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Government Services Available Online

March 19, 2020
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Press Release by Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) HONOLULU – As government offices begin to modify their operations to help slow the spread of COVID-19, those needing to conduct business can do so online.  From ordering birth certificates to license renewals, residents can find more than one hundred government services from various state, city and county … Read more

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ICYMI: Fully charge Hawaii’s digital dashboard

February 24, 2020
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Fully charge Hawaii’s digital dashboard

February 22, 2020
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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%. Here in Hawaii we have HITSP (pronounced “hit-spee”), meaning the Hawaii Information Technology Strategic Plan. Before your eyes glaze over from what may sound like … Read more

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Image features the seal of the Department of Education, State of Hawaii. Below the seal is a timeline showing phases: Planning (Summer 2018-Nov. 2019), Vendor Selection (Dec. 2019), Design (Jan. 2020), Configuration (Feb.-Apr. 2020), Test (May 2020), and Implementation (Jun.-Jul. 2020).

Statewide effort to modernize financial systems begins with HIDOE

February 9, 2020
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is leading the state’s effort by modernizing its Financial Management System (FMS), a vital accounting platform that processed more than $1.5 billion in payroll transactions and $840 million in non-payroll transactions for HIDOE in fiscal year 2019. The executive branch’s goal is to align all state departments under … Read more

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Statewide effort to modernize financial systems begins with HIDOE

February 9, 2020
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Press Release by Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) is leading the state’s effort by modernizing its Financial Management System (FMS), a vital accounting platform that processed more than $1.5 billion in payroll transactions and $840 million in non-payroll transactions for HIDOE in fiscal year 2019. The executive … Read more

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A Year in Review, TechForce Hawaii Conference & Expo, Hawaii Annual Code Challenge, State’s First Ever Civic Engagement App, KAKOU, How The Counties Are Preparing For All-Mail Voting, and more

December 18, 2019
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ICYMI: Cyber Security Is More Important Than Ever

October 17, 2019
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Cybersecurity Is More Important Than Ever

October 16, 2019
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Did you know October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? This month 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. That means me. That means you. Please click the button below to read the … Read more

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Med-QUEST’s Redesign to Deliver Crucial Healthcare Services to Hawai‘i, Governor Ige Honors the State’s Payroll Heroes, National Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, and more

September 30, 2019
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Hawaii Business Magazine: Five Ways to Make Government More Effective

July 22, 2019
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This article is referenced from Hawaii Business Magazine. Read the full story https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/change-government-civics/ Change will happen when all citizens are involved, including leaders and employees from government, businesses and nonprofits This report is one of six reports on CHANGE because Hawai’i must change its path. CHANGE stands for six interconnected major issues identified by the Hawai’i Community … Read more

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