Office of the Chief Information Officer

The Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO) provides corporate leadership and strategic direction for Information Management and Information Technology across government.

The GCIO is responsible for ensuring the management of information and use of technology supports government's Five Great Goals in general and in particular helps to achieve client-centred service delivery.

About the Office of the Chief Information Officer
The Office of the Chief Information Officer:

  • Collaborates with ministries, broader public sector organizations and private sector suppliers to develop Information Management (IM) and Information Technology (IT) strategies, policies and standards;
  • Identifies key opportunities and proactively promotes cross-government initiatives that transform government’s ability to serve the public; and
  • Promotes and guides government’s management of information as a strategic business asset and to enable information use and sharing in a privacy protecting and secure environment
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