NEW ORLEANS, LA (November 19, 2020) – On Veterans Day, our nation paused to honor those who have served in the military. The effort to support veterans carries on year-round though; for many veterans, their sacrifice does not end when they return home. Many struggle with the transition back to civilian life, which can be […]
West Virginia Shares How to Innovate & Improve Licensing Services in Recent Case Study
ORLANDO, FL (November 9, 2020) – When many people think of a Secretary of State’s Office, most often, and especially this time of year, they tend to think first of election management or driver and motor vehicle registration services. But in West Virginia, like many states, the Office is also responsible for licensing and registering […]
After the Election, a Time for Reflection
WINDSOR, CT (November 2, 2020) – The 2020 election, like so many other things in our lives, presents unprecedented new challenges in the age of COVID-19. Massive increases in the numbers of mail-in and absentee ballots, as well as record turnout numbers throughout the country, are putting massive pressure on our elections systems and the […]
How Airports Will Rebound from COVID-19
NEW ORLEANS, LA (October 27, 2020) – Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, millions of lives have been taken, economies have been crippled and all aspects of life have been disrupted. Certainly, one of the industries most affected by this crisis has been aviation. Today, words and phrases like “unprecedented” and “the new normal” are used […]
Tod Ewasko, Civix VP of DevOps, On Modernizing GovTech
ORLANDO, FL (October 19, 2020) – The world is rapidly changing, and the Covid-era has underscored the longstanding need to modernize government technology. Public agencies that were ahead of the curve when the pandemic struck were able to continue meeting mission expectations, while those relying on legacy and paper-based systems fell short. The crisis revealed […]
Civix Launches Powerful Transit Solution Ahead of PTASP Deadline
NEW ORLEANS, LA (October 5, 2020) – Today, Civix launched its new Transit Safety & Operations Compliance System (TSOCS), a fully-integrated software solution that helps transportation system operators minimize risk, increase safety, and comply with the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Final Rule. Under the PTASP, certain operators must have a safety plan in […]
Speed, Strategy Essential in Transition from Response to Recovery
NEW ORLEANS (October 1, 2020) – “This is as bad as Katrina in terms of the devastation,” said Mike Dorris, a Civix disaster response expert who has worked on virtually every major storm in the U.S. over the past two decades. Mike arrived on the ground in Lake Charles, LA just 10 days after Hurricane […]
Contactless is the New Norm
NEW ORLEANS (September 29, 2020) – The Aviation Industry has been considered a leader in utilizing technologies to secure the air travel experience against physical threats. The new challenge will be to safeguard environments against the spread of invisible threats in a “contactless” manner. “Airport staff and tenants have had to take on the added […]
Civix Experts Aid Governments to Leverage Federal Grants for COVID-19 Response
NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 23, 2020) – As communities across the United States continue grappling with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Civix is assisting state, local, tribal, and territorial governments (SLTTs) to leverage federal assistance through FEMA, HUD, the Treasury Department, and other federal sources for cost recovery, housing assistance, public services, and other pandemic […]
Civix Expert Ray Ceasar Draws on 9/11 Experience to Help Airports Navigate Pandemic
NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 11, 2020) – Ray Ceasar was working for Civix (known then as GCR) serving Airport clients in his role as finance software and tech expert on September 11, 2001. He recalls watching the television in horror, along with the rest of the nation, as the tragic events of that day unfolded. While […]