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Recent Accomplishments

Over the past year, DoIT has achieved many notable accomplishments in support of countywide goals & priorities. Below is a list of highlighted achievements.

  • Named one of the “Top 10 Digital Counties” in the United States (500,000 – 999,999 population category) for 2024 by the Center for Digital Government and National Association of Counties (NACo).
  • Co-hosted a countywide Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise with NYS Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) on 5/8/24 with senior staff from all County departments to bolster the County's incident response capabilities and cybersecurity posture.
  • Implemented Okta Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), a leading identity management and access control platform that ensures secure and convenient access to various applications and resources.
  • Implemented a solution to automate the creation of agendas and minutes for Board of Acquisition & Contract and live stream weekly meetings.
  • Updated the County's password policies in order to be compliant with more stringent cybersecurity protocols and best practices.
  • Replaced the Electronic Health Record/Case Management System used by the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH).
  • Replaced 2,500 security phones used for internal communication by Department of Correction staff at the County Jail.
  • Developed a portal that allows the County to track the sale of used (second-hand) goods as per Westchester County Law, Section 863.253.
  • Upgraded HID SAFE, the system that helps manage the identities and access privileges of County Airport employees and contractors.
  • Worked with the County Attorney’s Office to launch a new online portal for the Family Court Bureau of the County Attorney’s Office. The portal facilitates the receipt and handling of discovery materials.
  • Completed enhancements to the Minority and Women Owned Enterprise Application to improve functionality and administrative features.
  • Worked with DES to stream County Trunked Radio System fire and EMS radio transmissions via the internet so that that volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel can use their personal cellphones to monitor radio traffic.
  • Implemented a Source Separation Inspection Data Viewer and Dashboard to enhance DEF’s business operations.
  • Created an online field mapping application to facilitate the ongoing collection of dam inspection data for the Parks Department.
  • Worked with the Departments of Public Safety and Consumer Protection to develop an application to track the sale of second-hand goods in Westchester County.
  • Worked with BOE to update the Polling Place Search application to include subdivision information.
  • Worked with the County Clerk and a vendor to scan and index all existing Building Loan Agreements (BLA) in response to County legislation that designates digitally converted or created records filed in the County Clerk’s Office as official records.
  • Developed a new application to support the Westchester County Business FIRST Launch 1000 application.
  • Worked with the County Executive’s office to implement a streamlined application process for County Boards and Commissions using a module of Granicus, the web-based civic engagement solution implemented by DoIT.
  • Supported the Office of Emergency Management in creating a Damage Assessment ESRI hub site to create a centralized location to coordinate and conduct assessments of the extent of damage to infrastructure, property, and local communities.
  • Developed an online Residential Food Scrap Transportation and Disposal application for DEF.
  • Worked with Department of Health to develop a solution to scan and index Childhood Lead Files in the County’s enterprise document repository.
  • Installed remotely controlled radio-direction-finding system equipment at two sites to find the source of interference to County radio systems.
  • Implemented an application that allows Public Safety to issue tickets more efficiently to taxi and limousine drivers./p>
  • Customized the 2024 Point in Time (PIT) survey to perform the HUD-required count of the unsheltered and sheltered homeless population.
  • Developed an Incident Management System (IMS) for Department of Correction to create and manage documentation generated for an incident.
  • Upgrade of the application that allows Fire, Police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agencies and other emergency responders to be alerted via text messaging or email when they are dispatched by the Emergency Services Communications Center.
  • Collaborated with DEF to enhance the Odor Complaint Form and Yonkers Joint WRRF (Ludlow Park) Notification List, making them more user-friendly for the general public.
  • Developed a new Scale House Reporting system that is used by both the County and external municipalities.
  • Entered into an inter-municipal agreement (IMA) with Nassau County to obtain source code for their financial disclosure application which was modified by DoIT to meet the County’s requirements.
  • Developed an application that helps inspectors in the Town of Eastchester identify residential sign violations according to a new local law.
  • Collaborated with the District Attorney, Public Safety, and Human Rights Commission (HRC), to enhance the Law Enforcement Sharing Portal.
  • Completed the collection of countywide Spring 2024 aerial photography and Planimetric datasets. These base map datasets are integrated into nearly every County and local government GIS mapping application.
  • Continued to expand and attract additional visitors to the County's award-winning website as well as support and enhance the security of the content management system supporting County websites.
  • Maintenance and support, including upgrades and/or expansions to all computer applications being used to support the daily operations of County departments.
  • Continued to implement additional infrastructure and provide staff with licenses to access to the County’s enterprise virtual meeting platform.
  • Continued to virtualize and consolidate server infrastructure in order to provide the County with a more cost-effective and energy-efficient solution.
  • Continued to assist local municipalities in building geospatial programs which benefit both county and municipal business functions.
  • Continued to support the County’s Shared Services initiative to augment local government services in the areas of GIS, printing, network infrastructure/e-mail, public safety, etc.
  • Continued to train and support County departments in their efforts to create accessible documents for the Web as per Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance standards.