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The Vision
Civic Engine is a flexible, open source foundation for government services. Stop building from scratch and start using a platform designed to help you customize at speed, delivering modern digital programs in weeks instead of years.
Human Centered AI
Use AI to help applicants navigate complex questions and reduce manual review time for your staff.
Open Source
Built with transparency so your team and the public can verify the security and integrity of the system, and adjust the code without restrictions.
Modern Standards
Out of the box compliance with USWDS and WCAG, ensuring every user gets a world class experience.
Agile Policy
Adapt your platform as program rules and legislative needs evolve without being locked into rigid logic.
What's included?
A fullstack platform designed to remove the development startup bottleneck. We provide a foundation of high quality code so you can focus on solving for the specific challenges of your program.
Core Workflow
Out of the box support for intake, adjudication, and service delivery. Customize your specific business logic on top of a proven flow.
Secure Infrastructure
Security is a first-tier concern. We provide production-ready infrastructure as code to simplify compliance and deployment.
Intelligence Layer
A secure framework for integrating Large Language Models for smart triage and support.
Total Ownership
No vendor lock-in. You own the code, the data, and the deployment environment while we help build your team's capacity.
Built by Experts
Civic Engine is built and maintained by Focus. While the platform provides the start, you need experts to take you to production. Focus brings that cross-functional expertise to help you launch well-designed, user researched, secure, and compliant services at scale.
Proven Experience
We specialize in launching high-scale services that meet the most rigorous security and regulatory requirements for government.
How we Launched Online Passport Renewal → How we Launched MA Paid Family Leave → See more projects →Cross-Functional Delivery
Our team of researchers, designers, product managers, and engineers work together to ensure your program is user-centric and accessible from day one.
Our Delivery Approach →