Conference Session
Understanding County Broadband Issues
Learn how to bridge the digital divide and remove barriers to broadband investments.
Conference Session
Understanding County Broadband Issues
Oct. 21, 2020
, 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Learn how to bridge the digital divide and remove barriers to broadband investments.
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Blog
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updates National Broadband Map to reflect resolved challenges
On May 30, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an update to its National Broadband Map that includes corrections made through the agency’s challenge process. Initially released last November, the map is a comprehensive, location-by-location view of high-speed Internet availability across the nation. -
Webinar
County Finance Transformation: Improve Efficiency, Productivity, and Compliance
Missed the event? Scroll down below to view the recording! Finance transformation is the process of redesigning and improving financial processes, systems - and capabilities to achieve better outcomes. In this webinar, we will discuss how county government scan begin their finance transformation journey. -
County News
NACo forms AI exploratory committee
NACo's AI Exploratory Committee will assess the state of AI and how AI policies, practices and potential use relate to county governance and operations. -
Webinar
National Membership Call: Local Preemptions in Broadband Permitting Bills
Join NACo for an overview of H.R. 3557, a bill which would enact newly expanded preemptory measures in local land use and zoning authorities pertaining to the streamlined deployment of telecommunications infrastructure. -
Blog
House committee advances local authority preemption bill for broadband deployment projects
On Wednesday, May 24, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed out of the full committee an amendment in the nature of a substitute titled the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023. -
Webinar
How Local Governments Can Stay Involved in NTIA’s BEAD and Digital Equity Programs
Counties have a critical role to play in ensuring their communities have access to affordable and reliable high-speed Internet.
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Webinar
NACo Cyberattack Simulation: Internet of Things
Presented 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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Webinar
How People, Process and Technology Intersect to Create Better Digital Experience for County Residents
Government often relies on outdated, time-consuming processes. With a digital city hall, governments can promote self-service to reduce the number of calls and walk-ins, saving time internally and externally by moving processes online.06221:00 pm<p>Government often relies on outdated, time-consuming processes.
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Webinar
NACo Cyberattack Simulation: Ransomware
Presented 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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Webinar
NACo Cyberattack Simulation: Employee Management
Presented 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.page<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.page<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="call-out">
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Basic pageTelecommunications & 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.page<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 BIL100710:00 amReports & Toolkits<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="call-out transparent jump">
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Conference
NACo Virtual Federal Policy Summit
The NACo Virtual Federal Policy Summit brought together county leaders, members of Congress, federal officials, thought leaders and other partners for informative sessions on the numerous policy decisions being made at the federal level that will impact county governments.Understanding County Broadband Issues is a part of NACo Virtual Federal Policy Summit.
