Month: February 2019

A modernist-style government building with tall vertical pillars and a flat roof is shown under a blue sky. A flagpole on the right displays the Hawaii state flag. There are palm trees and other buildings in the background.

Data, strategic planning bills critical to transforming state government

February 25, 2019
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THG is strongly supporting four priority bills this legislative session to usher forward progress in the areas of managing government data and long-term strategic planning: SB 1001, Relating to Government Data – Establishes a chief data officer and data task force, within the office of enterprise technology services, to develop, implement, and manage statewide data … Read more

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THG launches new website

February 19, 2019
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In 2011, the THG community coalition network of citizens helped launch a major initiative to transform the way the State of Hawaii leverages technology to provide information and services to the public. Eight years later, it was time to overhaul the THG website to add greater functionality and resources to our coalition members. Built on … Read more

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THG asks whether digital government is about transformation, optimization or both? Plus, THG launches a new website, and more

February 15, 2019
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Is digital government about transformation, optimization or both?

February 14, 2019
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On Jan. 29 at Hawai’i Leadership Forum, THG hosted a robust discussion around the difference between digital government optimization and transformation. For example, OPTIMIZATION was described as continuous, incremental, evolutionary, strategic and intentional, but limited in scope and potential. TRANSFORMATION, on the other hand, was seen as mostly episodic, yet revolutionary, reactive and opportunistic, and … Read more

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Data bills top list of Hawai‘i’s most important tech-related legislation

February 5, 2019
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HONOLULU – Thanks to dedicated efforts in the community to raise awareness of the importance of data in smart decision making by state officials, there are a number of technology-related bills moving forward in the 2019 Hawai’i legislative session. Transform Hawai’i Government (THG) has identified four priority measures with the greatest potential to move the needle, … Read more

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