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How An Antiquated IT System Failed Thousands Of Hawaii’s Unemployed
The nearly quarter of a million unemployment insurance applications that Hawaii has received during the COVID-19 pandemic are being processed on a government mainframe that was installed in the early 1980s, back when Pac-Man was a cutting-edge video game.
May 5, 2020 | Honolulu Civil Beat
The Students’ Dilemma: No Internet, No Class
Let me paint a picture for you: Your kids or somebody else’s kids are “social distanced” away from school for what could be the longest type of spring break in history. The school principal reassures parents that they’ll migrate over to a virtual education model.
Apr 1, 2020 | Honolulu Civil Beat
Fully charge Hawaii’s digital dashboard
Is government slow at applying technology to make our lives better? A McKinsey & Company global survey reported that digital government transformation fails at a rate of more than 70%.
Feb 22, 2020 | Star Advertiser
Statewide effort to modernize financial systems begins with HIDOE
The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is leading the state’s effort by modernizing its Financial Management System (FMS) for HIDOE in fiscal year 2019.
Feb 9, 2020 | Hawaii State Department of Education
Cybersecurity Is More Important Than Ever
October should be a sobering reminder that every individual, business and government entity in Hawaii and nationally is always at threat of having sensitive information compromised by online hackers and criminals.
Oct 16, 2019 | Civil Beat