GovTech Biz

TOP NEWS

Kofile Spins Out New Company, GovOS, for Digital Services GovOS will start with six products aimed at helping local governments set up online alternatives to paper-based processes and services, allowing Kofile to maintain its focus on digitizing public records.

Amazon Web Services Unveils Gov Tech Startup Accelerator Amazon Web Services is launching a new “virtual accelerator” to give resources to government technology startups that are trying to create innovative solutions on AWS for state and local governments nationwide.

Pushed by Pandemic, CivicPlus Adds Chatbots to Website Tools The company has integrated an AI-powered chatbot from a third-party company in order to meet demand from its government customers, who have found themselves facing more questions from constituents during the pandemic.

Florida-Based Traffic Analytics Startup Raises $1.7M Urban SDK occupies the relatively competitive space of transportation and transit data analytics. The startup, which has an eye toward expanding beyond the public sector, has pulled in $1.7 million from investors.

Deloitte Launches AI Platform Made for the Public Sector The new CortexAI for Government platform includes models, data sets, tools and applications that serve a wide range of purposes from interpreting speech to helping identify redundant regulations.

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WATCHLIST

GovTech companies on our radar this week:

SmartBot: A French company offering license plate reading and parking solutions.

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BIZ NOTES

>IBM has named Steve LaFleche general manager of the U.S. public and federal market.

WHAT WE'RE READING

Uighurs Detail Horrors of Chinese Concentration Camps (BBC News)

The Coronavirus Vaccines Have Shattered Expectations (Axios)

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