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Control and supervision of national information systems

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A basic policy for the development and management of national information systems will be formulated, and its standardization and unification will be promoted. This will enable the efficient development of systems and the linkage of information, including private information systems, while promoting the reform of administrative services from the user's perspective and the reform of business systems in an integrated manner.

Overview

Digital Agency will formulate basic policies for the development and management of information systems of the national government, local governments, quasi-public sectors, etc. In particular, national information systems will be classified into (I) Digital Agency System, (ii) Digital Agency and Joint Project Type System, and (iii) Joint System of the Cabinet Office and each Ministry. It will control and supervise projects related to these systems, examine whether they comply with the basic policies, and ensure mutual cooperation by standardizing and unifying information systems.

In addition, the budget will be allocated to Digital Agency as a lump sum, and a mechanism will be established to allocate and execute the budget to the Cabinet Office and each Ministry, so that strategic investments can be made in line with the policies of the entire government. In particular, (1) the Digital Agency system will be the common infrastructure of the Cabinet Office and each Ministry, and Digital Agency will develop and operate it by itself.

Recent Initiatives

Formulation of Basic Policy for Development and Management of Information Systems (Development Policy)

The basic policy for the development and management of information systems of the national government, local governments, quasi-public sectors, etc. (development policy) was formulated.

Formulation of medium - and long-term plans by the Cabinet Office and each Ministry

Based on the "Priority Plan for the Realization of a Digital Society" (approved by the Cabinet on June 7, 2022), the Cabinet Office and each Ministry formulated medium - to long-term plans that embody policies for business process reform (BPR) and cost reduction related to individual information systems for the formation of a digital society, as well as efforts for investment.

Medium - to Long-Term Plan for Information Systems (Digital Agency Medium - to Long

Based on the "Priority Plan for the Realization of a Digital Society" (approved by the Cabinet on June 7, 2022), the "Digital Agency Medium - to Long-Term Plan for Information Systems" (Digital Agency Medium - to Long-Term Plan) was formulated as a compilation of specific initiatives for the realization of a digital society in Singapore, particularly initiatives related to information systems.

Development of the Digital Agency System and the Digital Agency / Cabinet Office / Ministry Joint Project System, etc.

Digital Agency develops and operates (1) Digital Agency systems, which are commonly used by the Cabinet Office and each Ministry. (2) Digital Agency and the Cabinet Office and each Ministry jointly develop a joint project-type system. We are working together with the Cabinet Office and each Ministry to integrate the LANs of the Cabinet Office and each Ministry, which have been developed separately, to reform the structure of information systems, which have particularly large operating expenses, and to shift individual information systems to cloud computing and improve UI/UX.

Conduct reviews of government-wide projects

(iii) JOGMEC reviews government-wide projects, including the systems of the Cabinet Office and each Ministry, in cooperation with the Cabinet Office and each Ministry from the viewpoint of whether they are in line with the government's policies. JOGMEC is also actively promoting the use of private sector personnel in order to improve project management in the future.

Visualization of expenses and cost-effectiveness of information systems of the Cabinet Office and each Ministry

Based on the "Priority Plan for the Realization of a Digital Society" (approved by the Cabinet on June 21, 2024), we will promote initiatives to "visualize" information systems expenses and cost-effectiveness in order to improve the convenience of digitalisation and let the public feel the results.

Efforts to improve cost structure

We are reviewing our efforts to reduce costs and are actively working to improve our cost structure.

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