MOST POPULAR A Billion Dollar Gov Tech Company Gov Tech giant Tyler Technologies hit a noteworthy milestone last year, recording revenue of more than $1 billion. A first for the company, Tyler has racked up a long list of acquisitions over the years, expanding into software that covers many of government’s most essential functions. GT’s Ben Miller offers a dive into Tyler’s revenue dating back to the year 2000, as well as its acquisitions as reported to the SEC. The Bigger a County Is … The more likely the county is to take advantage of the added credibility that comes with a .gov url extension for its website. Size also matters when looking at the likelihood of a county to encrypt its website – a practice linked to enhanced security for site visitors. The data comes from McAfee, and was gathered in conjunction with analysis related to the security of county sites in states considered ones to watch in the upcoming presidential election. Georgia’s Election Woes In a week where a federal intelligence briefing warned of Russian election interference in the 2020 presidential election, states like Georgia are continuing to work on the security of their voting systems. The state recently purchased a $107 million touchscreen system that requires voters to verify their votes on a physical ballots. Critics argue that a hack-proof paper ballot system would have been a better choice. Chicago Fire, Police Unite In an interoperability move indicative of where public safety is headed, the Chicago Fire and Police Departments plan to use a single Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. A nearly $75 million contract was awarded to CentralSquare to bring this plan to life. The company’s news release described the deal as noteworthy for its size – “… one of the largest deals in public safety software in the past decade …” |