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

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