Thursday, May 31, 2012

Comment Sought on State's IT Transformation Plan | Maui Now

Chief Information Officer Sanjeev ?Sonny? Bhagowalia. Courtesy of State of Hawaii.

By Sonia Isotov

The deadline to submit comments and feedback to the State of Hawaii on the Business and IT/Information Resources Management (IRM) Transformation Strategic Plan is Friday, June 2.

The State of Hawaii Office of Information Management and Technology (OIMT) is seeking feedback and ideas to help shape the state?s technology transformation strategy known as the Business and IT/Information Resources Management (IRM) Transformation Strategic Plan.

The transformation strategy will outline a multi-year plan and transformation strategy which will be implemented in five major phases over the next decade.

The deadline to submit ideas and feedback is Friday, June 2. Feedback will be considered by OIMT and incorporated in the final version of the Business and IT/RIM Transformation Strategic Plan that will be published in July.

On May 8, 2012, Governor Neil Abercrombie and Chief Information Officer Sanjeev ?Sonny? Bhagowalia announced the release of the state?s first draft of its strategy to transform its information technology and business processes,

In a demonstration of the state?s commitment to creating an open and transparent government, the public is being encouraged to review the draft plan and provide ideas and feedback via the Office of Information Management and Technology?s website (http://idea.hawaii.gov).

In September 2011, the state released the first-ever comprehensive assessment of its IT assets, policies and procedures in a baseline report. The baseline report identified 204 business functions and services delivered by state government employees in 18 Departments and over 500 IT applications currently in use.

The recommendations and findings in the baseline report (Phase A) provided the basis for the priorities; architecture and projects identified in the Business and IT Transformation Strategic Plan.

In September 2011, the state released the first-ever comprehensive assessment of its IT assets, policies and procedures in a baseline report. Courtesy of State of Hawaii.

?The state?s business and information technology transformation strategy establishes the foundation for a fundamental re-thinking of the way government conducts business,? said Bhagowalia, in a written statement.

?The transformation is not about just modernizing legacy technology systems. It is about transforming the state?s current business processes. We have a lot to change and improve but we are taking important foundational and methodical steps to get to a New Day.?

The transformation strategy outlines a multi-year plan and transformation strategy, which are planned for implementation in five major phases over the next decade. Major focus areas of the strategy include:

  • Governance and Management Methodologies?? The life-cycle management of processes and policies that guide the management and oversight of the state?s portfolio of business transformation and IT investments, acquisitions, and projects, including system development, business process re-engineering, and infrastructure improvements.
  • Business and IT/Information Resources Management (IRM) Transformation Strategic Plan?? The Business and IT/IRM Transformation Strategic Plan documents the mission, vision, goals, strategies objectives, and performance measures of the transformation effort, as well as specific prioritized projects and initiatives that will be launched over the next 10 years.
  • Enterprise Architecture?? The blueprint for change that provides the framework for the design and development of IT systems, applications, business information, and processes to best support the goals and missions of the various departments? line of business.
  • Projects?? An overview of the business process reengineering and IT/IRM projects that have been completed, are currently being implemented, or planned.

Members of the public will be able to review the various focus areas of the transformation initiative, as well as provide their comment and feedback through a web-enabled citizen engagement tool at the Office of Information Management and Technology?s website at http://www.hawaii.gov/oimt.

Comments can be submitted online at http://hawaii.gov/oimt and will be taken through Friday, June 1, 2012.

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ITV Player 2.0 brings live streams of the UK broadcaster's TV channels to iOS

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It's on Apple's iPhone and iPad, but this is the ITV Player, not the rumored iTV supposedly under development in Cupertino. After initially launching last summer (along with an Android version) offering streaming video on-demand, the UK channel's iOS app has been updated to version 2.0 to offer a live streaming feed of its two channels. Other than just ITV1 and ITV2 over WiFi or 3G, if there's a live event being broadcast that isn't on either, you'll still be able to tune in via the app. Other new features include AirPlay Mirroring, easier switching between content, improved location detection (to determine what channels are available) and Retina Display quality graphics on the iPad. Unfortunately, The Digital Lifestyle points out catch-up access is still unavailable over 3G, but those with access should grab the new app from iTunes.

ITV Player 2.0 brings live streams of the UK broadcaster's TV channels to iOS originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 May 2012 06:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

British woman may face death penalty in Bali for cocaine smuggling ...

Lindsay Sandiford, a 56 year-old Briton, was arrested on her arrival in the Indonesian island of Bali on the 19th May. She had flown into Bali from Bangkok in Thailand.

According to the Daily Mail newspaper, Sandiford?s luggage was x-rayed at Denpasar airport and customs officials found nearly five kilos of cocaine concealed in the lining of her suitcase. This amount of cocaine has a street value of around ?1.6 million.

It is being reported that Sandiford told police that her children in the UK had been threatened, and that was the reason she agreed to smuggle the drugs. Conversely, local police say they believe the woman had been part of an international narcotics syndicate for some time.

The news of her arrest was not released by Indonesian police immediately, as they persuaded Sandiford to take part in a ?sting? operation. This was designed to catch other members of the alleged drugs gang in Bali, who were to receive the cocaine from Sandiford.

Thus, three more Britons and an Indian national, as yet unnamed, were arrested in connection with the undercover operation. Police say they were all found with various illegal drugs in their possession, and one man was surveilled and caught collecting the smuggled cocaine from Sandiford.

Indonesia has strict drug laws with severe penalties. Cocaine is classed as a category one drug, and those convicted of possession may receive life imprisonment. However, the death penalty, to be carried out by firing squad, may be applied to convicted cocaine smugglers. Around 46 foreign nationals are currently awaiting punishment in Bali on death row.

The British foreign office has said it is aware of the recent arrests on the holiday island, and is ready to offer consular assistance. While the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office can offer support to UK citizens arrested abroad, such as forwarding money to a detainee from their family, they cannot offer legal advice, start legal proceedings or investigate a crime.

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