Westchester County is being recognized as one of the country's leaders in digital government, earning the No. 2 ranking among mid-sized counties in the 2026 Digital Counties Survey.

The annual survey, released Tuesday, July 21, at the National Association of Counties conference in New Orleans, measures how effectively local governments use technology to serve residents. Westchester ranked second in the category for counties with populations between 500,000 and 999,999, behind only Prince William County, Virginia.

The ranking reflects the county's work on cybersecurity, online services, data management and long-term technology planning. The survey evaluates counties on seven areas, including digital services, innovation, technology leadership and organizational performance.

County Executive Ken Jenkins credited the county's Department of Information Technology and employees across government for helping modernize services.

Chief Information Officer Marguerite Beirne accepted the award on behalf of Westchester, saying the recognition reflects collaboration across county departments and a focus on making government easier to access.

For residents, that work shows up in everyday services—from online payments and applications to accessing county information without a trip to a government office.

Cybersecurity remains a major focus nationwide. The survey found it has been the top technology priority for counties for 13 straight years, with many governments dedicating significant portions of their IT budgets to protecting public systems. At the same time, most counties cited funding challenges as a major obstacle.

Survey officials said the strongest-performing counties are looking beyond individual technology upgrades and building long-term systems that improve service, security and efficiency.

Westchester's digital services are available here.