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The bill “seeks to move the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office over to DAGS and ETS along with its staff,” James Gonzer, Public Information Officer for ETS, said. Gonzer said ETS has submitted testimony and that its primary concern is ensuring the office is adequately funded if the transfer occurs.

Sean McLaughlin, a member of the public who identified himself as having past experience with broadband subsidy programs, told the committee he attended to offer support for the legislation and the committee’s work. “I’m a big fan of digital equity and access,” McLaughlin said.

Committee members pressed ETS staff for details about what responsibilities ETS would inherit if HB 934 becomes law. Gonzer said ETS would likely oversee four employees from the Broadband Office and take on outreach and regulatory oversight duties that ETS has not previously performed. “We would have to oversee four employees that run the broadband office. There would also need to be outreach to the community, which ETS has not done,” Gonzer said.

Garrett, an IT Steering Committee member, described the intended role for the IT Steering Committee as “purely a governance role,” not a transactional operating responsibility. He and ETS staff emphasized the need for the Broadband Office to arrive “fully funded” so ETS and the committee would not inherit an unfunded mandate.

ETS staff and committee members also discussed the source of project funding. A participant on the call summarized federal support for broadband projects, saying the initiatives are funded by federal programs including ARPA and funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; if federal funding ceased, the speaker said, “it is not the state’s responsibility to pick that up.” ETS staff added that if parts of projects later became desirable for state ownership, taking them over would be an option but not an obligation.

James Gonzer said ETS is tracking roughly 16 bills relevant to ETS, and highlighted Senate Bill 742, which would support data sharing, among others. He also noted that Christine’s confirmation as CIO cleared a committee vote and will move to the full Senate at an unspecified date.

Committee members asked ETS to clarify operational impacts and community-outreach responsibilities if HB 934 moves forward; ETS repeated that its key condition is that the transferred office be funded to carry out its mission. The committee asked ETS to provide updates if the bill advances to further hearings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","IT Steering Committee Meeting 20250314 150633 Meeting Recording","oneSentenceSummary","Christine, Chief Information Officer, Office of Enterprise Technology Services, told the IT Steering Committee that House Bill 934 would transfer the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office to the Department of Accounting and General Services and ETS and that ETS supports broadband goals but wants the office fully funded before absorbing responsibilities.","taxTitle","Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), Office of, Executive , Hawaii","taxId",26069,"location","Hawaii","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6619639,"IT Steering Committee prioritizes vendor, contract and procurement reform as top support area for ETS",301,4111000,4412000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2829620-365b71e3b0c54c8d4d97a639d34cdbd9&start=4111&end=4412","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2829620-365b71e3b0c54c8d4d97a639d34cdbd9/thumbnail_4111000.jpg","/articles/6619639/Hawaii/IT-Steering-Committee-prioritizes-vendor-contract-and-procurement-reform-as-top-support-area-for-ETS","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619639-e4a4b1a6fcf446179c17f1991c47f33a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770890350&Signature=I4okakK92mYPpwPINS56gpxffLNAyyIf3CoYigjX3yTftvqPFD0Aj61dLssfcH5q3usmuaq4SGf7kEcVdOdnfPMgwx~znIuzeOV4FlFRO96E66wNydZ6KXNL6DpihM572pK1P~RnxEgzYHTv~uWasoPb0vQbhkiUxbj3GKAlnx-aXEb3JMMSWTgEsGedvFqkMybUhrnB1aklfgg2~T~7T2j7MOAJSge2n0i5DBe~9B~UoXJ7dlMbIyi2a8tTywyOb~UCt63KsEYNUq2KF6GV7n0e2w1oMxNPhh0UyZXDZV4DklkrXDjSltY8XDuxqAd22blkJZN-1IN0UT1pib1HDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the IT Steering Committee used a dedicated agenda item to discuss how the committee can support ETS priorities in 2025. Committee members proposed focusing on vendor and contract management, procurement rules, and providing earlier input on ETS initiatives.

Several members said procurement statutes and administrative rules limit two‑way vendor dialogue and make negotiated outcomes harder. Amy, identified as Chief Information Officer for the Department of Education, described vendor and contract management as a departmental weakness she is working to shore up. “As I'm settling in at my role at DOE… finding that's an area of weakness that we're starting to try to shore up,” she said.

