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Cyber Guide for County Leaders

Feb. 24, 2022

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Cyber Guide for County Leaders

As a result of the current environment, the NACo IT Advisory Council has taken on the development of layman’s technology guides for county leadership. This first one 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.

Cyber Guide for County Leaders

February 24, 2022

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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.

As a result of the current environment, the NACo IT Advisory Council has taken on the development of layman’s technology guides for county leadership. This first one 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.

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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.

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