Stateâs outdated unemployment computer system to get a $10M overhaul State pledges millions to overhaul archaic unemployment system By HNN Staff | February 4, 2021 at 4:40 PM HST - Updated February 4 at 4:40 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state plans to replace its dated and overwhelmed unemployment computer system, which has been blamed on payment delays amid the pandemic. The project is estimated to cost about $10 million, which includes a $3.8 million contract with Solid State Operations, Inc. and about a $6.5 million for storage, infrastructure, specialized staffing and other web costs. The contract will last 18 months, but the state Labor Department said it does not have a definitive timeline for when this new system will be implemented.