Shutterstock As recently as a decade ago, it would have been rare if not entirely unheard of to find a state or local government in the U.S. that had a robust office dedicated solely to innovation work. While such innovation offices are a bit more common now, they’re still far from wholly standard, and as a result there is quite a bit of variance between those that do exist.
In fact, nearly all of the government innovation offices in the country have a singular identity, with unique qualities that range from how each one was founded, to the way the offices choose their projects, to where they are housed within city hall or within the state government infrastructure. Part of this is inherent to the work; there is no standardized blueprint for discovering new ways to solve old challenges.
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Utah Website Redesign Looks to Capture a Younger Audience
Drawing on user survey results, Utah has revamped how its official website presents services in order to reach younger generations. The state plans to offer even more services soon through its “Next Gen Citizen Portal.”
May 14, 2021 •
Utah.gov, to offer a more intuitive and dynamic digital experience to all residents younger citizens in particular.
“The redesign was prompted by a study that focused on what citizens were looking for,” said Dave Fletcher, the state’s chief technology officer, later adding that Utah is “one of the
youngest states in the country with a growing sector of users that fall into the millennial and Gen Z category.”
Tyler Technologies Buys NIC in Monumental Gov Tech Deal The acquisition, probably the biggest gov tech deal ever, would bring together a giant of local government software with a giant of state software. Here s how the deal came together, and what it might mean for gov tech. Ben Miller, Government Technology | February 16, 2021 | Analysis
In what’s most likely the largest gov tech deal ever one which would bring together a giant of local government software with a giant of state government software Tyler Technologies is moving to acquire NIC.
The deal, for which Tyler plans on spending $2.3 billion, still needs approval from regulators and NIC stockholders. But the price per share of both of the companies rose Tuesday following the news, and the acquisition is one Tyler has been working on for a very long time.