Chương 4 Nghị định 64/2007/NĐ-CP: Tổ chức thực hiện ứng dụng công nghệ thông tin trong hoạt động của cơ quan nhà nước

Chapter IV

ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN STATE AGENCIES' OPERATIONS

Article 44.- Responsibilities of heads of state agencies

1. To personally direct and take personal responsibility for information technology application in their respective domains, localities, organizations or agencies.

2. To direct the elaboration offive-yearplans and approve annual plans on information technology application in their respective domains, localities, organizations or agencies.

3. To decide on measures for effective implementation of information technology application plans.

4. To.decide on the organizational apparatus, personnel and operation of specialized information technology units in their organizations or agencies.

Article 45.- Systems of specialized information technology units in state agencies

1. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agencies shall designate one subordinate unit to be in charge of information technology in their branches.

2. State management agencies in charge of information technology in provinces and centrally run cities shall act as specialized information technology units in their respective localities.

3. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and provincial-level People's Committees shall specify the functions, tasks, organizational apparatus and operation of specialized information technology units in their respective branches or localities in accordance with Article 46 of this Decree.

Article 46.- Major functions and tasks of specialized information technology units

1. To propose, elaborate, and organize the implementation of, five-year and annual plans on information technology application.

2. To elaborate regulations and rules on information technology application activities in their respective branches or localities and submit them to heads of agencies for consideration and decision and organize these activities.

3. To collect, store and process information in service of their agencies' leaders' direction and administration work.

4. To manage, operate, and guide the use of, information infrastructure in service of direction, administration and professional work in their respective branches and localities; to assure technical and information safety.

5. To build and maintain the operation ofwebsites oftheir respective branches or localities; to organize and ensure technical issues for the provision of public administrative services.

Article 47.- Chiefinformation technology officers

1. Heads of specialized information technology units in state agencies shall hold the post of chief information technology officer and be responsible for organizing and administering information technology application activities.

2. Major tasks and powers of chief information technology officers

a/ To directly advise and assist their agencies' leaders in formulating strategies, policies and plans on information technology application in their respective branches or localities;

b/To organize and administer the implementation of information technology application plans already approved;

c/ To direct the elaboration of regulations and guidance on technical and professional management in information technology application in conformity with prescribed technical standards and regulations; to propose, and direct the formulation of standards and technical regulations on information technology;

d/ To participate in directing coordination with other state agencies in formulating and organizing the implementation of inter-sectoral information technology application projects.

Article 48.- Responsibilities of the Ministry of Post and Telematics

1. To be answerable to the Government for managing and coordinating with concerned ministries and ministerial-level agencies in organizing information technology application in state agencies' operations.

2. To submit to the Prime Minister for promulgation a national program on information technology application in state agencies' operations.

3. To formulate professional criteria of ranks of information technology staffs.

4. To assume the prime responsibility for formulating a standard design for national information systems.

5. To coordinate with concerned agencies in guiding the formulation and effective implementation of information technology application projects in state agencies.

6. Other tasks provided for in this Decree and relevant law.

Article 49.- Responsibilities of the Ministry of Home Affairs

1. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry ofPost and Telematics in, guiding the functions, tasks, powers and payroll of specialized information technology units in state agencies.

2. To formulate and promulgate criteria of the title of chief information technology officer and . guide ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and provincial-level People's Committees to uniformly apply these criteria.

3. To elaborate and promulgate regulations on the storage of digital information by state agencies.

Article 50.- Responsibilities of the Government Office

1. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Home Affairs and concerned agencies in, providing for e-forms used for transactions among ministries, ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agencies.

2. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Home Affairs and concerned agencies in, guiding the improvement, standardization and application of common work processes so as to ensure synchronous work processes among state agencies.

Article 51.- Responsibilities of the Government Cipher Committee

1. To assume the prime responsibility for elaborating, and proposing the promulgation of, legal documents on coding in information safety and confidentiality.

2. To elaborate, and propose the promulgation of, standards and technical regulations on coding in information safety and confidentiality.

3. To test, assess and certify coding products used in activities of state agencies.

4. To put to operation systems to protect coded state secrets.

Article 52.- Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security

The Ministry of Public Security shall ensure security in information technology application; investigate and handle crimes in the information technology domain.

Article 53.- Responsibilities of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and provincial-level People's Committees Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government- attached agencies and provincial-level People's Committees shall:

1. Elaborate, and organize the implementation of, five-year and annual plans on information technology application in their operations.

2. Perform or request responsible agencies to perform defense and security tasks and other urgent tasks in accordance with law.

3. Evaluate the impact ofinformation technology on the fulfillment of their functions, tasks and powers, including:

a/ Public administrative services;

b/Labor productivity and efficiency;

c/ Renewal of organization and operation.

Article 54.- Coordination among state agencies

To encourage ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and provincial-level People's Committees to realize information technology application initiatives, programs and projects involving the coordination of two or more agencies, aiming at:

1. Enhancing compatibility between information infrastructures of state agencies.

2. Facilitating e-transactions among state agencies and between state agencies and organizations or individuals.