# CivicActions

> CivicActions is a fully remote digital services firm that helps U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies modernize the technology behind public services. Founded in 2004 by Henry Poole and Aaron Pava, the company pairs free and open-source software - especially Drupal - with agile delivery, DevSecOps, human-centered design, and accessibility expertise to rebuild legacy government websites and platforms. Guided by the values of Balance, Openness, and Care, CivicActions has served agencies including Veterans Affairs, the FCC, the National Science Foundation, and the State of Georgia while contributing heavily back to the open-source communities its work depends on.

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Headquarters:** Lafayette, California, United States
- **Founders:** Henry Poole (Co-Founder & CEO), Aaron Pava (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~140 employees (fully remote)
- **Products:** Web & CMS, IT Modernization, Security & Compliance, Product & Design, Data Services
- **Notable:** 20+ years in business, fully remote the entire time, Early adopter and long-time contributor to Drupal, CiviCRM, and Openwall Linux, Co-founded Agile Government Leadership and published the Agile Government Handbook (2014)

## Products & services

- **Web & CMS** — Design, development, and modernization of large-scale government websites, primarily on Drupal.
- **IT Modernization** — Migrating legacy government systems to cloud-native, API-driven, agile-delivered platforms.
- **Security & Compliance** — DevSecOps, continuous compliance ('compliance as code'), ATO support, and Section 508 accessibility.
- **Product & Design** — User research, service design, and human-centered UX for public-facing government services.
- **Data Services** — Open data platforms (including DKAN), data strategy, and data-driven decision support.
- **Workforce Development** — Training and certification programs including DITAP for agile digital acquisition professionals.
- **Accessibility Consulting** — Accessibility audits, WCAG/508 remediation, and tooling such as the OpenACR accessibility report format.

## Achievements

- 20+ years in business, fully remote the entire time
- Early adopter and long-time contributor to Drupal, CiviCRM, and Openwall Linux
- Co-founded Agile Government Leadership and published the Agile Government Handbook (2014)
- Co-founding member of the Digital Services Coalition (2019)
- Acquired accessibility specialist OpenConcept (2020)
- Staff maintain 70+ Drupal modules and Drupal core accessibility
- Helped build OpenACR, the GSA's machine-readable accessibility (VPAT) tool
- Modernized public-facing services for VA, FCC, NSF, and the State of Georgia

## Latest updates

- **2024** — Celebrated its 20th anniversary, reflecting on two decades of open-source-driven government modernization.
- **2020-11** — Acquired OpenConcept to expand web accessibility capabilities and bring a Drupal core accessibility maintainer onto the team.
- **2019** — Co-founded the Digital Services Coalition with 15 other non-traditional govtech companies.

## Links

- Website: https://civicactions.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/civicactions
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/civicactions
- GitHub: https://github.com/civicactions
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civicactions

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Last updated: 2026-07-15