| Biobot Analytics Pulls $4.2M for Sewage Testing Technology With technology it originally used to detect opioids, the Massachusetts-based startup will expand its efforts to give health departments a more accurate picture of the prevalence of the coronavirus in local populations. As Government Tech Demand Spikes, Intel Shifts Sales Staff The director of the company’s U.S. state and local government division says Intel is inviting domestic sales staff to focus on public-sector support, given the changing market and impending needs of government. OpenGov Completes Cloud ERP Suite with Accounting Software Following others for budgeting and permitting, a third software suite rounds out the OpenGov ERP Cloud, which proposes to allow state and local governments to manage ERP-related tasks remotely. Public Concern Grounds COVID-19 Drone Pilot in Connecticut Police in Westport, Conn., thought they had found a viable method to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak in the form of a new drone, but public comments inspired the local department to abandon the technology. | 