Top Trends Counties Need to Know about GIS

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WebinarGeographic information system (GIS) technology found its way into our living rooms through county briefings and dashboards on the COVID-19 pandemic.Top Trends Counties Need to Know about GIS
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Top Trends Counties Need to Know about GIS
Geographic information system (GIS) technology found its way into our living rooms through county briefings and dashboards on the COVID-19 pandemic. This phenomenon/spotlight resulted in a massive expansion of GIS use for economic recovery, increased transparency, vaccine distribution, addressing equity, broadband development, safer streets, parks and recreation management, civic engagement, and advancements in self-service government. But what is next? How are counties continuing to modernize their services through GIS?
This webinar will highlight:
- Top patterns of GIS use across county government
- Legislative programs and stimulus packages impacting the uptake of GIS
- Emerging GIS applications to watch in 2023
Geographic information system (GIS) technology found its way into our living rooms through county briefings and dashboards on the COVID-19 pandemic.2022-09-14Webinar2022-09-01
Geographic information system (GIS) technology found its way into our living rooms through county briefings and dashboards on the COVID-19 pandemic. This phenomenon/spotlight resulted in a massive expansion of GIS use for economic recovery, increased transparency, vaccine distribution, addressing equity, broadband development, safer streets, parks and recreation management, civic engagement, and advancements in self-service government. But what is next? How are counties continuing to modernize their services through GIS?
This webinar will highlight:
- Top patterns of GIS use across county government
- Legislative programs and stimulus packages impacting the uptake of GIS
- Emerging GIS applications to watch in 2023

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Reports & Toolkits
Technology GIS Guide
The NACo IT Advisory Council is developing layman’s guides for county elected officials, as well as other county executive leadership to help raise the awareness and understanding of the technology that is needed to support county essential functions.
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Whole-of-State 2.0: A Tale of Two States and Counties
Mar. 9, 2023 , 1:00 pm – 2:00 pmUnable to attend? Watch the recording below. No matter where you are in your cybersecurity journey - you've probably heard of Whole-of-State. What does this mean for your jurisdiction? -
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NACo Cyberattack Simulation: Election Disruptions
Feb. 27, 2023 – Mar. 3, 2023Presented by the NACo County Tech Xchange and Professional Development Academy -
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Executive Perspectives on Preparing for an ERP Replacement Project
Feb. 22, 2023 , 3:00 pm – 4:00 pmUnable to attend? Watch the recording below. -
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‘When we’re not connected, we’re not safe,’ because buildings block radio
In a room packed with about 100 conference attendees, Guilford County, N.C. Commissioner Alan Perdue gave a powerful presentation Saturday morning on the importance of clear communication among emergency responders. -
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Reports & Toolkits
NACo Technology Guide for County Leaders: Workforce
The NACo County Technology Advisory Council, with input from the Tech Xchange and the NACo Workforce Advisory Board, has developed a guide on workforce retention and recruitment for technology workers. This guide provides an overview, along with benefits and questions to consider in the technology recruitment and retention process
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NACo Cyberattack Simulation: Internet of Things
June 12, 2023 – June 16, 2023Presented by the NACo County Tech Xchange and Professional Development Academy06121:00 pm<p><em>Presented by the NACo County Tech Xchange and Professional Development Academy</em></p>
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NACo Cyberattack Simulation: Ransomware
September 11, 2023 – September 15, 2023Presented by the NACo County Tech Xchange and Professional Development Academy09111:00 pm<p><em>Presented by the NACo County Tech Xchange and Professional Development Academy</em></p>
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NACo Cyberattack Simulation: Employee Management
December 4, 2023 – December 8, 2023Presented by the NACo County Tech Xchange and Professional Development Academy12041:00 pm<p><em>Presented by the NACo County Tech Xchange and Professional Development Academy</em></p>
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County Tech Xchange
The NACo County Tech Xchange is an online portal designed to connect county CIOs, IT Directors, CISOs, and other county IT leadership. This portal provides valuable resources in a central location that counties can use to improve their overall technology infrastructure.pagepagepage<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="call-out transparent">
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TestIT: How Fast is Your Broadband
NACo has partnered with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) to develop a mobile app designed to identify areas with low or no connectivity to help ensure adequate funding for broadband infrastructure is provided across the country.pagepagepage<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="call-out">
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Telecommunications & Technology Steering Committee
All matters pertaining to telecommunications and technology policy, including, but not limited to, the county role as a telecommunications regulator, service provider, and consumer, cable services technology and implementation, information technology development and implementation, information technology innovation, e-governance, and geo-spatial data collection and utilization.pagepagepage<p>All matters pertaining to telecommunications and technology policy, including, but not limited to, the county role as a telecommunications regulator, service provider, and consumer, cable services technology and implementation, info
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Reports & Toolkits
Implementing Infrastructure Investments at the County Level: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (P.L. 117-58)
As intergovernmental partners, counties play a key role in ensuring the successful interpretation and implementation of the BILReports & Toolkitsdocument100710:00 amReports & Toolkits<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="call-out transparent jump">
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Contact
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Leadership Network Associate(202) 942-4263
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