Oneida County Transitioning Government Websites & Email to .gov Domain

County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. announced today that Oneida County will change its government website and email domains to .gov on November 21 per New York State mandate. 

The main Oneida County website will switch from its current ocgov.net domain to the new domain of oneidacountyny.gov. 

“This new standardized .gov domain aids the public in identifying our sites as verified government websites and trusted sources,” Picente said. “This change reinforces our commitment to safeguarding public data and building trust with our residents by prioritizing online safety through strong cybersecurity measures.” 

The switch to a .gov domain brings with it key advantages including: 

• Authenticity: Users can be confident they are accessing legitimate county information and services.
• Improved Security: Websites using the .gov domain are protected by a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate.
• Public Trust: The .gov domain signifies an official and trustworthy government source. 

The change will affect all Oneida County Government-related websites. New subdomains will also be created for the following: 

• Oneida County Sheriff’s Office: sheriff.oneidacountyny.gov (Nov. 21)
• Oneida County District Attorney’s Office: oneidacountytraffic.oneidacountyny.gov (TBD)
• Oneida County Board of Elections: oneidacountynyvotes.gov (End of 2024)
• Oneida County Opioid Task Force: opioidtaskforce.oneidacountyny.gov (Nov. 21) 

Oneida County Government email addresses will also change from @ocgov.net to @oneidacountyny.gov. 

The ocgov.net domain will remain active for at least the next calendar year and will automatically redirect to the new oneidacountyny.gov domain.