The Office of Information Technology provides direction, planning, resources and coordination in managing the information systems needs of the Rutherford County Government. The mission is to provide continually improving information resources and services in partnership with County Agencies.

Duties and responsibilities include the following: 

• Formulation and maintenance of an ongoing information systems planning process
• Establish and maintain a network infrastructure to support a county-wide network; coordinate multiple vendor activities
• County disaster recovery planning
• Assurance of electronic access to public information by the public
• Plan, purchase, install, maintain and operate various hardware/software components of the county’s computer networks when cost-effective
• Maintain county systems security
• Provide training to users
• Stay informed regarding technological progress and its impact on the county; 
• Oversight of geographic information systems
• Oversight of electronic document management systems development
• Coordinate the county’s internet presence
• Coordinate technological acquisitions and maintenance agreements
• To act as a conduit for open communications with and between all county agencies