The Tech / Govtech

Govtech

In the Civic Tech Field Guide, we primarily focus on examples of govtech that seek to improve society to make it more just and democratic, not just more digital or efficient. We recognize that this is a subjective, values-based perspective of govtech. There is a much larger government IT industry that exceeds this focus.

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Civstart
civstart.org

Civstart

CivStart is a nonprofit focused on creating opportunities for underserved and unconnected communities through startups that build with local governments. Our goal is to help impactful innovations quic...

Govtech, Accelerators, Govtech vendors
CivicPlus
civicplus.com/products

CivicPlus

A suite of govtech products mostly tailored toward local government websites.

302 South 4th Street, Suite 500 Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Govtech, Forms, Public meetings
Algorithms Management and Policy Officer
www1.nyc.gov/site/ampo/index.page

Algorithms Management and Policy Officer

In 2019, Executive Order 50 created the Algorithms Management and Policy Officer (AMPO) role. This role is unique in urban governance and is intended to help provide protocols and information about th...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Govtech
Creative Bureaucracy Festival
creativebureaucracy.org

Creative Bureaucracy Festival

The Creative Bureaucracy Festival celebrates outstanding innovation in the public sector and its contribution to a better, more sustainable, and more just world.

Govtech, Conferences, Bureaucracy tech
Civic Things Handbook
storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/rebeccawoodburyca/uploads/2021/02/Civic-Things-Handbook-Feb-2021.pdf

Civic Things Handbook

How local governments can serve people better through effective communications and digital services.

Playbooks and design principles, Govtech
local
Accessibility Guide
skylight.digital/work/toolkits/accessibility-guide

Accessibility Guide

Tools and practices for making products and services accessible to everyone.

Assistive and Accessible Tech, Govtech
guides
Solving Public Problems: A Practical Guide to Fix Our Government and Change Our World
solvingpublicproblems.org/book.html

Solving Public Problems: A Practical Guide to Fix Our Government and Change Our World

How to take advantage of technology, data, and the collective wisdom in our communities to design powerful solutions to contemporary problems

since 2021
Books, Govtech
books
Ask What You Can Do: "Why local government needs more technologists  and how you too can serve "
askwhatyoucando.com

Ask What You Can Do: "Why local government needs more technologists and how you too can serve "

"US governments struggle to keep pace with rapidly advancing technologies and with the expectations of the public for governmental service delivery akin to what they experience in other aspects of the...

since 2000
Books, Govtech
books
WasteWorks
societyworks.org/services/waste

WasteWorks

One integrated and intuitive digital front door to local authority residential waste services.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Govtech, Bureaucracy tech
waste, local
Technical University of Munich School of Management Center for Digital Transformation
wi.tum.de/tum-campus-heilbronn/center-for-digital-transformation

Technical University of Munich School of Management Center for Digital Transformation

The Center for Digital Transformation researches issues related to digitization and its challenges and opportunities.

Munich, Germany
Research and policy centers, Govtech, Digital transformation
Civic Fabric
civicfabric.com/users/sign_in

Civic Fabric

Civic Fabric is a platform for hosting public applications for citizens. The platform is in early development. Products are in alpha, and Civic Studio is looking to help government modernize and impro...

Govtech
CivStart accelerator
civstart.org/startup

CivStart accelerator

Our accelerator program provides 24 months of customer development, product development, network building, and expert guidance for startups, all in preparation for securing state & local contracts. 

Accelerators, Govtech
CivicPlus government Chatbot
civicplus.com/civicplus-chatbot

CivicPlus government Chatbot

With less staff and fewer resources than ever before and building pressure to enable contactless government, how can you continue to delight your citizens? With smart customer service automation.

302 South 4th Street, Suite 500 Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Bots, Artificial Intelligence, Govtech
@EveryCRSReport
twitter.com/EveryCRSReport

@EveryCRSReport

Twitter bot making US Congressional Research Service reports publicly available to all. By Demand Progress.

Washington, DC
Bots, Govtech, Watchdogging and transparency
Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age
teachingpublicservice.digital

Teaching Public Service in the Digital Age

Our syllabus is a set of free, open access ‘teach the teacher’ materials designed to help educators teach master’s level students the skills they need to thrive as public servants in the Digital Era....

