Santa Cruz County Named One Of The Nation's Most Digital

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — Santa Cruz County has been named one of the nation's top "digital counties," it was announced Friday. The recognition came from the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties.

In the 17th annual Digital Counties Survey, the county placed eighth in the 250,000-499,999 population category. The annual Digital Counties awards recognize the best technology practices among U.S. counties, including initiatives that streamline government services, open data, enhance cybersecurity and contribute to disaster response and recovery efforts.

"Santa Cruz County's digital practices have consistently been recognized as among the
nation's best," said Santa Cruz County's information services director Kevin Bowling said. "We accept this award as a validation of our efforts, and I'd like to thank county leadership and my staff for their tireless dedication to improving digital services on behalf of county residents."

“Innovative counties across the U.S. are leveraging technology and data to complete unique projects that better serve citizens, save taxpayer money and protect citizen data,” said Teri Takai, executive director at CDG. “The Center for Digital Government congratulates this year’s winners for their accomplishments to make government work for the citizens and businesses they serve.”

A division of e.Republic, The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute focused on technology policy and best practices in state and local government.