Plus, Biobot Analytics raises $2.4M, Intel shifts sales staff as government demand spikes, OpenGov completes cloud-based ERP, and more...
GovTech Biz

TOP NEWS

Law Enforcement Tech Company Omnigo Acquires QueTel Acquisitions and partnerships seem to be the go-to strategy for major companies to stay competitive in the law-enforcement market, with so many competing to be a one-stop shop with interoperable tools.

Biobot Analytics Pulls $4.2M for Sewage Testing Technology With technology it originally used to detect opioids, the Massachusetts-based startup will expand its efforts to give health departments a more accurate picture of the prevalence of the coronavirus in local populations.

As Government Tech Demand Spikes, Intel Shifts Sales Staff The director of the company’s U.S. state and local government division says Intel is inviting domestic sales staff to focus on public-sector support, given the changing market and impending needs of government.

OpenGov Completes Cloud ERP Suite with Accounting Software Following others for budgeting and permitting, a third software suite rounds out the OpenGov ERP Cloud, which proposes to allow state and local governments to manage ERP-related tasks remotely.

Public Concern Grounds COVID-19 Drone Pilot in Connecticut Police in Westport, Conn., thought they had found a viable method to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak in the form of a new drone, but public comments inspired the local department to abandon the technology.

MARKET SPOTLIGHT

Text-to-911 Saves Lives, but Data Suggests It Remains Rare Data on the availability of text-to-911 is spotty, so it's difficult to get a consistent national picture. However, the numbers that are available show that some states are far more advanced than others.

WATCHLIST

GovTech companies on our radar this week:

Globant: An international digital transformation services company that recently created a dashboard tool to help governments track availability of medical supplies used to fight COVID-19.

Run a GovTech company? Get on our radar here.

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BIZ NOTES

>Mark43 has gone global with a contract with the New South Wales, Australia, Police Force.

>Atos has won a multi-year contract to provide cloud and AI services to the state of Texas.

WHAT WE'RE READING

Post-Coronavirus Business Models in Five Phases (Jeremiah Owyang)

A Map Showing How Transortation Projects Have Benefited Communities Nationwide (AASHTO)

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