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Govtech, Courses, Fieldwide resources
resources, curricula
LA's Angeleno Account
angeleno.lacity.org

LA's Angeleno Account

With the Beta launch of the Angeleno Account, the City of Los Angeles is building the foundation for a common account to access your City apps.

Los Angeles, CA
Identity, Govtech, Official digital identity systems
city, Sustainable cities and communities
MOJ Digital & Technology
mojdigital.blog.gov.uk

MOJ Digital & Technology

Transforming the justice system with digital & technology services

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Open justice, Govtech
United Kingdom (government)
City Hall (2020 film)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hall_(2020_film)

City Hall (2020 film)

The 2020 documentary explores the government of Boston, Massachusetts, from racial justice, housing, climate change action and more

Shows and films, Govtech
Department of Civic Things
deptofcivicthings.com

Department of Civic Things

A small consultancy to help local government design better digital services

Govtech vendors, Govtech
local
RapidSOS
rapidsos.com/platform

RapidSOS

Empowering a faster, smarter emergency response Contextual emergency data: e.g

Location, Emergency services, Govtech
Building Digital Government Talent Pipelines
codefor.ca/blog/case-study-building-digital-government-talent-pipelines

Building Digital Government Talent Pipelines

This Code for Canada case study underscores what is possible when it comes to onboarding and implementing digital talent in government

Canada 🇨🇦
Govtech, Digital transformation, Fellowships
Texas by Texas
texas.gov/texas-by-texas

Texas by Texas

Now there’s an even easier, faster, and more secure way for Texans to take care of government to-dos – like driver license and vehicle registration renewals – anytime, anywhere, and on any device.

Texas
Bureaucracy tech, Govtech
state
Analytics Exchange
www1.nyc.gov/site/analytics/initiatives/analytics-exchange.page

Analytics Exchange

A community of practice for data analysts across City agencies that has since grown to over 800 members at more than 60 agencies.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Peer networks, Civic data, Data science for social good
NYC Mayor's Office of Data Analytics (MODA)
www1.nyc.gov/site/analytics/index.page

NYC Mayor's Office of Data Analytics (MODA)

The Mayor's Office of Data Analytics (MODA) works with City agencies and their data to help serve New Yorkers more equitably and effectively.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Civic data, Govtech
Digital Services Coalition
digitalservicescoalition.org/#

Digital Services Coalition

We’re a collection of agile technology and design firms that serve—or aspire to serve—the government.

Govtech, Govtech vendors, Partner networks and coalitions
GovStack
govstack.global

GovStack

GovStack offers governments with open-source tools for digital services, including building block specifications, a sandbox for testing (upcoming), and communities of practices, and more.

United Nations Foundation
Govtech, Bureaucracy tech, Digital transformation
The City Fellowship at Company Ventures
the-city-fellowship.com

The City Fellowship at Company Ventures

The public-private initiative supports Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and women-led small businesses, nonprofits, cooperatives, and technology startups that are building a more equitable...

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Fellowships, Govtech
Ad Hoc
adhocteam.us

Ad Hoc

Better government software. Services that work, for people.

McLean, Virginia
since 2015
The People, Build something, Building in the private sector
Decade-Plus Club
Algorithm Tips
algorithmtips.org

Algorithm Tips

Resources and leads for investigating algorithms in society

Northwestern University, Campus Drive, Evanston, IL
The Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Govtech
guides
AI Resources
oecd-opsi.org/projects/ai/resources

AI Resources

An evolving directory of tools and resources that OPSI believes may be useful for civil servants interested in the use of AI in government

2 rue André Pascal, 75775 Paris CEDEX 16, France
The Tech, Artificial Intelligence, The People
abgeordnetenwatch.de
abgeordnetenwatch.de

abgeordnetenwatch.de

Weil Transparenz Vertrauen schafft

Abgeordnetenwatch, middle 12, 20148 Hamburg, Germany
since 2004
The Tech, Govtech, Communicating with the government
ACCESS NYC
access.nyc.gov

ACCESS NYC

Find help in NYC with food, money, housing, work and more on ACCESS NYC.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
The People, Build something, Building inside government
AI4Cities
ai4cities.eu

AI4Cities

Six European cities are looking for #AI solutions to accelerate carbon neutrality using pre-commercial procurement.

Europe
The Tech, Emerging Tech Report Projects, The People
city, Climate action, Responsible consumption and production
Accela
accela.com

Accela

Government software that streamlines land, permitting, asset, licensing, right-of-way, legislative management, and resource and recreation management processes.

