Digital Policy Office

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Digital Policy Office
數字すうじ政策せいさく辦公室しつ

Emblem of Hong Kong
Department overview
Formed2024 (2024)
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionGovernment of Hong Kong
HeadquartersHong Kong 10-14/F, Treasury Building, 3 Tonkin Street West, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
Minister responsible
  • Tony Wong Chi-kwong, Commissioner CDP
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Patricia SO Pui-sai, Deputy Commissioner DG
  • Donald MAK Chi-kui, Deputy Commissioner DA
  • Kingsley WONG King-man, Deputy Commissioner DI
Parent departmentDigital Economy Development Committee
Parent DepartmentInnovation, Technology and Industry Bureau
Footnotes
  • CDP: Government Chief Information Officer, directorate grade 6
  • DG: Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1, directorate grade 4
  • DA: Deputy Head, Efficiency Unit, directorate grade 3
  • DI: Deputy Director of Information Technology Service, directorate grade 3

The Digital Policy Office (DPO, Chinese: 數字すうじ政策せいさく辦公室しつ) 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[edit]

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 advance development of digital government.[3] Lee suggested to set up the Digital Policy Office responsible for driving development with data and policies.[4]

Organization[edit]

Digital Policy Office
Commissioner for Digital Policy
Deputy CommissionerDeputy CommissionerDeputy Commissioner
Digital GovernmentData GovernanceDigital Infrastructure
Digitalisation and Business FacilitationData ApplicationsCommon Services and Sourcing
Digital Efficiency and ResourcesData PlatformsProject Governance and Security
Digital Inclusion and ResearchContact Centre and Change ManagementMainland and Industry Collaboration
Government Service EnhancementData Application ConsultancyFinance
Administration

Commissioner[edit]

The DPO is headed by the Commissioner for Digital Policy (titled Government Chief Information Officer before 2024).[5]

List of commissioners[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "創つく新しん科技かぎ及工業こうぎょう局きょく局長きょくちょう於立法會ほうえ資し訊科技わざ及廣播事務じむ委員いいん會かい會議かいぎ簡介成立せいりつ「數字すうじ政策せいさく辦公室しつ」的てき開場かいじょう發言はつげん". Hong Kong Government (香港ほんこん特別とくべつ行政ぎょうせい區く政府せいふ) (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2024-04-08. Archived from the original on 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ^ "成立せいりつ「數字すうじ政策せいさく辦公室しつ」加か快かい數すう碼化　明年みょうねん推智慧ちえ城市じょうし100方案ほうあん". Oriental Daily News (東方とうほう日報にっぽう) (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-10-25.
  3. ^ "提ひさげ升ます「治ち理り能力のうりょく」和かず「治ち理り效能こうのう」". Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address (行政ぎょうせい長官ちょうかん2023年ねん施政しせい報告ほうこく) (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-10-25. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  4. ^ "年中ねんじゅう設しつらえ「數字すうじ政策せいさく辦公室しつ」　陳ちん茂しげる波なみ冀擴大かくだい5G覆くつがえ蓋ぶた　發展はってん智慧ちえ城市じょうし". HK01 (香港ほんこん01) (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2024-04-14.
  5. ^ "創つく新しん科技かぎ及工業こうぎょう局きょく局長きょくちょう於立法會ほうえ資し訊科技わざ及廣播事務じむ委員いいん會かい會議かいぎ簡介成立せいりつ「數字すうじ政策せいさく辦公室しつ」的てき開場かいじょう發言はつげん". Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (政府せいふ資し訊科技わざ總監そうかん辦公室しつ) (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2024-04-08.
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