Bhutan e-Government Master Plan d) Treat development of security applications such as those in the area of national security, government communications e.g. government email encryption separately to enable higher level of security. Enforce the use of government email for official government electronic communications. Provide e-Services that are accessible from anywhere and anytime and leverage the mobile platform where feasible. 9) Establish a single source of truth through the development of common data hubs. iv) Deployment a) Aggregate ICT demand of Government agencies and DHI portfolio companies to negotiate for bulk supply of ICT products and services e.g. computer desktops and notebooks, software licenses, application development and maintenance services. b) Strict vigilance over the testing and acceptance of products and services supplied to avoid procurement of products and services that do not meet requirements. Enforce the use of authorized software to combat virus/security and address legal/moral issues. d) Consider open source software over proprietary software to address current like system issues incompatibility, low cost of maintenance and ease of procurement (e-GIF will address this issue). DITT/MoIC will be the lead the e-Government agency in developing and implementing Policy in close coordination with the line agencies. Given the importance and urgency of the policy to be put in place, the policy is proposed to be formulated in the first year of the 11F YP. The e-Government pace of change and Policy shall be flexible and adaptive to reflect the ensure that the best outcomes are delivered to the Bhutanese society at any point in time. The policy shall be a living document, maximum and will be reviewed and currency and effectiveness. revised regularly to ensure its

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