Plus, Symbium launches new ADU tool, SeamlessDocs adds payments, new anti-MDS group includes jilted Uber and more...
GovTech Biz

TOP NEWS

What Will State and Local Government Spend on IT in 2020? Modernization, cybersecurity and transparency will drive major tech investments in cities, counties and states across the country. In Washington, D.C., experts broke down how an estimated $111 billion will be spent in 2020.

Symbium Opens Service for Analyzing Zoning, Building Codes The San Francisco company hopes to make a dent in California’s housing crisis by giving homeowners and developers an interactive mapping tool to show them if and how they can build an accessory dwelling unit.

SeamlessDocs Adds Payments to Digital Forms Software The gov tech startup, which helps governments create digital versions of forms, is now offering all customers the ability to put customizable payment fields into those forms, including popular gateways like PayPal.

Group Criticizing Mobility Data System Includes Uber, Others When Los Angeles set up a new system for collecting data from — and communicating rules to — emerging mobility companies, Uber refused to comply and lost its permit. Now, it's backing a group criticizing the data system.

Startups to Partner with NYC Agencies as Part of Transit Lab Various transit agencies in the New York City area will partner with nine startups on the focus areas of accessibility, revenue generation and curb space management as part of the Transit Tech Lab.

MARKET SPOTLIGHT

Fewer Than One-Quarter of Counties Use Federal .Gov Program Data from the U.S. General Services Administration shows that larger counties are far more likely to participate in the .gov program than smaller ones, and certain states have barely touched it.

WATCHLIST

GovTech companies on our radar this week:

Intellisense Systems: Environmental sensors, including a new solar-powered "all-in-one" weather sensor.

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WHAT WE'RE READING

Early Assessment Suggests San Francisco's Car "Ban" on Market Street Yielded Positive Results (Regina Clewlow/Medium)

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