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Deputy Chief Information Officer Randy Baldemor Discusses Open Government with StateScoopTV (Video)
State of Hawaii Deputy Chief Information Officer of Business Transformation Randy Baldemor discussed the State’s Open Government Initiative with StateScoop TV at the 2013 National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Mid-year Conference. Watch the video here.
Read MoreGOVERNOR ABERCROMBIE CONGRATULATES TIP’S INAUGURAL SESSION PARTICIPANTS
Governor Recognizes State’s Inaugural Transformation Internship Program Participants HONOLULU – Upon the completion of the state’s first Transformation Internship Program (TIP) session, Gov. Neil Abercrombie recognized the spring 2013 participants in a special ceremony held today in Executive Chambers. The innovative internship program provides Hawaii undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to work alongside innovators within state government and gain hands-on experience in a wide range of areas. Governor Abercrombie addressing the 2013 Spring TIP participants “TIP...
Read MoreGovernment Technology: Portal Pride in Hawaii, Arkansas
April 30, 2013 By Noelle Knell An organization’s website is its online welcome mat, and prevailing new trends are on full display with the two states that launched major portal overhauls in the last week. Hawaii.gov lures visitors in with an enchanting silhouette of a hula dancer against the backdrop of a Hawaiian sunset. Customized pages offer distinct linked tiles for residents, visitors and businesses, while a fourth on government links to state agencies, the legislature, other elected officials and more. A simple and intuitive design was driven by user data, including analytics,...
Read MoreInvest in State’s Computer Systems
The high-tech expert hired by Gov. Neil Abercrombie to upgrade the state’s aging computer and technology systems received a national award for extraordinary achievement last month, so Hawaii’s “F” in a national rating of how states provide online access illustrates the complexity of the problem. The Legislature’s proposed reduction of the upgrade’s budget would be a significant blow that should be avoided.
Read MoreCan Open Source Software Enhance Collaboration?
A multistate criminal justice group is using open source software to develop plug-and-play solutions for functions like incident reporting, searching criminal histories and single sign-on. The newly formed Open Justice Broker Consortium (OJBC) — dedicated to collaborating on open source, justice-related information sharing — includes Hawaii, Maine and Vermont. The group is using a shared Apache platform and toolkit to develop open source solutions for common criminal justice functions that can be quickly deployed by public safety agencies. The group’s effort is the latest in a post-9/11...
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