Loudoun County, Va. -- a top finisher in the
2011 Digital Counties Survey -- received its award in a special presentation last week. Loudoun County has placed in the top10 every year since 2004 and received first-place awards in both 2008 and 2009.
The survey -- which recognizes outstanding examples of counties using information and communications technology -- is conducted each year by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities program, in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo).
The award was presented by Derrick Honea, a representative of McAfee, one of this year's survey underwriters.
Wayne E. Hanson served as a writer and editor with e.Republic from 1989 to 2013, having worked for several business units including Government Technology magazine, the Center for Digital Government, Governing, and Digital Communities. Hanson was a juror from 1999 to 2004 with the Stockholm Challenge and Global Junior Challenge competitions in information technology and education.