Each year, counties invest $58 billion in federal, state and local dollars on human services while serving as the frontline social safety net. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, counties are investing in critical public assistance services and programs to better support our residents and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the authorization of the Coronavirus Relief Fund under the CARES Act, many counties are using these...

In this webinar, Ryan Burchnell, Director – FirstNet Strategy & Policy will cover how FirstNet – the nationwide wireless broadband communications platform dedicated to America’s public safety community – prepared for the escalating national crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics to be covered include applications, technical requirements, network utilization, as well as specific use cases of how FirstNet was...

America’s 3.6 million county employees provide critical services to lead COVID-19 response efforts. However, the latest jobs report shows that 800,000 local government jobs were lost in April (in part due to school closures). The economic and fiscal strain of the pandemic has forced many counties to furlough or lay off county employees – up to half of the county workforce in some areas. With the help of funding from the federal Cor...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been moved to online-only due to COVID-19 concerns. AnacondaCON brings together enthusiastic open-source users, data scientists, IT professionals, analysts, developers, and business leaders to learn how to harness innovations in data science, machine learning, and AI and respond at the speed required by today’s digital interactions. On June 3-5, join our growing data science c...

The NACo Western Interstate Region (WIR) Conference brings together county officials from across the nation to focus on pressing issues facing counties and our residents. Each year the conference is hosted by a county within the fifteen Western states—Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming—and provides attendees with the op...

The National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference brings together over 1,500 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents. Attendees have the opportunity to engage in second-to-none policy and educational sessions, interact with federal officials and participate in congressional briefings and meetings. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind policy advocacy opportunity!

The NACo Annual Conference & Exposition is the only meeting that draws a cross section of elected officials and county staff from across the country. Attendees from rural & urban counties, large and small budgets and staff – all come together for 4 days of education, networking and sessions aimed to help improve residents’ lives and the efficiency of county government. Counties are one of America’s oldest forms of gov...

The NACo Annual Conference & Exposition is the only meeting that draws a cross section of elected officials and county staff from across the country. Attendees from rural & urban counties, large and small budgets and staff – all come together for 4 days of education, networking and sessions aimed to help improve residents’ lives and the efficiency of county government. Counties are one of America’s oldest forms of gov...

The NACo Legislative Conference is held on an annual basis in Washington, DC. This meeting brings over 2,000 elected and appointed county officials from across the country to focus on legislative issues facing county government. Attendees hear from key Administration officials and members of Congress and are offered a myriad of additional educational opportunities addressing current and hot topic issues. A day of lobbying on Capitol Hill the l...

Recognizing the importance of cybersecurity awareness, President Obama designated the month of October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NACo will dedicate a webinar each week to a specific theme to bring awareness to cybersecurity and individual cyber hygiene. This week, NACo will focus on cybersecurity awareness and education in schools at all levels, and how t...