Durham County Running Gov Like A Business

Taking a business approach, the CIO in Durham County, N.C., is improving social services and forged an open data partnership with municipal government

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By Dave Nyczepir

Route Fifty

Home to the majority of the Research Triangle Park, Durham County, North Carolina, is one of the fastest-growing counties in the Tar Heel State.

Durham’s population has increased from around 180,000 residents in 1990 to 294,460 residents in late 2015 and is projected to reach half a million in the near future—driving greater demand for social services in the community.

That’s why a seven-year effort to take county government paperless has spawned an IT governance executive board, as well as predictive analytics, automated workflow and open data initiatives.

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