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The 5 Must-Haves When Replacing Your Legacy Planning, Permitting and Licensing System

14 June 2021 GovTech smart cities Land Management Licensing COVID-19

Residents and business owners experience seamless and intuitive digital retail and service interactions— like from Amazon and Uber—as the standard,...

How Inline Translation is Shrinking the Digital Equity Gap

Josh Ditthardt

3 June 2021 GovTech

A 2016 survey by the U.S. Census Bureau reports that 21.6% of people age 5 and older speak a language...

Let’s Not Return to Normal: Accela, Microsoft Discuss Leveraging Tech and ARP Funds to Build Back Better

Accela

2 June 2021 GovTech

Government Affairs leaders from Accela and Microsoft recently led a session in a Route Fifty Town Hall to share ways...

Building Capacity Through LTE and 5G Wireless

Darryl Booth

24 May 2021 GovTech connectivity

This article was originally published in June 2021's Journal of Environmental Health (JEH). From my college days, I vividly recall certain moments...

Connected Government: A new foundation for efficiency, agility, and trust

Accela

21 May 2021 GovTech connectivity

A new foundation for efficiency, agility, and trust Digital advances are driving the future of government. But what does this...

Everyone in the Pool – Tips and Tech to Increase Water Safety

Brian Wick

18 May 2021 GovTech

The summer pool season is nearly here, and with the re-opening of community pools and water parks closed previously due...

Predictive, edgeless, and experiential – How the government of tomorrow will be completely connected

Accela

12 May 2021 GovTech connectivity Digital Transformation

The COVID-19 pandemic compressed a year’s work of tech acceleration into a matter of months for agencies across the nation....

Technology Modernization that Transforms Planning and Building Processes

Jason Christensen

10 May 2021 Land Management

The pressure on planning and building departments is constant. They must oversee private development to ensure communities are safe. They...

Accela’s Spring 2021 Release

Brian Wick

6 May 2021 GovTech Company News

The past 12 months have been especially trying for many of us, and I can’t imagine many would remember a...

How Online Solar Permitting Can Help Cities Meet Climate Goals and Resident Expectations

Tom Nieto

30 April 2021 GovTech Land Management Digital Transformation Environmental Health

One of the key levers in meeting the growing demand for clean energy is solar, as one of the fastest-growing...