Government Technology

DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY

CORE MANDATES OF THE DEPARTMENT

• The Development of the required ICT Legal Frameworks.
• Implementing Guidelines and Standards for Government ICT Projects and their Procurements.
• Enhancing Republic of Somaliland’s Cyber Resilience.
• Prepare and implement a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation system and tools for the implementation of ICT Legal Frameworks.
• Ensure critical infrastructure is protected - establishing a Cybersecurity and Privacy group to oversee the development and enforcement of national cybersecurity policies, and develop a Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT).
• Establish a National Cybersecurity Strategy and National Multi-stakeholder Cybersecurity Advisory Committee.
• Ensure the protection of Critical Physical ICT Infrastructure against vandalism and theft, and Establish processes for Recovery and Business Continuity.
• Engage in Regional and International Collaboration to protect Somaliland’s Cyberspace.
• Establishing rules for ensuring privacy of information held by Government and the private sector within the context of Open Data objectives.
• Harmonizing and Standardizing ICT Curriculum for Higher Education.
• Setting up quarterly meeting for Government Institution’s ICT Departments