In an effort to hammer home the need for infrastructure upgrades, the Office of Enterprise Technology Services and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency hosted guided tours of the State Data Center and HI-EMA headquarters for state lawmakers and media.
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The site visits included presentations and question-and-answer sessions that addressed the critical role ETS and HI-EMA play in responding to emergencies and the threat that deteriorating conditions at the facilities pose to data operations and emergency response infrastructure
The Hawaii Community Development Authority also presented on the need for a First Responder Technology Campus
The informational tours follow a 2023 legislative session that saw legislation intended to address the needs of Hawaii emergency response and technology departments and personnel fall by the wayside
Gov. Josh Green is considering a bill that would provide initial funding for the First Responder Technology Campus
The site visits included presentations and question-and-answer sessions that addressed the critical role ETS and HI-EMA play in responding to emergencies and the threat that deteriorating conditions at the facilities pose to data operations and emergency response infrastructure.
