SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - Jul 16, 2012) - Fairfax County, Virginia; Dutchess County, New York; County of Sussex, New Jersey and Charles County, Maryland are all first place winners in the 2012 Digital Counties Survey which recognizes leading examples of counties using information and communications technology. E.Republic's Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities program, in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo), identify best technology practices among counties nationwide, regardless of size.
Center for Digital Government Executive Director, Todd Sander, said, "This year counties are focused on saving money where they can by simplifying their information technology infrastructure and sharing systems with other governments. Many of them have found ways to provide better information security, transparency and citizen engagement with innovative uses of social media and advanced decision support tools. Congratulations to the winners!"
"Counties across the country are aligning technology initiatives with executive strategic priorities to provide vital cost savings and administrative efficiencies," said NACo Executive Director Larry E. Naake. "The Digital Counties Survey identifies best practices and innovative uses of technology crucial with today's constrained budgets to maintaining and even improving service levels."
This year's survey was underwritten by CDW-G; Cisco; Motorola; Quest Software; and Symantec.
Congratulations to the 2012 Digital Counties Survey Winners!
500,000 or more population:
| 1st | Fairfax County, VA | |
| 2nd | Oakland County, MI | |
| 3rd | Palm Beach County, FL | |
| 4th | County of San Diego, CA | |
| 5th | Bexar County, TX | |
| 5th | King County, WA | |
| 6th | Montgomery County, MD | |
| 7th | Orange County, FL | |
| 8th | Fulton County, GA | |
| 8th | Sacramento County, CA | |
| 9th | Baltimore County, MD | |
| 9th | Tulsa County, OK | |
| 10th | Hennepin County, MN | |
| 10th | Wake County, NC |
250-499,999 population:
| 1st | Dutchess County, NY | |
| 2nd | Washoe County, NV | |
| 3rd | Dakota County, MN | |
| 4th | Douglas County, CO | |
| 5th | Chesterfield County, VA | |
| 6th | Clackamas County, OR | |
| 7th | Loudoun County, VA | |
| 8th | Hamilton County, IN | |
| 9th | Washtenaw County, MI | |
| 10th | Anoka County, MN | |
| 10th | Ottawa County, MI |
150-249,999 population:
| 1st | County of Sussex, NJ | |
| 2nd | Cumberland County, PA | |
| 3rd | St. Tammany Parish, LA | |
| 4th | Gaston County, NC | |
| 5th | Lackawanna County, PA | |
| 6th | Catawba County, NC | |
| 7th | Doña Ana County, NM | |
| 8th | Cabarrus County, NC | |
| 9th | Boone County, MO | |
| 10th | Davidson County, NC | |
| 10th | Onslow County, NC |
Less than 150,000 population:
| 1st | Charles County, MD | |
| 2nd | Nevada County, CA | |
| 3rd | Roanoke County, VA | |
| 4th | County of Allegan, MI | |
| 5th | Napa County, CA | |
| 6th | County of Albemarle, VA | |
| 7th | Polk County, WI | |
| 8th | Franklin County, VA | |
| 9th | County of Moore, NC | |
| 10th | Gloucester County, VA |
The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. The Center is a division of e.Republic, a national publishing, event and research company focused on smart media for public sector innovation.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) is a full-service organization that provides legislative, research, technical, and public affairs assistance to county governments. Created in 1935, NACo continues to ensure that the nation's 3,068 counties are heard and understood in the White House and Congress. http://www.naco.org