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Officials lead tour of aging state emergency management facilities

State senators arranged for the media to tour two important state centers in need of modernizing Friday.

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A tour of the Kalaniamoku Building, which houses the state’s data center, was held on Friday. The facility is antiquated and in disrepair, posing a hazard to the sensitive data security, according to officials who lead the Office of Enterprise Technology Services. Pictured leading the tour is Tom Ku, middle left, who is the IT service Ooperations officer for the state of Hawaii.
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Leading the tour is Tom Ku, middle left, who is the IT service operations officer for the state of Hawaii.
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Leading a presentation advocating for the development of the First Responders Technology Campus in Mililani is Craig Nakamoto, executive director of the Hawaii Community Development Authority.
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Leading a presentation advocating for the development of the First Responders Technology Campus in Mililani is Craig Nakamoto, executive director of the Hawaii Community Development Authority.
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Doug Murdock is ETS chief information officer.
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Leading the tour isAdam Weintraub, communication director for Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.
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The former state warning point offices where the 2018 false missile alert was activated.
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Standing at the head of the table is Col. (Ret.) James D.S. Barros who is the administrator for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.
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Four computer stations serve all of the Hawaii counties. Only one person can sit at each station.
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A monitor shows the plume of smoke currently emanating from Kilauea.

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