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Platform Architecture

An Intelligence Layer.
Not a Replacement.

Civona doesn't ask you to rip and replace. It sits on top of your existing systems — reading permit data from Accela, financial data from Tyler, content from CivicPlus — and provides a unified AI interface over everything.

Layer 4
Constituents
Web PortalSMS / TextMobile AppVoice IVR
Layer 3
Civona AI Intelligence Layer
RAG Document EngineMultilingual NLPIntent ClassificationSource Citation EngineHuman Escalation RouterAnalytics Dashboard
Layer 2
Integration Connectors
REST APIsWebhooksSFTP SyncOAuth 2.0Custom Middleware
Layer 1
Municipal Systems
Tyler TechnologiesAccelaCivicPlusOpenGovVelosimoCustom Legacy
↕ Bidirectional data flow — read & write — via secure API connectors
Design Principles

Built for Municipal Reality

Not a Silicon Valley product forced onto government. Architecture decisions made for the constraints municipalities actually face.

No Migration Required

Your existing systems keep running exactly as they do today. Civona reads and writes via API — no data export, no parallel running, no cutover risk.

Cloud-Native Security

All data encrypted at rest and in transit. SOC 2 Type II and GovRAMP Core certification in progress. Continuous monitoring, auto-scaling, and disaster recovery built in.

Human-in-the-Loop by Design

Complex questions, sensitive matters, and anything requiring staff judgment gets routed to the right person. Civona augments your staff — it doesn't replace them.

Audit Trail on Everything

Every constituent interaction, every AI response, every escalation is logged with full provenance. Source citations link every answer to the official document it came from.

Offline-Resilient

Critical query paths gracefully degrade if backend systems are unavailable. Constituents get honest status — not silent failures.

Multi-Tenant Architecture

Each municipality is a fully isolated tenant. Your data never mingles with another municipality's data — even while sharing the same underlying infrastructure.

Integrations

Pre-Built for the GovTech Ecosystem

Civona ships with native adapters for the most common municipal platforms. Custom integrations available for legacy systems.

Tyler Technologies
ERP / Finance / Courts
Native Integration
Accela
Permits & Licensing
Native Integration
CivicPlus
Citizen Engagement
Native Integration
OpenGov
Budgeting & Reporting
API
Velosimo
iPaaS / Middleware
API
Esri ArcGIS
GIS / Parcel Data
API
Cartegraph
Asset Management
API
VenuWorks
Facility Management
Webhook
Custom Systems
Legacy / Proprietary
Custom

See How Civona Connects to Your Systems

We'll show you exactly how Civona integrates with your specific platform stack.