Pandemic turbo-charges Hawaii state government’s use of tech
HONOLULU — Before the pandemic, a Hawaii state senator drafted legislation to compel the University of Hawaii’s board to livestream its meetings so faculty and students on different islands could watch. University officials asked for two years to implement the idea.
Then the pandemic struck, and the board’s support staff threw together its first livestreamed meeting in three days.
Across Hawaii’s state government, the need to prevent the spread of disease has similarly turbo-charged the use of technology. It’s a big change for an acknowledged tech laggard. And it’s unleashing new ways of doing things that officials say are likely here to stay.
Pandemic turbo-charges Hawaii state government’s use of tech
