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1. January 19, 2018 6:36 a.m. {HST]
VIA Email to Each Committee Member
RE: STATEWIDE EMERGENCE ALERT INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING - Friday,
January 19, 2018, 10 a.m., State Capitol
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
The Honorable Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair
The Honorable Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair
The Honorable Senator Brickwood Galuteria
The Honorable Senator Karl Rhoads
The Honorable Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY
AFFAIRS
The Honorable Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair
The Honorable Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair
The Honorable Senator Rosalyn H. Baker
The Honorable Senator Laura H. Thielen
The Honorable Senator Les Ihara, Jr.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
The Honorable Representative Gregg Takayama, Chair
The Honorable Representative Matthew S. LoPresti, Vice Chair
The Honorable Representative Richard P. Creagan
The Honorable Representative Kaniela Ing
The Honorable Representative Lynn DeCoite
The Honorable Representative Calvin K.Y. Say
The Honorable Representative Cedric Asuega Gates
The Honorable Representative Cynthia Thielen

2. COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, MILITARY, & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, &
CULTURE AND THE ARTS
The Honorable Representative Ken Ito, Chair
The Honorable Representative James Kunane Tokioka, Vice Chair
The Honorable Representative Romy M. Cachola
The Honorable Representative Richard H.K. Onishi
The Honorable Representative Isaac W. Choy
The Honorable Representative Justin H. Woodson
The Honorable Representative Beth Fukumoto
The Honorable Representative Gene Ward
The Honorable Representative Takashi Ohno
In the Public Interest it is incumbent that your Committees inquire and investigate
the events, particularly and specifcally, the development of plans for the “routine
internal test” from which the false missile alert was issued.
The following questions was shared with Senator Kim,
1. Who developed the in-house, internal training program/procedures that was
utilized for the missile alert?
2. Who was consulted during the development, i.e., DOD, PACCOM, etc.
3. Was the program stafed? Who were involved in at approval process? Were
there any comments? What were the comments? Was there any person/ofce
that disagreed with the use of the program/procedures?
4. Who scheduled the date/time of the training exercise?
5. Who were in the control room when the button was pushed?
6. BG Logan contacted PACCOM to verify whether there was a missile launch.
Where was BG Logan when he contacted PACCOM?
7. Was BG Logan at anytime involved in the development of the training
program/exercise?

3. 8. Did BG Logan approve the training program/exercise?
9. Was Director Vern Miyagi at anytime involved in the development of the
training program/exercise?
10. Did Director Miyagi approve the training program/exercise?
11. Who frst contacted Governor Ige about the alert from the Hawaii
Emergency Management Agency?
12. On what date and what time was Governor Ige contacted?
13. Was Governor Ige at anytime involved in the development of the training
program/exercise?
14. Did Governor Ige approve the training program and exercise?
This line of questions is based on the chronology of events published by the
Emergency Management Agency. Specifcally,
The following is a synopsis of what occurred:
Approx. 8:05 a.m. – A routine internal test during a shift change was initiated.
This was a test that involved the Emergency Alert System, the Wireless
Emergency Alert, but no warning sirens.
8:07 a.m. – A warning test was triggered statewide by the State Warning Point,
HI-EMA.
8:10 a.m. – State Adjutant Maj. Gen. Joe Logan, validated with the U.S. Pacifc
Command that there was no missile launch.
[Extract] [[Emphasis Supplied]
Source: Hawaii Department of Defense, Emergency Management Agency Hawaii
Emergency Management Agency Statement On Missile Launch False Alarm, January
13, 2018, accessed January 15, 2018 <https://dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/fles/2018/01/20180113-
NR-HI-EMA-statement-on-missile-launch-false-alarm.pdf>

4. Governor Ige and Director Vern Miyagi have reached out to the public to explain and
rationalize what happened. This same storyline has been hashed, rehashed countless
number of times. Most recently,
EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Ige Speaks with Maui Now on False Missile Alert
By Nikki Schenfeld. MauiNow. January 18, 2018, accessed January 19, 2018
<http://mauinow.com/2018/01/18/exclusive-gov-ige-speaks-with-maui-now-on-false-missile-alert/>
Governor David Ige spoke with Maui Now in an exclusive phone interview on
Wednesday, Jan. 17, regarding the false missile alert that took place on
Saturday, Jan. 13, at 8:07 a.m.
Gov. Ige spoke with us about the efects on tourism, what would actually
happen across all levels of communication had the alert been real, if he has
spoken with President Trump about the situation and how an attack on
Honolulu would efect neighbor islands, such as Maui.
While Gov. Ige assured that the event will not happen again, he talked to us
about what was learned from Saturday’s scare, his plans for improvement, and
what changes need to be made.
Background:
At 8:07 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, an emergency text alert was sent to
mobile phones in Hawaii stating, “Ballistic Missile Threat Inbound to Hawaii.
Seek Immediate Shelter. This is Not a Test.”
TV stations also were showing the Emergency Notifcation on certain channels.
The red TV alert stated, “The US Pacifc Command has detected a missile
threat to Hawaii. A missile may impact on land or sea within minutes. This is
not a drill. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
If you are indoors, stay indoors. If you are outdoors, seek immediate shelter in
a building. Remain indoors well away from windows. If you are driving, pull
safely to the side of the road and seek shelter in a building or lay on the foor.
We will announce when the threat has ended. Take immediate action
measures. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Take immediate action.”

5. The foregoing is but another example of information that has been hashed,
rehashed countless number of times and released for public consumption.
An area that has not been addressed or covered by the news media is the impact
of the false alert on stocks issued by major Hawaii companies, e.g., Matson
(MATX), Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX), Hawaii Airlines (HA). The fallout from the
false missile alert and the aftermath impacted these stocks. Your attention is directed
to Yahoo Finance,
<https://fnance.yahoo.com/quote/MATX?p=MATX>
<https://fnance.yahoo.com/quote/ALEX?p=ALEX>
<https://fnance.yahoo.com/quote/HA?p=HA>
Only by uncovering the facts surrounding the design, development and approval
of the "rountine internal test" will the public trust be restored.
We trust your Committees will give this occurence comprehensive scrutiny, take
immediate decisive action to ensure corrective and remedial measures are
established and implemented forthwith, and impose sanctions as appropriate and
necessary.
Good governance and transparency in the governmental process mandates your
Committees conduct further inquire and a full and thorough investigation into this
matter.
Respectfully,
- Signed -
Clifton M. Hasegawa
President and CEO
Clifton M. Hasegawa & Associates, LLC
1322 Lower Main Street A5
Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
Telephone: (808) 419-5481
Email: clifhasegawa@gmail.com
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