GOVTECH TODAY
FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Tyler Technologies to Buy NIC in $2.3B Market-Shaking Deal
The acquisition, probably the biggest gov tech deal ever, would bring together a giant of local government software with a giant of state software. Here's how the deal came together, and what it might mean for gov tech. READ MORE

Down the GT Rabbit Hole
The massive merger between Tyler Technologies and NIC has been an internal conversation at the “highest levels” for more than a decade. In that time, the two gov tech giants have been growing in lockstep in the local and state government markets respectively. The move follows Tyler’s 2018 acquisition of data powerhouse Socrata, and the company’s record-setting revenue year in 2019. In 2020 the company made it to the S&P 500 — a rarity for a company in the gov tech space. Meanwhile, NIC has been on its own path to success with Gov2Go software products available in all 50 states.

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OTHER TOP STORIES

Will Congestion Pricing Clear L.A.’s Clogged Arteries?
Los Angeles Metro is considering four congestion-pricing scenarios in the hopes of choosing one by next year. If all goes well, the congestion management pilot could be in play by 2025. READ MORE

Human Rights Advocates Call for More Federal Tech Oversight
At the end of January, Congress received an expansive set of tech-related oversight recommendations aimed at protecting the civil and human rights of American citizens and immigrants. READ MORE

It Will Cost Billions to Close Education's Digital Divide
Boston Consulting Group, Common Sense Media and the Southern Education Foundation issued a report last month about the big picture of digital inequity in education, as well as potential solutions. READ MORE

BREAKING: Tyler Technologies to Acquire NIC
The $2.3 billion deal will almost certainly be the largest ever recorded in the gov tech space. READ MORE

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