Department of Accounting and General Services
Information Technology Steering Committee (ITSC) Meeting
Fakanounou naʻe Ngaohi ʻe he AI
Fakamatala fakalea-faingofua — fakapapauʻi maʻu pē mo e ngaahi tohi ʻōfisi
What's Being Discussed
- Child Support System Upgrade: The Department of the Attorney General will share an update on the KEIKI project, which recently went live in July 2026. This effort moves the State's child support software off an older mainframe system and into the cloud. The committee will also review lessons learned from the launch.
- AI in Public Schools: A Department of Education representative will discuss how Hawaii's public schools are working to introduce artificial intelligence tools in a responsible and ethical way.
- University of Hawaii AI Initiatives: A UH representative will cover several AI-related efforts, including:
- Creating the Aloha Intelligence Institute, a statewide hub to coordinate AI research and governance across all ten UH campuses
- Using AI to automate administrative tasks and improve internal systems
- Upgrading Koa, UH's high-performance computing system, to better support AI research
- Building AI literacy for students across all fields of study
- Meeting Minutes: The committee will review and approve minutes from the June 18, 2026 meeting.
Decisions Expected
- A vote to approve the June 18, 2026 meeting minutes is expected.
- Most other agenda items are informational updates; no additional formal votes are listed.
Who Should Pay Attention
- Parents and families who rely on Hawaii's child support enforcement system
- Students, teachers, and school staff in Hawaii's public education system
- University of Hawaii students, faculty, and staff
- State employees and technology professionals involved in government IT projects
- Anyone interested in how Hawaii's government is adopting artificial intelligence
Founga ke Kau Ai
Ko ha fakataha kakai eni — ʻoku talitali lelei ʻa e tokotaha kotoa ʻi he komiunitī ke kau mo foaki ha fakamoʻoni. ʻOku angamaheni ke fai e ngaahi fakataha fakataautaha pea ʻe ala maʻu foki ʻi he ʻinitaneti.