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The Department of Better Technology, Inc.
http://dobt.co/Last activity: 05.12.2016
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We help governments deliver great software to the people they serve.
Our main product is Screendoor, which gives you everything you need to build your online form and manage the process behind it. Organize and discuss responses with your team and automate routine business tasks.
We also publish Rewiring Government: a blog, podcast, and newsletter that publishes news, interviews, and essays on digital transformation in government.
We are strong supporters of the Federal Open Source Policy, and give back to the developer community by releasing projects to the public.
Our main product is Screendoor, which gives you everything you need to build your online form and manage the process behind it. Organize and discuss responses with your team and automate routine business tasks.
We also publish Rewiring Government: a blog, podcast, and newsletter that publishes news, interviews, and essays on digital transformation in government.
We are strong supporters of the Federal Open Source Policy, and give back to the developer community by releasing projects to the public.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Oakland
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2013
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 5
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| May 16, 2016 | Meet the 17th class of 500 Startups companies | 500 Startups’ 16th demo day just wrapped up, and the firm is already turning its eyes to its next batch of companies. More than 40 startups are participating in this batch of companies. From softer baby products to tools for creating and di... |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Why Can't Startup Companies Get US Government Contracts? | When the US Air Force began the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program 20 years ago, its goal was to reduce the cost of space launches by at least 25 percent, while at the same time making them more reliable and creating a competi... |
| Feb 5, 2014 | No more botched rollouts: These two bills could change how the government buys tech | Without stepping into the debate on the relative merits of Obamacare, all sides agree that the technical rollout of the healthcare.gov site was less than ideal — botched, some would say. And according to a number of commentators, the root c... |
| Nov 3, 2013 | There Are No More “Tech Issues” | Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius is not a tech founder. President Barack Obama does not have a GitHub account. The failed launch of the new health insurance e-commerce website, Healthcare.gov, came as a shock to poli... |
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FAQ about The Department of Better Technology, Inc.
When was The Department of Better Technology, Inc. founded?
The Department of Better Technology, Inc. was founded in 2013.
What has the press written about The Department of Better Technology, Inc.?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning The Department of Better Technology, Inc., among them “Meet the 17th class of 500 Startups companies” (May 16, 2016) and “Why Can't Startup Companies Get US Government Contracts?” (Sep 24, 2015).
Is The Department of Better Technology, Inc. still active?
The Department of Better Technology, Inc. is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 5, 2016.