Month: January 2022

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Why Hawaii Needs A Chief Data Officer — Now

January 16, 2022
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It’s a familiar story at the Hawaii State Capitol: A bill is authored by top legislative leaders, strongly supported by experts in the field and publicly opposed by no lawmakers, and yet it mysteriously dies in the waning days of session. Such was the case of House Bill 532 in 2019, which called for establishing a chief … Read more

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THG Poll – Hawaii Voters Want To Access State Agencies and Services Online, and Believe It’s A Good Investment To Do So

January 11, 2022
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Transform Hawaii Government conducted a poll in Fall 2021 to understand public sentiment on the importance of a responsive, transparent tech-enabled government. We are glad to share the results in the following summary.   Report: https://transformhawaiigov.org/media/1220/thg-2021-report-1322-final.pdf

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