)

GovTechBiz is our weekly newsletter covering the companies, deals and trends in the business of gov tech. Got a news tip? Other feedback? We’re listening. Send it to GovTechBiz Writer Ben Miller at [email protected].

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