# Agency IT

> Transit agency data modernization, core systems, and procurement.

3 articles in this lane on ITS Feed.
Canonical: https://its-feed.com/topics/agency-it/

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- [Open-loop tap-to-pay: what happens between the tap and the charge](https://its-feed.com/articles/open-loop-tap-to-pay/): The gate opens before anyone has checked whether the card works. Here is the back office behind contactless transit fares: deny lists, aggregation, deferred authorization, and why most 2026 launches shipped at adult full fare only. (Report, published 2026-08-14)
- [July 2026 roundup: open-loop fares, the NTD's new rules, and MDS 2.1](https://its-feed.com/articles/roundup-2026-07/): What moved on the transportation data layer from mid-June to mid-July 2026: World Cup open-loop fare launches, new National Transit Database reporting rules, MDS 2.1 in preview, and AI landing in agency software. (Roundup, published 2026-07-16)
- [Fare payment modernization: account-based ticketing, fare capping, open-loop](https://its-feed.com/articles/fare-payment-modernization/): Agencies are moving fare logic off the card and into a back office. Here is what account-based ticketing, fare capping, and open-loop payment each mean, and which agencies have made the switch. (Explainer, published 2026-06-17)

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