The Most Important News, Trends and Insights in 2021 — ICYMI

Following the rollercoaster year that was 2020, 2021 became the year that we built upon our pandemic experiences. And in this week’s episode of “In Case You Missed It,” the crew brought on special guest Noelle Knell, editor of Government Technology, to discuss what that looked like in the world of state and local government.

That included the massive, market-shaping acquisition of NIC by Tyler Technologies, itself part of a larger streak of merger and acquisition activity across the market that’s seeing gov tech companies pursue both horizontal and vertical expansion. The pandemic also made many truly realize the essential nature of broadband Internet — but even with more funding for infrastructure coming, obstacles remain in deploying it effectively and efficiently. Finally, with new technologies such as AI and drones proliferating rapidly, this year saw increased discussion of the ethical considerations government must undertake as they explore their uses.

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