Plus, CIOs talk about which tools they're using to enable remote work during coronavirus outbreak, GTY changes CEO while weighing strategy, what the federal stimulus bill means for gov tech and more...
GovTech Biz

TOP NEWS

Government Technology Names Axon CEO Rick Smith to Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers List Not only has Axon, under Rick Smith's leadership, set up a forward-thinking board to consider the ethics of AI, but the company has listened to what the board has had to say. Read a write-up on Smith here, or listen to him and other Top 25ers here.

Coronavirus: 9 CIOs Explain How They're Enabling Telework We asked technology leaders at state and local governments across the country what they're using to enable public servants to work without coming into an office. Here's what nine of them said.

GTY Makes Executive Changes, Contemplates New Transactions A little more than a year after combining half a dozen top SaaS companies in the gov tech space under one banner, GTY is promoting its budgeting software CEOs and weighing new "strategic alternatives."

What Does the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Mean for Tech? Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are poised to pass historic legislation to help nurse the country through the economic woes related to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the technology implications.

New Body Camera Vendor Axis Emphasizes Open Architecture Even as giants in the body-worn camera space have absorbed smaller competitors in recent years, the Swedish company owned by Canon is betting new cameras that work with other systems will sell.

CGI’s Latest Acquisition to Expand Federal IT Support By bringing TeraThink’s application development and data analytics to its federal government subsidiary, CGI continues its strategy of using mergers and acquisitions to build end-to-end solutions.

MARKET SPOTLIGHT

Bill Aims to Strengthen .Gov Program, Expand Municipal Use The federal government offers .gov as a means of adding credibility to governments online, but few local jurisdictions use it, and the program has left many dead websites lying around. A new bill would create grants to help more state and local agencies make the jump.

WATCHLIST

GovTech companies on our radar this week:

Blitzz: Remote inspection software for mobile devices, including live editing and other tools.

Run a GovTech company? Get on our radar here.

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WHAT WE'RE READING

Surging Unemployment Claims: Behind the Numbers (FiveThirtyEight)

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