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Digital States 2026 ‘A’ State Interview: Christine Sakuda, Hawaii

  • Article Published September 23, 2026

This article was originally published on the Government Technology website on September 23, 2026. 

By Government Technology News Staff

In this year’s Digital States Survey from the Center for Digital Government, 11 states received an “A” grade. To get more insight into how they stay on top of the trends and keep government moving forward, we asked those state CIOs four questions tied to the major themes uncovered in this year’s survey.

In this interview, we hear from Hawaii CIO Christine Sakuda.

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