“Digital Governance” is a limited series, featured in RCRC’s Barbed Wire newsletter, to provide county leadership with essential guidance on information technology topics of key importance to local governments. Each month, Nevada County Chief Information Officer, Steve Monaghan, presents actionable direction on issues such as online service provision, cyber-risk reduction, rural broadband development, and more. In the third installment in this series, entitled “If Phone and Internet Services Fail in an Emergency: 9 Preparation Strategies for Rural Counties”, Monaghan details how emergencies can impact the core public communications channels relied upon and how counties can prepare for such occurrences. Read the article here.