Wellness in Technology: House backed the establishment of the Department of ICT (DICT) - an essential step towards building ICT infrastructure

"House of Representatives approved one version of a bill that lays out the terms to create a new government department charged with overseeing the development of the nation’s ICT sector. In its second reading of the bill, the House backed the establishment of the Department of ICT (DICT), a move seen as an essential step towards building the country’s ICT infrastructure and developing a focused policy for the industry.
A similar bill is currently before the Senate, where it is expected to be approved in the coming weeks. Among its many tasks, the DICT will coordinate and implement the national ICT development agenda, including policies, programs and projects, according to a briefing the National Economic and Development Authority issued earlier this year. The new department will also be tasked with implementing “national e-strategies cutting across other critical sectors such as e-education and e-health, and the country’s representation in international and regional ICT bodies.”"

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