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DeKalb GIS director outlines technology priorities: test environment, disaster recovery, AI tools and expanded public access
Summary
DeKalb County GIS staff told the PECS Committee the department needs a test environment, disaster recovery, AI‑ready compute hardware and expanded licensing to support more county applications and public mapping tools.
DeKalb County GIS staff presented an update to the Planning, Economic Development and Community Services Committee outlining current operations and a multi‑year technology plan that prioritizes enterprise infrastructure, a test environment, disaster recovery, software upgrades, artificial intelligence and public outreach.
Director-level staff summarized the department's core functions: data management, planning and analysis, field mobility, operational awareness and constituent engagement. Presenters said the department maintains DeKalb's addressing database (about 390,000 addresses) and supports permitting review, annexation processing and…
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