NIC, Inc. engages in the provision of digital Government services to the government institutions and provides portal business and also maintains long-term contracts with state and local governments and designs, builds, and operates Internet-based, enterprise-wide portals on their behalf. It operates through the Portal Outsourcing, and Software and Services segments. The Portal Outsourcing segment operates outsourced government portals and the corporate divisions that support portal operations. The Software & Services segment provides software development and services other than portal outsourcing services to state and local governments. It also provides software development and services to federal agencies through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Harry H. Herington, Ross C. Hartley, William F. Bradley and Jeffery S. Fraser in 1992 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS.