The United Arab Emirates has formed a committee that aims to supervise and guide the development of the digital ecosystem in the country.
The committee will also enhance readiness, competitiveness, flexibility and digital alignment between projects and digital systems in federal government agencies, an official statement said.
The formation of the committee named Higher Committee for Government Digital Transformation, was approved by the UAE cabinet chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and The Future, will chair the committee.
Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, will serve as the Vice-Chairman of the Committee.
One of the Committee’s core goals is to raise the efficiency of its use of infrastructure and digital assets, while enhancing integration between government agencies and institutions to maximize the impact of the comprehensive digital transformation.
The Committee’s duties include preparing policies for comprehensive digital transformation in the federal government. In addition to reviewing and following up the necessary strategies, programmes and initiatives for digital transformation.
To enhance government efficiency, the Committee will be responsible for issuing guiding components for strategic projects related to the digitization of government services, business and operations, among other.
The members of the committee are Director-General of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA); Director-General of The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources; Head of Cyber Security for the UAE Government; Chief of Government Services of the United Arab Emirates Government; Deputy Director-General for the Telecommunications Sector at TDRA and a representative of the Ministry of Finance.