Mai, speaking from the judiciary’s experience with contracts, noted statutory and internal constraints that reduce flexibility even when enterprise contracts exist. “Even though the contract may be for the state of Hawaii, for instance, if I want to be part of the contract, I still have to procure separately as the judiciary,” Mai said, noting that statute and internal fiscal controls can limit how agencies participate in statewide contracts.

Committee members suggested practical next steps: ETS should coordinate with the State Procurement Office (SPO) to explore changes that could improve procurement outcomes; form a small subgroup or project interest group (PIG) of ITSC members to provide early-stage input on policy or large procurements; and prepare quantitative metrics so committee feedback can be more concrete.

Garrett and others volunteered to help coordinate conversations with SPO and suggested that a single ITSC member could accompany ETS leadership to initial meetings to avoid creating a public‑meeting quorum. ETS agreed to follow up on options for engagement, to check with the attorney general about Sunshine Law constraints, and to pursue initial conversations with SPO and other partners.","Members of the IT Steering Committee urged ETS to tackle vendor and procurement constraints, suggested early engagement with the State Procurement Office, and proposed subgroups to provide targeted expertise while respecting Sunshine Law limits.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6619642,"ETS outlines final-year push for IT consolidation plan, emphasizes shared services and working-group structure",777,1435000,2212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2829620-365b71e3b0c54c8d4d97a639d34cdbd9&start=1435&end=2212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2829620-365b71e3b0c54c8d4d97a639d34cdbd9/thumbnail_1435000.jpg","/articles/6619642/Hawaii/ETS-outlines-final-year-push-for-IT-consolidation-plan-emphasizes-shared-services-and-working-group-structure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619642-f773926460f6b82b0910588b278662ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770890350&Signature=B6sM93yQeDYGIGv7QV4keRRqySTTRrBUCBS2bSGU1WxCD4o7IGz5QRAKOS9FXX-4ia47sRK4lt4Tmpg9ajAPCwoKoUyaH3qkesLFbCkpS27wegT6YhJf6r1thyRZqPIpBt6Bg6f2gdIiBf2U1~~j5KmT~HgBY-CD09JQIZmS31RYG1ydfXJdQpZGxc~N9DdQXMSTaf~dFpeqzv6g2G~C6uS09bNpDrKFptFW~mChoRU6V4HtMwrPmGD7GMVNViXtNM80SlnPHF9xNyN~76wHre80Y6h8JIP-k8GQ11YWlBNvqazKmq4Px5Tz4Vvbm0POIN1cmkovEoD~K9UDCzNK9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Johan Gauhanen, business architect at the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, presented a detailed update on the IT consolidation plan the Legislature directed ETS to produce. Gauhanen described this year as the “last planning year” and said ETS is focusing on producing a practical shared-services portfolio, transition and operating models, and associated resourcing plans.

Gauhanen said the 2023 planning year involved deeper engagement with departments, while last year’s work was an interim report. This year ETS intends to reconvene a working group composed of departmental IT leads and, increasingly, business leaders such as administrative services officers and budget managers to ensure consolidation proposals respect departmental autonomy and funding mechanisms.

Gauhanen outlined principles guiding the work: consolidate where business value is greatest, protect departmental autonomy, prioritize improvements in cybersecurity and regulatory compliance, and focus on continuous optimization rather than a one-time change. He said some services could be implemented now as enterprise shared services, while others will require additional capacity and budget requests.

ETS proposed a timeline that would begin department briefings and reconfirmations of working-group participants in April/May, run workshops over the summer, prepare budget requests by September, and finalize reporting in the final quarter of the year to align with the state budgeting cycle.

Committee members asked questions about the working-group composition and Sunshine Law impacts. Gauhanen noted that the Sunshine Law requires public notice when more than a quorum attends, which affects how broadly the working group can be populated. Committee members suggested the working group include a small executive review body and separate, more frequent technical sessions with subject-matter experts.

Several IT Steering Committee members urged ETS to include measurable, quantitative targets in the consolidation plan and to seek input earlier in the process. ETS said it will reconvene the working group, develop workshop materials and draft deliverables with departments, and circulate material for feedback while respecting public-meeting rules.","ETS presented an overview of the state IT consolidation (shared services) plan, the planning timeline for workshops and budget requests, and proposed working-group composition that would include departmental IT and business leaders.","actionData","errors"]

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ETS committee presses for funding, staffing clarity as Legislature considers moving Broadband Office to ETS

IT Steering Committee prioritizes vendor, contract and procurement reform as top support area for ETS

ETS outlines final-year push for IT consolidation plan, emphasizes shared services and working-group structure