Information brings knowledge, knowledge yields empowerment and empowerment, in turn, opens up choices for better livelihood. For the last few decades, governments across the world are under pressure ...

Governance is all about understanding the social, economical, institutional and political issues closely and achieving improved livelihoods, environmental sustainability and strengthened resilience.

The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) is set to implement the government-wide ICT governance and minimum information security standards frameworks by March 2015. Last February, ...

Public sector IT managers’ association Socitm has set out in a booklet the importance of ICT governance for public service organisations serious about public service reform. “Planting the Flag: pocket ...

Guidelines on the corporate governance of ICT developed by Standards Australia have been adopted as an international standard by the ISO (International Standards Organisation). The ISO38500 standard, ...

Delivering its key mandate of infrastructure development, inclusive development, local content and Information Technology, IT in government, the Federal Ministry of Communications Technology, (FMCT) ...

The Smart City Mission recently launched by the ministry of urban development is quite detailed and comprehensive. It clearly lays down the criteria both for initial shortlisting of cities by the ...

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has underscored the importance of developing an exemplary governance model for Islamabad Capital Territory. He was chairing a meeting of the Prime Minister's ...

Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

In a span of weeks, three incidents in Cebu “ignited” the world, thanks to engaged (or enraged?) netizens’ postings on social media. The photo of a girl riding a whale shark in Boljoon triggered waves ...