County Tech Xchange
Connect with CIOs, IT Directors, CISOs and other county IT leadership.
Unlock the future of county technology
The 2025 NACo Tech Xchange Unlimited Membership offers unparalleled access to a premier network of county IT leaders, fostering collaboration and innovation. Benefit from exclusive resources, participate in cyber-attack simulations and stay ahead with weekly updates and insights.
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's 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 and 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 2025, NACo will continue to offer a subscription model for the Tech Xchange.
Subscribe or renew your membership for 2025
Learn more about our 2024 Cyberattack Simulation webinars
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.
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Have more questions?
The Tech Xchange is open to all county IT leadership. Complete the form to receive more information.