Plus, government tech innovation thrives in time of crisis, how NIC deployed more than 100 COVID-related solutions and more...
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TOP NEWS

Three States Renew COVID-19 Contracts, Despite Slow Ramp-up A collaboration between tech companies and several states got off the ground early in the pandemic using emergency contracts. As the programs enter their next phase, partners say they've worked out the kinks.

Government Tech Innovation Thrives in Time of Crisis At the IBM Think Gov Virtual Summit, state, local and federal public-sector IT leaders discussed the challenges and opportunities presented by COVID-19, like increased cyberthreats and rapid workforce shifts.

How NIC Deployed More than 100 COVID-Related Solutions As the lights turned off, the frantic calls started coming in — and NIC, the digital services company, started working to help government solve some of its most urgent problems in the middle of a pandemic.

Cartegraph Acquires Space Planning Firm PenBay Solutions Cartegraph, a GT100 company that provides local government agencies with tools to manage physical assets, has acquired the space planning and facility management software company, PenBay Solutions.

New York Program to Install 500K Smart LED Streetlights NYPA and Signify, formerly known as Philips Lighting, are working together on a program to offer hardware, low-rate loans and technical support to put more smart lights in cities across the state of New York.

WATCHLIST

GovTech companies on our radar this week:

Center: A credit card specifically made for, and integrated with, expense reporting software.

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