Bhutan e-Government Master Plan
v)
Issue
guidelines,
security
advisories,
practices,
vulnerability
procedures,
notes
prevention,
relating
response
to
and
information
reporting
of
cyber incidents; and
vi)
Revisit Cyber Security clause in existing Bhutan ICM Acct.
Bhutan
is
a
member
Threat (IMPACT),
and
guidance
of
which
International
is supported
will be sought
Multilateral
by ITU.
in establishing
Partnership
Both
ITU
BtCIRT
and
and
Against
IMPACT’s
building
Cyber
support
capacity
and
professionalism in th area of cyber security.
For a start, BtCIRT will be established as a body under DITT/MOoIC.
It will be spun
off as an autonomous agency once it iseffectively functional.
The formation of BtCIRT will start in the beginning of 11FYP
budget estimate is Nu. 25m
until 2015. The total
which will be utilized in enhancing
human
resource
capacities.
3.4.2
ICT Policy & Legal Framework
Bhutan
has
come
a long way
telecommunications
network
since
was
1963,
initiated
when
as
economic development of the country. The
and
in 2003,
mobile
Bhutan's
first GSM
communication
in the ICTisation
service was
process
(Global
for building
part of the first FYP
Internet was launched
System
launched.
has been
the first works
For
Mobile
Since then,
phenomenal.
a
for modern
in June
1999
Communication)
Bhutan's
development
Not only on the infrastructure,
but also on the content side such as e-Government applications, there has been
a considerable development.
e-Government Policy
The trend in increasing use of ICT services indicates the need for a consolidated
e-Government
Policy
competitiveness,
that will
increase
capitalise
productivity,
on
existing
improve
technologies
service
delivery
to enhance
and
economic
development, to promote greater social inclusion, and pave a way for sustainable
and good
governance
scattered.
Without
practice. Currently, all the ICT policies and strategies are
such
a clear and
good governance would be farfetched.
comprehensive
policy
in place,
achieving