State & Local Government Policy, Business and Technology

Smarsh and Actiance Finalize Merger

Government Technology: Two leading government contractors have joined forces, offering new products and services.

Smarsh, which provides communications archiving and other services for government agencies, completed its merger with Actiance, a communications compliance provider. The two will now operate under the Smarsh name.

One of the key services Smarsh brings forward is its system to store, archive and search communication exchanges across a range of modes — email, texts, social media posts and the like. The ability to easily access and search communication exchanges among public officials is an essential role of government agencies, as they comply with open-records requirements and requests by the public.

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