2633 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, CA 94583
since 1999
The Tech, Govtech, Bureaucracy tech
A qué precio?
chequeado.com/aqueprecio/index-desktop.html

A qué precio?

Este observatorio de compras públicas en Salud recopila datos sobre los precios que pagan diferentes organismos estatales por medicamentos para permitir su análisis y transparentar la información gube...

Buenos Aires
The Tech, Civic data, Open data publishing portals
Good health and well-being
Lutece
lutece.paris.fr/lutece

Lutece

Lutece is an open source platform developed by the City of Paris to help you develop digital solutions.

Paris
since 2002
Govtech, CRM, Issue reporting
California Design System
designsystem.webstandards.ca.gov

California Design System

The Design System makes it easy for state digital teams to build accessible, consistent, and performant services and products to meet Californians’ needs.

California
Playbooks and design principles, Govtech, Design
state
US Digital Service Accessibility for Teams guide
accessibility.digital.gov/visual-design/getting-started

US Digital Service Accessibility for Teams guide

A guide to digital accessibility created by US Digital Services

United States of America 🇺🇸
Assistive and Accessible Tech, Govtech
guides, United States (federal government)
Co:Census
cocensus.io

Co:Census

We help government teams gather & analyze inclusive data to achieve equitable outcomes. Get actionable insights faster with our cloud-based solution.

Data visualization, Data science for social good, Govtech
City of Philadelphia Service Design Studio
phila.gov/departments/office-of-the-chief-administrative-officer/service-design-studio

City of Philadelphia Service Design Studio

Collaborating with Philadelphians to design better City policies and services.

Philadelphia
Govtech, Co-design, Design
city
NYC law: Reporting on algorithmic tools used by city agencies.
legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4265421&GUID=FBA29B34-9266-4B52-B438-A772D81B1CB5&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=1806

NYC law: Reporting on algorithmic tools used by city agencies.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on algorithmic tools used by city agencies

New York City Council, Broadway, New York, NY
Civic tech legislation and policy, Govtech, Algorithmic transparency
City of Boston Department of Innovation and Technology
boston.gov/departments/innovation-and-technology

City of Boston Department of Innovation and Technology

Our team makes sure the networks, computers, and systems that support the City are secure and effective. We also manage the City’s websites and technologies focused on service delivery.

Boston
Govtech, Public sector innovation labs
OpenGov
opengov.com

OpenGov

Software for Public Servants

Govtech vendors, Govtech
X-Road
x-road.global

X-Road

X-Road, the data exchange layer for information systems, is a technological and organizational environment enabling a secure Internet-based data exchange between information systems.

Tallinn
since 1998
Predecessors & Pioneers, Govtech, Civic data
Public
public.io

Public

Starting life as an accelerator and investor, we have become a leading European government-focused technology company

London
Govtech, Govtech vendors
Technology Transformation Services
tts.gsa.gov

Technology Transformation Services

Design and deliver a digital government with and for the American public.

Washington, DC
since 2000
Govtech, Digital transformation
United States (federal government)
General Services Administration (GSA)
gsa.gov

General Services Administration (GSA)

Technology Transformation Services (TTS) applies modern methodologies and technologies to improve the lives of the public and public servants

GSA (General Services Administration), F Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Internal government tech capacity, Govtech
United States (federal government)
BEL'S AI Initiative
belsaiinitiative.org

BEL'S AI Initiative

AI literacy effort for government and other sectors in Cameroon

Cameroon (Cameroon, Cameroun) 🇨🇲
Artificial Intelligence, Digital literacy, Govtech
Tokyo's Metropolitan Open Source Public Guidelines
github.com/Tokyo-Metro-Gov/tokyo-oss-guideline

Tokyo's Metropolitan Open Source Public Guidelines

東京都オープン・ソース・ソフトウェア公開ガイドライン. Contribute to Tokyo-Metro-Gov/tokyo-oss-guideline development by creating an account on GitHub.

Tokyo
Digital transformation, Govtech, Playbooks and design principles
city, Sustainable cities and communities
DIGG - Digital Administration Authority
digg.se

DIGG - Digital Administration Authority

Sweden's digital transformation agency

Sweden (Sverige) 🇸🇪
Digital transformation, Govtech
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