County Tech Xchange
Connect with CIOs, IT Directors, CISOs and other county IT leadership.
About the 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.
What is in it for you and your county
- A rich community of interaction with other county IT professionals
- An online library of technology policies, job descriptions, requests for proposals, best practices as well as toolkits
- Monthly IT newsletters
Technology webinars presented by speakers from the federal, state, local and corporate communities - Valuable external resources that county IT staff can leverage to improve their county IT infrastructure
- Surveys garnering county feedback on technology opportunities such as technology software and services aggregate agreements
How to join
For 2023, NACo will continue to offer a subscription model. Click here for more information.
For 2023, renew and/or subscribe here.
To register for the 2023 cyber simulations, click here.
Tech Xchange Toolkit
Telework
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has really placed remote work in the county HR and IT spotlight, necessitating the need even more for a guide on best practices and options in telework.
Budgeting Guide for County Leaders
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. This guide focuses on Budgeting and focuses on a series of questions to ask that will include the risk or missed opportunity if not implemented.
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.
GIS Guide for County Leaders
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. This Geographic Information Systems guide is the second in a series that will provide an overview of benefits as well as a checklist of questions to dialogue with your GIS director, GIS staff or other related support.
Cyber Guide for County Leaders
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. This first guide on cyber is designed to provide guidance for better understanding of the vital need for technology and developing short-term and long-term technology strategies that meet county and resident needs.
Making Relevant Data Accessible to Residents: Spotlight on Clermont County
Supported by compelling evidence and real-world examples, we will highlight the benefits Clermont County’s modern tech has brought to their community.
NACo Cyberattack Simulation: Employee Management
In response to the growing threat landscape and complexity of the interdependent and networked business of counties, NACo is partnering with the Professional Development Academy and their community of CISOs, CIOS, risk managers and cyber leaders to launch cyberattack simulation training.
Charting Your AI Growth: Practical Generative AI - Steps for Productivity Improvements
This is the third in NACo's TechKnow series on Charting Your AI Growth. County presenters will focus on steps that they have taken to improve productivity using artificial intelligence.
Related Topics
Featured Initiative
Artificial Intelligence Exploratory Committee
NACo's AI Exploratory Committee covers emerging policies, practices and potential applications and consequences of Artificial Intelligence (AI), through the lens of county government governance, operations, constituent services, innovation, public trust, privacy, and security, and workforce productivity.
Sign up to join the Xchange
Open to all county IT leadership. Complete the form to receive more information.