The 3 Ways the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Can Accelerate Digital Transformation
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan (ARP) recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, government CIOs have an unprecedented opportunity to advance government digital transformation. State and local municipalities across the country are getting a slice of $350 billion in funds earmarked for various infrastructure projects that will not […]
Coronavirus Relief Deadline Approaching: Time is Running Out on the CARES Act
The deadline for state and local government to incur expenses associated with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is December 30, 2020, as designated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This translates into an urgent need for government agencies to rapidly deploy online applications with the high speed of automated government workflows to […]
SimpliGov Congratulates the California DMV for Winning Government Experience Award
The Center for Digital Government honors DMV for offering constituents a compelling digital user experience amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. SimpliGov congratulates the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for being named State Government Experience – COVID-19 Response Winner by Government Technology’s Center for Digital Government for its Virtual Field Office (VFO). SimpliGov is proud to partner with […]
From Years to Months to Days: The “New Government Normal” Powered by SimpliGov Workflow Automation and Online Forms
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new reality accelerating digital transformation in government to levels deemed virtually “impossible” just a few months ago. The results our customers have been able to achieve in this new environment have been nothing short of groundbreaking: creating and launching a government online form within 48 hours; developing and launching […]
Why State and Local Governments Need to Rethink Electronic Signatures to Adapt to Today’s New Normal
In government, the COVID-19 era will not only be remembered for shutdowns, social distancing, PPE and flattening the curve, but also for the acceleration of state and local government digital transformation. With access to government offices still largely on hold, many government agencies have started offering new virtual experiences with automated workflows and digital forms solutions […]
5 Things to Know about Government Process Automation
We are often asked the question, “What are the most important things about government process automation? Why should a government agency automate its processes?” We thought we’d share a summary of what we have heard from our customers about why government process automation – or what we call government workflow automation – is important in […]
3 Ways State CIOs Can Get Quick Wins
The CIO of each of the 50 states in the U.S. has a similar challenge: demonstrate your value to the state fast. But where to begin? When any changes or improvements that a CIO makes improve the experience that citizens have with the state government, it’s smart, measurable and memorable. Therefore, it makes sense for a CIO […]
How Process Automation & Paper Co-Exist in the 2020 Census
The federal government is about to embark on the 2020 Census. This time around, government workflow automation is one of the technology tools that will make it markedly different from decades past. As reported by The Washington Post, adoption of new technologies is key to the success of the census. The upcoming one will carry a price tag […]
Revving Up “Red Folders” – Accelerating the Executive Document Review and Tracking Process
The executive document review and tracking process, the workflow that winds its way through government organizations that ensures the review and approval of key documents by the right executives and stakeholders, is well known to most government organizations. In an effort to impart a modicum of affection to this often chaotic process, and based on the […]
How California is Forging a Digital Future with SimpliGov’s Solutions
We’ve had the privilege of helping the office of the California Secretary of State in solving a variety of challenges via government forms and process automation. As you might expect, the demands of meeting a California-sized government forms automation initiative can be as steep and rugged as the Sierra Nevada. It’s an opportunity for a provider like […]