Cox Enterprises is purchasing OpenGov for $1.8 billion, one of the largest acquisitions in the history of public sector technology.

The company said the acquisition will add procurement and contract management to its stable of cloud-based services.

The company will use the funding to further develop its performance management tools for government agencies.

State Controller Brandon Woolf says he has plans to encourage data reporting across the state and regain trust from a disillusioned public.

New survey results show that managing the data and expectations of their communities is often more than than government officials are ready for.

Performance management and government transparency software company OpenGov is growing its tools with the acquisition of a civic engagement platform.

Like many jurisdictions, the City of San Rafael has been tracking metrics for years, but officials say the information is now easier to understand and act upon.

Transparency efforts are becoming more sophisticated. But everywhere you look, something is missing.

The software company's growth indicates a sustained interest among governments in using technology to improve performance and accountability.

Under a new initiative, Ohio is moving toward opening the spending data of the state's nearly 4,000 local governments.