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This year’s Hawai’i Digital Government Summit on December 4, 2024, brought together close to 300 technology-focused public sector professionals and industry leaders. THG was excited to return as a sponsor, supporting an event promoting digital government innovation. Check out some of the highlights!

Take a look at our last EFS Change Leaders Workshop of the year led by Gartner Senior Director Analyst, Shawn Murphy. The workshop in September 2024, helped to deepen the ASOs’ understanding of the change process. They participated in interactive group activities that gave them opportunities to articulate their case for change and to strengthen their … Read more

The Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) provides governance for executive branch IT projects and seeks to identify, prioritize and advance innovative initiatives with the greatest potential to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and improve transparency and accountability in state government. ETS also supports the management and operation of all state agencies by providing effective, efficient, … Read more

Technology is both our friend and foe. It can make our lives easier but can also make us more vulnerable. Fortunately, Hawaii’s state leaders are taking charge of our future and investing in new systems, starting with a new financial management system. In alignment with the State of Hawaii’s long-term commitment to strategic business and … Read more

Reflecting on last month’s EFS Change Leaders Workshop, led by Gartner Senior Director Analyst Shawn Murphy, the state acknowledges the imperative nature of change within the proposed EFS project. The workshop emphasized the need for a more inclusive and collaborative approach. During the OCM workshop, managers engaged in various group exercises to reshape organizational change … Read more

About 150 change champions from across various state departments gathered for an official update of the EFS project at the Hawaii Convention Center on March 13. Employees showed they are excited about the potential for the EFS business transformation process to dramatically change the workplace and help improve the lives of employees. Watch the video … Read more

No one likes to see money go to waste, especially when taxpayers are footing the bill for the state’s multimillion-dollar IT (information technology) infrastructure projects. Whenever a failed project, such as the state’s financial system modernization, comes to light, it may be tempting to call a halt to all of the state’s transformational IT investments, … Read more

Read the full 2023 Annual Report here. Aloha! Government modernization is often elusive and progress is difficult to measure, especially since the finish line by definition keeps moving forward. So often it is assumed that modernization is simply the implementation of an IT upgrade: install new software or new hardware and modernization instantly takes place. If … Read more

State government leaders involved with modernization had a conference exclusively for them at the 2023 Hawai’i Digital Government Summit. The all-day conference, held at the Sheraton Waikiki on September 25, was filled with inspiring speakers. THG was the only nonprofit sponsor of this annual event. THG had an exhibit table that invited attendees to share … Read more

The second HI Now Daily segment in our “Transforming the Business of Government” series, features Washington Middle School’s new world-class recording studio, which will serve as a door to new opportunities for Hawaii’s youth.