They include the French government covering some 5.5 million civil servants; Dataport (which is incorporating it into Germany’s education and public administration systems); and BWI, which supplies the communications system used by the German armed forces — in all, some 10 government engagements, the company said. Most public sector customers choose the former, and private sector ones opt for the latter, the startup said. Element today is available as an on-premise systems or a cloud-based platform.