About Us
The history, mission, and values behind govtechresearch.com, and the people who shape its research.
Our mission
govtechresearch.com exists to make public-sector technology decisions easier to understand. Governments spend heavily on software, data, and digital services, and the reasons behind those choices are often scattered across reports, contracts, and committee minutes.
The site gathers those threads into careful, readable research so that officials and the public can see what was decided, why it was decided, and what has followed.
How the site developed
Phase one
Defining the subject
The early work set the boundaries: public agencies, the systems they run, and the decisions that shape them.
Phase two
Building the research method
Notes began to rely on published policy, procurement records, and documented case studies, with sources cited throughout.
Phase three
Keeping the record current
Updates are now recorded at the foot of each note when policies change or sponsors revise their reporting.
Values
The research follows a short set of principles that guide every article and every correction.
- Evidence before conclusions
- Plain language for complex systems
- Attention to the public interest
- Independence from vendors and sponsors
The team behind the research
The site is produced by a small editorial group that reviews drafts, checks sources, and maintains the corrections record. Contributors are credited on the notes they write.
Read how the research is prepared, or send a question about any note.