IT/GIS

Functions

Application/GIS: Implements and supports all of the county's purchased applications and maintains the county's GIS database.
Infrastructure: Maintains all of the county's hardware, servers, access points, and county communications.
Programming: Develops all in house applications which include web design and app development.
Security: Delivers a proactive cybersecurity and governance program to preserve and protect county information and technology assets.

Cybersecurity Training and Awareness: Cybersecurity training and awareness is an ongoing effort to train users in the identification of current security threats and proper threat responses.
Disaster Recovery Data Center: The infrastructure team is configuring a redundant disaster recovery data center that would be used to continue County operations in the even a natural or man made disaster caused the primary data center to be offline
GIS Hub: This is the platform for exploring and downloading GIS data, discovering and building apps, and engaging others to solve important issues.

GIS Hub
HCConnect Mobile App: Version 2.0 of the HCConnect mobile app has been released. For more information on the history and driving forces that led to HCConnect

What is GIS?: An organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information.
What are the benefits of GIS?: To provide improved ability to analyze information and make better informed decisions; streamline government functions; improve operational efficiency; reduce or eliminate redundancy; improve map maintenance and production efficiency and provide improved access to maps and data.
What County functions are supported by GIS?: Emergency planning and operations; land use planning; facilities management; environmental analysis; transportation planning and management; government administration and Citizen access of GIS data through the use of the Internet.