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Back¢round/Explanation: Data Systems should become the focal point for all <br />things data. They aze trying to connect all the departments to the fiber network <br />and eliminate redundant servers and duties. There aze currently at least three <br />different County groups which handle data-there aze analysts at the Prosecutor's <br />Office, at the Police Department, and at Data Systems itself. The groups at the <br />Prosecutor's Office and Police Department do not come under the purview of <br />Data Systems. All of the County's computer systems should come under DS' <br />control and standards of virus protection, etc. <br />E. Standardize the PC, LAN/!f'AN security and interne[ policies across the entire <br />County of Hawaii network. <br />Back¢tound/Explanation: As mentioned under "D" above, all of the County's <br />computer systems should come under the control of DS and conform to set <br />standazds and policies for virus protection, security, and intemet use. <br />F. Consolidate and standardize GIS applications (ESRI versus Intergraph). <br />Background/Explanation: In order for the departments to share maps and <br />information, they need to be using the same system. <br />G. Give Data Systems the authority to develop an Internet policy on who has access <br />and non-access to Internet websites and have them work with all departments <br />on formulating that policy. <br />BackQround/Explanation: If an employee does not perform County business on <br />the intemet, that employee should not have access. As it is now, it appears that <br />every employee who has a computer has access to the intemet. If fewer <br />employees had access, it would lower the County's need for virus protection and <br />spywaze. <br />VII. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br />A response dated May 3, 2006, was received from the Department of Environmental <br />Management. In addition, Director Bazbaza Bell, Deputy Director Nelson Ho, and Accountant <br />Robin Bauman met with the COGC on April 6, 2006, for aquestion-and-answer session. The <br />COGC also met with Dora Beck, chief of the Technical Services Division, on May 4, 2006, and <br />with Michael Dworsky, chief of the Solid Waste Division, on May 18, 2006. Based on those <br />meetings and the DEM's written response, the COGC makes the following recommendations: <br />A. Wastewater Division: <br />1. Recommend looking into developing more opportunities in wastewater <br />recycling, primarily for environmental reasons, but also to generate <br />revenue. <br />5 <br />