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Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL), a Plano, Texas-based provider of integrated software to the public sector, has agreed to acquire NIC (Nasdaq: EGOV) for approximately $2.3 billion, or $34 in cash per share, to expand the delivery of end-to-end platforms to federal, state and local governments. The all-cash transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of NIC and Tyler and is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of 2021, subject to approvals by NIC stockholders and regulators and other customary closing conditions.

Plano, Texas-based software provider Tyler Technologies has unveiled a business group that will aim to drive the company's multiyear cloud computing strategy for public sector customers.

Steve LaFleche, a more than 33-year IBM (NYSE: IBM) veteran, has been promoted to general manager for the company’s U.S. public and federal market. He will oversee the public sector business spanning defense and intelligence, government and education and health care and life sciences industries and will help U.S. federal, local and state government clients advance their digital transformation efforts, IBM said Wednesday.

Kristen Verderame, a 26-year legal and government affairs professional, has been promoted to VP of government relations at data management company NetApp, GovCon Wire has learned. Verderame will manage NetApp’s worldwide public sector engagement and legislative initiatives as the Sunnyvale, California-based software provider aims to help customers address key mandates. The company said it …

Granicus, a cloud-based citizen engagement technology and services provider headquartered in Denver, has received a joint investment from Harvest Partners and Vista Equity Partners. 

Sherlonda Goode-Jones, a 22-year government advisory services industry veteran, has been named public sector financial services practice leader at Guidehouse. Her appointment is part of a series of executive appointments aimed to drive growth in the company's financial services segment.

Shaun Bierweiler, formerly president of government solutions business at Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR), has joined information technology firm Riverbed Technology as senior vice president of public sector, GovCon Wire has learned.

Charles Peter Leroy, former chief of staff for military and veterans health business operations at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has been named vice president of integration and operations within Mitre's public sector unit, the nonprofit company announced Tuesday.

Jennifer Chronis, who has more than 25 years of experience supporting defense and federal civilian agency clients, will officially join Verizon (NYSE: VZ) in early August to serve as head of the company’s federal business.

David Young, senior vice president of the public sector group at CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) and two-time Wash100 Award recipient, has been appointed to also lead the company's global hyperscaler business, GovCon Wire has learned.