Information Technology is a department of Dakota County, Minn. The department offers a range of services to businesses, as well as citizens who access information and services electronically. Its services include application development, desktop, server and infrastructure support and data center operations. The department also offers hardware acquisition and replacement services. Information Technology provides development and maintenance services for external and internal Web sites. The department offers technical support for network and desktop security, software licensing, upgrades and patches and personal computers. It provides various operations plans for disasters and emergencies. In addition, the department supports a data center with more than 3,000 telephones and over 1,800 voice mail accounts and unified messaging. Information Technology is located in Hastings, Minn.