Bhutan e-Government Master Plan iv) Technical Architecture The Technical Architecture defines the infrastructure technologies and their respective technical interoperability standards across the to enable better Government. It system also integration defines the and security considerations and standards related to the infrastructure technologies. Through the development and implementation of e-GIF, the Government seeks to attain these outcomes: 1. Collaboration and interoperability across whole-of-the government and its duplication of systems. 2. Adoption of a Whole-of-Government effort and resources and approach to reduce improve service delivery through effective use of ICT. 3. Identification of new opportunities for ICT development: 4. Alignment of the ICT initiatives of every agency towards common e- Government goals. DITT/MoIC has commenced framework will be implementation of the development implemented e-GIF in in close the of the e-GIF 11FYP. collaboration in July, DITT/MoIC with the 2012. The lead the agencies. The will line estimated cost for the implementation of e-GIF is Nu. 42m. For more information, e-GIF excerpts are provided in the appendix E. Common Data Hubs The Government is custodian to the largest information repository in the country. All agencies services generate delivery. and manage However, there information are information within the Government. many There is a need to establish information relating to people, an delivery. as required Non-sensitive for course of government of related it challenging and duplicate to obtain reliable is not maximised. authoritative source of information especially land, businesses and vehicles. The information in this “single source of truth” can then agencies sources This makes information and the value of this information in the more be accessed effective or publicly-available and 24/7 by relevant government efficient data can government also be published services by the

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