ETS presents user-focused plan for statewide open data portal

Oct 24, 2024

Enterprise Technology Services's chief data officer and staff urged Hack24 participants to design a citizen-centered open data portal, citing more than 1,000 datasets across 18 departments and suggesting AI search, visuals, and analytics to improve public access.

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Rebecca, the chief data officer for Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), said the office is pushing to make Hawaii's open data portal more user-centered, arguing the current portal is researcher-focused despite "over 1000 of datasets." Rebecca said a central, citizen-facing site would help newcomers, parents, students and commuters find education, safety and other local information now scattered across department sites.

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