Public Sector news and trends

How Governments Navigate ACH Payments Innovation
B2B Payments // April 24, 2020

As local- and state-level government entities continue to run, it’s not business as usual for the public sector — particularly in the way these entities make and receive payments. In-person payments of transactions like parking violation fines or sanitation fees is no longer possible, leaving...

Smoothing Bumpy Cash Flow For Small Town Governments
B2B Payments // January 31, 2020

Local governments of small towns across America are in a precarious situation. Like small businesses in the private sector, small local governments struggle with limited resources and revenue streams. And yet like large city, state or federal government entities, these often tiny operations must still...

Bringing Government Procurement Into The Digital Age — And Onto Online Marketplaces
B2B Payments // October 14, 2019

State and local governments buy from suppliers across contracts and catalogs. Like all manner of commerce, online marketplaces can speed the connection between buyers and sellers. Periscope Holdings’ SVP David Landsman explains how digitizing public sector procurement can maximize the use of taxpayer dollars.

Israeli Startup Waycare Lands $7.25M For AI-Powered Traffic Improvements
Investments // October 04, 2019

Mobility platform Waycare announced that it has raised $7.25 million in Series A funding. The round was led by SJF Ventures, with participation from UpWest, Next Gear Ventures, innogy, Spider Capital, Goldbell, Zymestic Solutions and Janom. The funding will be used toward Waycare’s expansion efforts...

Quick Reads
Four Inc. and Chainalysis Partner on Blockchain Analysis for Government

August 29, 2023
Four Inc. has partnered with Chainalysis to equip government agencies with the necessary tools to monitor, analyze and combat illicit activities within blockchain networks. This collaboration brings together Four Inc.’s capabilities as a top 100 government contractor and Chainalysis’ blockchain analysis and investigation platform to enhance blockchain analysis in the public sector, Four Inc. said in a Tuesday […]

Israeli Startup Waycare Lands $7.25M For AI-Powered Traffic Improvements

October 04, 2019
Mobility platform Waycare announced that it has raised $7.25 million in Series A funding. The round was led by SJF Ventures, with participation from UpWest, Next Gear Ventures, innogy, Spider...