1、1Environmental Policy Innovation CenterA Tool for Everything,A System for NothingMARCH 2026Boon Sheridan,Digital Service for the Planet FellowOver 300 Documented Tools.Zero Coordination Standards.One Missing Framework.THE 2026 PERMITTING TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE REPORTSuggested citation:Sheridan,Boon(20
2、26).The 2026 Permitting Technology Landscape Report:A Tool for Everything,A System for Nothing.Environmental Policy Innovation Center.About the Environmental Policy Innovation CenterThe Environmental Policy Innovation Center works to strengthen environmental protection through innovative policy solu
3、tions,improved government capacity,and better use of data and technology.EPIC is a 501(c)3 headquartered in College Park,MD.Report Layout:Tammy Huynh The Creative Folks,LLCCover Image:Olia Danilevich,PEXELSFor questions about this research or integration framework implementation contact:boonpolicyin
4、novation.orgREPORT INFORMATION3Environmental Policy Innovation CenterThis report references over 300 permitting technology tools for accessibility in communications.The precise count from the v5.5 inventory is 305 tools as of December 2025.The inventory is regularly updated as tools are discovered,v
5、erified,or deprecated.For the most current data,consult the interactive inventory linked in the Data Availability section.Key Finding:Despite cataloguing over 300 advanced permitting technology tools representing billions of dollars in investment,the problem isnt technology scarcityits that no entit
6、y has the authority to require these tools to work together.Evidence:Over 300 sophisticated permitting technology tools are documented.NEPA timelines average 70 months(American Action Forum,2017),with major infrastructure projects still taking 4-7 years despite decades of technology investment.More