Transform Hawaii Government
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
Read MoreOn 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
Read MoreHONOLULU – 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
Read MoreIn submitting Gov. David Ige’s budget request for fiscal biennium (FB) 2019-2021 to the Legislature, the official press release may have led with high-priority areas like public education, affordable housing, homelessness and sustainability, but tens of millions of dollars are also being proposed for investments in modernization within nearly every department. Specifically noted during the Dec. … Read more
Read MoreHawaii still lags decades behind other states in tapping information technology as a means to step up transparency and speed responsiveness in state government operations. But progress is in the works, according to Transform Hawaii Government (THG), a nonprofit coalition that advocates for tech upgrades, along with the phasing out of antiquated IT infrastructure, for … Read more
Read MoreHONOLULU – Transform Hawai’i Government’s (THG) Speaker Series continues in November with an exploration of the Hawai’i State Department of Education’s (HIDOE) efforts to leverage digital platforms and innovative procurement solutions to transform school facilities, enhance transparency, and pursue projects with greater efficiency. “Transforming Hawai’i’s School Facilities Through Digital Platforms and Innovative Procurement” will be held on … Read more
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