There have been a couple of genuinely positive moves. C- For years, Hawaii all but ignored information technology. In fact, when state leaders decided recently that they needed to purchase software to help managers access financial data, they were stunned to discover that the software had been in place for more than a decade. An unidentified bureaucrat had simply decided that it was unnecessary and turned off the switch. Now, after years of penury, the executive branch is requesting a 50 percent IT increase.
Legislators seem inclined to go along.
And last October 20 was a red-letter day. The governor declared that technology standards were no longer the responsibility of individual agencies, and agency heads would have to meet a statewide requirement. The wealthier departments do a reasonably good job. But departments without discretionary cash tend to shortchange their employees on this front. Inc. Reproduction in any form without the written permission of the publisher is prohibited.