Innovation in Action
County Digital Inclusion Programs: Cook County’s Model
Cook County collected more than 35,000 pounds of used government equipment and turned it into refurbished computers for residents who needed them. That single effort captures what strong county digital…
Read MoreNACo Achievement Awards 2026: CEA Members Take Top Honors
Only 18 county programs in the entire nation earned Best in Category honors at the NACo Achievement Awards 2026 and two of them came from CEA member counties. The National…
Read MoreBehind the Streak: San Bernardino County Wins 257 NACo Awards
This is what consistent, county-wide commitment to innovation looks like when it shows up in the data. 257 national awards in a single year. That number belongs to San Bernardino…
Read MoreInnovative County Programs: How Maricopa County Earned 85 NACo Awards
Eighty-five awards in a single year. That’s not a typo. Maricopa County, Arizona set a new record in 2025 by earning more NACo Achievement Awards than it ever had before,…
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