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Build vs. Buy: Should your agency invest in software?
Is your agency considering building an internal solution to manage policymaking? Here a few reasons why now more than ever, ...
Why states are adopting enterprise-wide policy management in 2024
Esper is quickly gaining rapport as the system of record for statewide regulation and policy management. In Fall 2023, we ...
Why Esper is a safe choice of policy and procedure software for your tech stack
As a government chief information officer (CIO), you are responsible for vetting your agency’s technology purchases. In most cases, you ...
Government technology trends to watch for
Technology can play a vital role in enabling government agencies to meet operational standards. But it’s not just about modernizing ...
How to leverage government workflow automation for policy project management
Project management issues such as approval delays, departmental silos and an over-reliance on paper-based systems can thwart the policymaking process, ...
Ensuring Compliance with Government Security Standards: A Guide to Evaluating a Policy Management Platform
Policymaking is mission critical for governments. Government agencies need to ensure that whatever tools and software they use for their ...
How to better track document version history in the policymaking process
“I’m often sharing a Microsoft Word document with over a dozen people for feedback and edits. By the time everyone ...
Esper Launches with Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services
The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) oversees foster care placement and child welfare services for approximately 4,000 children ...
How to save time with regulatory research in your policymaking process
With multiple bills introduced into legislatures, there is a need to administer new regulations for passed legislation promptly. To achieve ...
Policy management tool: A checklist for government leaders
As a government leader, one of your top priorities is to balance a large volume of policymaking with limited staff ...
What is policy management?
Policy management refers to the process of developing, implementing and evaluating policies from beginning to end. If your agency suffers ...
How to Inspire your Team as a Government Leader
Culture starts at the top of any organization. The tone set by leadership trickles down through government agencies and makes ...
How Policy Management Tools Help Ease Legislative Friction
Bills, bills, bills. No, not those kinds of bills. ???? We’re talking about the hundreds, even thousands, of bills in ...
Should you modernize your policymaking system?
Tired of hunting down old files or chasing down the next step in your policymaking process? Or perhaps you are ...
How Esper Implementation Works: Q&A with Esper’s Director of Professional Services
One of the most common questions customers ask us is: “How long will it take to implement Esper?” If you’re ...
Building a paperless government with digital policy management
Pave the way to a paperless government with a centralized platform to write, review and store policies.
Esper turns five years old ????
It's our five year anniversary! That's five years of empowering governments to create more data-driven and equitable policies.
Esper recognized in 2023 GovTech 100 list of innovative government technology solutions
Esper, a leader in policy management software, was named to the 2023 GovTech 100 list of innovative government technology solutions.
How policymaking software can ease an administration change
Our latest guide walks you through how to develop a policy game plan to set up incoming administrations for success.
An Insider’s Guide: Going Digital with Government Software
Esper chatted with former NYC CTO John Paul Farmer to learn how agencies can digitize critical services with government software.
GovTech Trends: Esper to host fire-side chat at State of GovTech 2022
Esper is excited to announce we will be hosting a fire-side chat at State of GovTech 2022.
Retrospective review functionality added to Esper
The latest feature of Esper’s policy management solution allows governments to conduct retrospective reviews of their regulations.
Government Software Implementation: A How-To for Policymakers
In this article, we look at how agencies can leverage Esper’s policymaking platform for a successful government software implementation.
Esper achieves FedRAMP authorization
Esper, a leading provider of cloud-based policy software, today announced it has received FedRAMP authorization.
Esper’s public policy software adds critical system of record feature
The latest feature to Esper's public policy software allows governments to streamline collaboration on internal policy documents.
An Insider’s Guide to a Cloud-Based Policy Management Process
Former Kentucky CIO Chuck Grindle shares key insights on how governments can move their policy management process into the cloud.
How government workflow management software is streamlining policymaking
This on-demand webinar explores how governments are using technology to streamline and modernize their policymaking.
An Insider’s Guide to Regulatory Reform
Montana Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras shares how she and Governor Greg Gianforte kick-started their state-wide Red Tape Relief initiative.
California DMV chooses Esper to modernize rulemaking and policy management
California DMV innovates on their rulemaking processes with Esper's policy management platform.
Five must haves in policy software for police departments
We’re here to offer some suggestions for how best-in-class technology can assist police departments when it comes to policy.
Esper’s policy management software available for purchase on AWS Marketplace
Esper, a leading provider of cloud-based policy management software, is now available for purchase on AWS Marketplace.
NYPD chooses Esper to centralize all policymaking
Esper announces recent partnership with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to move the Department’s policymaking into the cloud.
How to build a modern and intuitive Policy Library
In this blog, we outline critical features of a modern Policy Library that’s user-friendly for the public and government.
Join Esper at the 2022 Spring CALEA Conference
Esper is thrilled to announce that we will be attending the 2022 Spring CALEA Conference on Wednesday March 30 through ...
A practical guide to healthcare policy
In this blog post, we’ll outline a practical guide to mapping your health policy landscape and understanding how you can ...
CMS leverages GSA issued contract for regulatory workflow modernization
In 2020, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded a multi-year, $9.9 million contract to Esper Regulatory Technologies, Inc., which ...
Policymakers win big with final ARPA ruling
On January 6, 2022, The Department of Treasury issued their final rule on the SLFRF program. This ruling is set ...
Meet the newest addition to the GovTech 100: Esper
Each year, Government Technology compiles and publishes their GovTech 100 list. These 100 companies are focused on partnering with state ...
Closing the feedback loop in the policy lifecycle
We identified eight key milestones that encompass the policymaking lifecycle, and discuss the challenges and opportunities for improvement in each ...
The benefits of SaaS over homegrown systems
Government is shifting from on-prem into the cloud. Check out the benefits of a SaaS policy management solution.
Your pocket guide for approaching regulatory changes with a modern lens
As you settle into your post-session routine, we wrote five helpful tips for how to approach upcoming regulatory changes.
Top 4 ways to act on the Modernizing Regulatory Review
Regulatory review doesn’t have to be an impossible undertaking, and getting it right has enormous benefits both to our citizens ...
Teleworking and remote policymaking with Esper
Government agencies are all feeling the strain of a rapid, unplanned shift to remote working. Esper helps tackle these challenges ...
Before and after: How Esper helps government
Esper is purpose-built to simplify the policymaking process. Before Esper, the majority of our government clients relied on legacy IT ...
Cloud Technology: Driving better regulation with data analysis and artificial intelligence
Applying leading cloud technology to regulation and policymaking.
The value of government networks
Modern technology can amplify the application of network theory in government to create more feedback loops between the public and ...
Improving federal rulemaking with technology
New developments in natural language processing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies have allowed the creation of new platforms to ...
Understanding occupational licensing reciprocity and how you can get started
A brief guide for how your government can approach licensing reciprocity.
Project management in government
The process for creating and enacting public policy in government is part art, part science.
Cleaning up administrative codes
Government administrative codes are composed of regulations that specify how businesses and organizations can legally operate.
Navigating government regulation
While legislation has high public visibility, its twin sister, regulation, receives far less attention.
Design at Esper
I lead product design and brand at Esper, a small but mighty team based in Austin, Texas.
A smarter way to scale an efficient government
Did you know that the government is the largest employer in the United States?
Government technology needs to be better now more than ever
2018 is perhaps one of the most exciting times for civic engagement this country has witnessed in the past several ...
Aligning government stakeholders in the rulemaking process
While government executives and legislators often receive the most press and attention, it is administrative agencies and their respective policies ...