Hampton Named One of
the Top Digital Cities in U.S.
For the tenth year in a row, Hampton has been named one of the most technology-advanced cities in the nation by the Center for Digital Government. This designation is based on its 2011 Digital Cities Survey. The annual study examines how city governments are using digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations.
"I am thrilled and honored that Hampton has been recognized these many years as a top ten digital city. This award recognizes the culture of excellence by our IT staff and city departments by continually improving services to citizens through technology, even in tough economic times," said Leslie Fuentes, Hampton's Information Technology Director.
"Cities that are investing in technology are capturing cost savings that are critical to continuity of operations and their ability to meet higher demand for services," said Todd Sander, director of Digital Communities. "The highest-ranking cities in the survey showed great strides in consolidating, enabling shared services, government transparency and communications interoperability. We applaud these innovators as they work in the spirit of collaboration to provide extraordinary value to constituents despite budget setbacks."
The survey, developed by the Center and the National League of Cities (NLC) in 2001, is open to all U.S. cities with a population of 30,000 or more. Respondent cities are classified into four population size based categories: 250,000 or greater; 125,000-249,999; 75,000-124,999; and 30,000-74,999. Hampton placed sixth in the 125,000-249,999 population category.
The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. The Center is a division of eRepublic, a national publishing, event and research company focused on information technology in the public sector.
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