For rural counties, broadband internet supports commerce, medicine, agriculture and educational opportunities that even the playing field in attracting and retaining residents and steadying economic health.
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Reports & Toolkits
County News Spotlight: Rural Broadband
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County News
Broadband serves as a rural lifeline and building block
Lori Shaw came home to Coalstrip, Mont. from Bozeman. She was in her mid 20s — a prized demographic for rural Rosebud County, and she didn’t know what she wanted to do with herself. She started a pet care business, visiting houses and caring for animals. -
County News
Garrett County, Md. brings broadband to remote residents
Garrett County, Md. lies in the westernmost part of the state in the Allegheny Mountains and averages 46 people per square mile. It is an internet dead zone. -
County News
County teams with co-op to bring telemedicine to veterans
The Jackson County, Ky. library teamed up last year with a Veterans Administration hospital and the People’s Rural Telephone Cooperative (PRTC) to bring telemedicine to its local veterans.
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BlogPima County leans into innovation to enhance sustainability
This blog post is sponsored by NACo partner American Gas Association. Unlock the potential of wastewater facilities: Transform waste into clean, renewable energy and contribute to your county's sustainability goals. -
Blog
Remote building inspections beneficial for rural governments
NACo Partner Resource This blog post is sponsored by NACo partner IBTS. -
Blog
How technology drives game-changing workforce satisfaction
County behavioral health and human services agencies and local health departments have been challenged as never before over the past few years. Faced with a worldwide pandemic and an unprecedented demand for services, they have found creative and innovative ways to continue to positively impact and improve the health of their clients.
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Press Release
National Association of Counties Launches Exploratory Committee on Artificial Intelligence
County leaders and partners to examine best practices and considerations for deployment of AI -
Reports & Toolkits
Cybersecurity and Resilient Counties
NACo has partnered with Acccenture to survey counties on their cybersecurity resiliency. This publication is a cumulation of focus groups and a survey. Download the Report -
Policy Brief
Support the Deployment of Next Generation 911 Bill
Urge your Members of Congress to support the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2023 (H.R. 1784) to provide funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 deployment and for other purposes. Introduced by Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), this legislation would establish Next Generation 9-1-1 Implementation Grants and would vastly improve interoperability with regards to all emergency communication systems. The bill would also establish a Next Generation 9-1-1 cybersecurity center to coordinate with state, local and regional governments to detect and prevent cybersecurity intrusions related to Next Generation 9-1-1.
