Digital Policy Office
The Digital Policy Office (DPO, Chinese: 數字政策辦公室) is an agency of the Hong Kong government established in 2024, in charge of policy and regulation of information technology, information security, telecommunications and strengthening digitalization in Hong Kong. The Digital Policy Office is established by merging the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the Efficiency Office (EffO), both under the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau.[1] The DPO is led by the Commissioner for Digital Policy ranked at Government Chief Information Officer (directorate grade 6).[2]
Background
Following the Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address, John Lee Ka-chiu’s government planned to develop Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology Centre including advanced development of digital government.[3] Lee suggested setting up the Digital Policy Office responsible for driving development with data and policies.[4]
Organization
| Digital Policy Office | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commissioner for Digital Policy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | Deputy Commissioner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digital Government | Data Governance | Digital Infrastructure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digitalisation and Business Facilitation | Data Applications | Common Services and Sourcing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digital Efficiency and Resources | Data Platforms | Project Governance and Security | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digital Inclusion and Research | Contact Centre and Change Management | Mainland and Industry Collaboration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government Service Enhancement | Data Application Consultancy | Finance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commissioner
The DPO is headed by the Commissioner for Digital Policy (titled Government Chief Information Officer before 2024).[5]
List of commissioners
- Tony Wong Chi-kwong, Chinese: 黃志光 (2024 - incumbent)
See also
References
- ↑ "創新科技及工業局局長於立法會資訊科技及廣播事務委員會會議簡介成立「數字政策辦公室」的開場發言". Hong Kong Government (香港特別行政區政府) (in 中文). 2024-04-08. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "成立「數字政策辦公室」加快數碼化 明年推智慧城市100方案". Oriental Daily News (東方日報) (in 中文). 2023-10-25.
- ↑ "提升「治理能力」和「治理效能」". Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address (行政長官2023年施政報告) (in 中文). 2023-10-25. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "年中設「數字政策辦公室」 陳茂波冀擴大5G覆蓋 發展智慧城市". HK01 (香港01) (in 中文). 2024-04-14.
- ↑ "創新科技及工業局局長於立法會資訊科技及廣播事務委員會會議簡介成立「數字政策辦公室」的開場發言". Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (政府資訊科技總監辦公室) (in 中文). 2024-04-08.
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