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GovTech
Accelarate 2021 Inspires Government Leaders to Build a More Resilient Path Forward
Over the past 18 months, our customers have shown admirable resiliency during unprecedented disruption. This year, Accela’s virtual annual conference, Accelarate, convened 1,800 govtech industry…
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Tech Needs More Women in Leadership. Here’s How We Make This a Reality
Women make up 47 percent of the U.S. workforce, women are only in 28 percent of tech leadership positions. It’s clear tech has a…
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We’re Talking Cybersecurity with the Experts. Join Us.
Cybersecurity has been listed as a top priority for government agencies and IT professionals for the past several years, yet with regular reports of breaches…
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Stop Unnecessary Interactions that Slow the Permitting Process
One thing we have learned with government technology over the past year is the need for jurisdictions to remove slow, paper-heavy processes. Uptake in digital…
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It’s Always Sunny in…Delaware? Solar Industry Trends That May Surprise You
I recently spent a hot and humid few days in Charlotte (Mecklenburg County!), North Carolina, which was hosting the National Association of Counties (NACo)…
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Developing a Data Standard for Building Permits
At Accela, we understand the power of permit data. For the past several months, Accela has been working with a broad consortium of stakeholders to…
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Announcing BLDS 1.0
In May, I described a months-long process that was focused on the development of a new building permit data standard called the Building…
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Making governments great again. One humble permit and license at a time.
I joined Accela this past Fall to help state and local governments work better for their citizens. I’m convinced that by improving everyday interactions between…
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