[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING SANJEEV ``SONNY'' BHAGOWALIA

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                           HON. TULSI GABBARD

                               of hawaii

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 9, 2013

  Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sonny Bhagowalia, 
Hawaii's State Chief Information Officer. Sonny recently received the 
prestigious ``Federal 100 Award'' from Federal Computer Week magazine.
  This award honors the top leaders in industry, academia and 
government who have had a significant impact on the government 
information systems community. This year, Hawaii is the only state 
government to be recognized for its proactive efforts to maximize the 
use of technology.
  Since 2011, Sonny has served as Hawaii's first CIO, planning and 
implementing the state's IT transformation, and overseeing its new 
Office of Information Management and Technology. He has repeatedly been 
honored for his contributions to IT advancement in Hawaii, including 
two previous Federal 100 Awards.
  Sonny's efforts to modernize and invest in Hawaii's technology 
infrastructure have laid the groundwork for more effective government 
service and business processes.
  I extend my congratulations to Sonny, his very talented team, and the 
State of Hawaii for this much-deserved honor.

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