Digital Counties 2021: 250,000 to 499,999 Population Category
In the 19th annual Digital Counties Survey, leading jurisdictions have moved on from immediate emergency response and are now looking at lessons learned, as well as at what work should turn permanent.
July 14, 2021 •
1st Marin County, Calif.
First-place Marin County, Calif., boasts an impressive list of IT accomplishments, with an Information Services and Technology (IST) agency underpinned by sound policies and governance. As the pandemic struck, technical staff pitched in to help wherever it was needed across the enterprise, connecting them to the broader mission of the organization. This sense of connection, boosted by many creative efforts at virtual team building, surely contributes to enviable engagement numbers on the part of IST employees: The county reports that 90 percent of employees feel either engaged or very engaged.