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e-Government

To address the need for a safe and reliable network, ictQATAR is building a secure Government Network. The Government Network will allow for Qatar's government agencies to be directly linked together over a secure communications platform, allowing for improved data sharing and enhanced security for e-services.

The Government Network will standardize the connectivity between government agencies and allow them to utilize higher Bandwidths than are currently available and will also allow them to select the service levels they receive for various programs and initiatives. By providing a single connection to each government agency, the Government Network will reduce the multiple connection costs.

Key Service Objectives:

  • Security: Network ensures safe data transmission. Encrypters will be put in place so that data is securely transmitted.
  • Performance: In order to accommodate systems like PACS - Picture Archiving Communications Systems - generally used in the health care sector in addition to a large variety of other systems,  the Network will ensure the delivery of the performance required by applications & real-time services, voice or video, that need to be delivered across or between agencies in an efficient manner.
  • Availability: The network will ensure the continuous availability of services.

Building on the progress made since Qatar’s i-Gov program was established in 2006, and in response to burgeoning demand for more user-friendly “anytime, anywhere” access to government and its services, a government-wide steering committee developed Qatar e-Government 2020 Strategy, a master plan to accelerate the nation’s e-government efforts. It has several objectives: to drastically increase the number of online government services to 100 percent by 2020, ensuring that users can complete e-services end-to-end online; to drive user awareness and adoption; to automate government functions, state-of-the-art applications, and a common ICT infrastructure; and to develop an even more open and efficient government. The strategy, which is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, was approved by the e-Government Steering Committee in early 2014 and is currently in the early stages of implementation.