Mission

To provide high quality, customer-focused Information Technology Services and business solutions to the Government and citizens.

Vision

Effective management of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a means for improving and achieving the social, economic and political growth through effective service delivery.

The Department is charged with developing and implementing ICT policy and related infrastructure within the public sector.

The services of ICT are becoming increasingly part and parcel of the modern way of working. The government does not desire to continue lagging in this aspect of technology.

ICT is currently a major issue in government operations especially with the growing focus on creating an electronic based transaction government (e-government).

ICT though being run from MOF is not a single sector issue but a multi-sector concern.

The Functions of GITS are:

1. Developing and implementing an appropriate ICT policy for the public sector.
2. Advising the government on matters related to ICT.
3. Networking and spearheading the equipping of the entire public sector with appropriate ICT facilities.
4. Providing the necessary ICT interface between the public sector and stakeholders.
5. Offering technical advice on the procurement of ICT equipment.
6. Updating ICT in government so as to keep pace with technology developments.
7. Ensuring optimal operation/use of ICT through training and other capacity building interventions.

MANDATE:
The department's mandate rest's on the ICT functions which entails ensuring and maintaining ICT standards within Government organizations.

It further involves facilitating rapid national economic growth and development through appropriate application of Information Communication Technology for sustainable performance improvement, increase productivity/communications and provision of quality public services

OBJECTIVES

1. Productivity: To enhance productivity and reduce costs by improving the accuracy, timelines and speed with which the government functions can be met.
2. Information Availability: To increase and improve information and data availability, thereby assisting the Government in decision making and in providing services to the public.
3. Environmental Responsiveness: To ensure, from an Information System perspective, the Government is responsive to an environment that is constantly changing as a result of changes in areas of laws, regulations, interpretations, and funding.
4. Infrastructure: To augment and improve the infrastructure of the Government's Information Systems, including technical architecture (Connectivity, Hardware, Software), the organizations structure, human resource capabilities (Training)
5. New Technology: To evaluate new technology to determine if it will provide benefits to the Government in achieving its business objectives.
6. Customer Focus: Invoking Non Information Technology Personnel to meet the Information needs of the Society/Organization