Hawaii Chief Data Officer Rebecca Cai said data governance goes "hand in hand" with generative AI, a technology the state's planning to use.

Legislation to advance IT consolidation and the state's use of data could mean a big leap for IT in Hawaii as the governor's term winds down.

Earlier estimates targeted a summer launch, but officials said they still don't know when the tool might be ready.

With the new capabilities cloud computing presents, IT agencies can protect themselves better and do more with data, guests say on StateScoop's Priorities podcast.