permitting technology

The permitting technology tag brings together coverage of federal efforts to modernize permitting through technology and artificial intelligence. Current discussion centers on the Technology Modernization Fund’s call for agency proposals, with $200 million available and a July 24, 2026 deadline. The initiative highlights the pressure to move projects through funding, procurement, and review processes more quickly, while still requiring proposals mature enough for rapid scrutiny. Coverage also follows the policy tension between urgent modernization goals and the fund’s approaching September 30 authority expiration. This page is useful for tracking government technology investments and the practical challenges of delivering permitting reforms on a compressed schedule.