This was stated by the Director of the National E-Government Centre (EGNC), Awg Hj Azhar Hj Ahmad in his welcoming note at the certificate presentation ceremony for the first batch of the Prime Minister's Office (JPM) ICT Conversion Programme who obtained Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis, yesterday, at the Civil Service Institute in Rimba.
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The flagship projects will be selected based on its characteristics, namely multiple-agency, connectivity, interactivity and transactional as well as providing the highest impact to the government and public. Three of the flagship projects identified are the Business Licencing System, ePayment and Government Employee Management System (Gems).
The considerable leap in ranking reflects the pace of progress in the Brunei’s e-Government initiatives to build ICT infrastructure, deliver electronic services and developing human resource capacities and capabilities within the country.
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During the meeting, members comprising permanent secretaries of each government ministry discussed achievements made during 2009 as well as plans for 2010. One of the major milestones last year was the launching of the 2009-2014 e-Government Strategic Plan. To date, 35 projects have been approved by EGLF since March 2007.
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The research and consultancy firm said Taib highlighted the “considerable emphasis” that Brunei had placed on its e-government programme in Wawasan 2035, the long-term national development plan. “We see ICT as one of the key enablers of e-government and Wawasan 2035,” she told the group.