2016

[caption id="attachment_9508" align="alignleft" width="200"] CISO Vincent Hoang[/caption] HONOLULU — Windward Oahu resident Vincent Hoang has joined the Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) as the State of Hawaii’s chief information security officer (CISO), a position approved by the Legislature in...

Launched just over one year ago, the State of Hawaii’s “eSign” program is reducing the amount of paper being used and saving valuable time better spent working on issues facing the state. As a result, Hawaii state government is transitioning...

To those who work within Hawaii’s tech community, the high caliber of local skill and talent comes as no surprise. But to others less familiar, the many examples of innovation and outright digital triumphs are not always so apparent. For...

The state is turning to the Internet in hopes of landing qualified workers for highly skilled, high-paying jobs. Traditional methods have fallen short, so they’re using your money to launch a pilot project in hopes of targeting, and landing, the...

State’s electronic signature solution piloted one year ago [caption id="attachment_8124" align="alignleft" width="300"] (From left) State Archivist Adam Jansen, Gov. David Y. Ige, and Chief Information Officer Todd Nacapuy share an update on the state's paperless initiative prior to Gov. Ige's...

From the Desk of Thomas F. Duffy, Chair, MS-ISAC Cybersecurity experts continually identify the use of strong, unique passwords as one of their top recommendations. However, this is also one of the least commonly followed recommendations because unless you know...

State Offers Tips on Using Strong, Unique Passwords HONOLULU – Gov. David Y. Ige has proclaimed October 2016 as Cyber Security Awareness Month in Hawaii, highlighting the state’s vital role in identifying, protecting its citizens from, and responding to cyber...

“Team Cobra” to represent state at GlobalHack next month in St. Louis, Missouri [caption id="attachment_8041" align="alignleft" width="300"] Gov. David Ige welcomed participants to the Hawaii Annual Code Challenge Judging & Awards Ceremony.[/caption] HONOLULU – Solutions tackling state challenges involving homelessness...

HONOLULU – Approximately 220 coders and innovators answered the call to apply their collective creativity to improving Hawaii state government. Gov. David Ige and state Chief Information Officer (CIO) Todd Nacapuy today welcomed participants to the state’s Hawaii Annual Code...