Welcome to the homepage of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The OGCIO was set up on 1 July 2004 to provide leadership for the development of information and communications technology (ICT) within and outside the Government.

Headed by the Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO), the OGCIO provides a single focal point with responsibility for ICT policies, strategies, programmes and measures under our Digital 21 Strategy, in addition to providing information technology (IT) services and support within the Government. The GCIO will be accountable for the Government's investment in ICT.

The establishment of the OGCIO will provide a streamlined government structure for delivering the IT function both within the Government and in the community, and enable the Government to take a proactive, leading role in championing IT development.

Concurrent with the establishment of the OGCIO, a high-level E-government Steering Committee, chaired by the Financial Secretary, has been formed to set the strategic direction of our E-government programme and coordinate interagency implementation. With the Committee's empowerment, the GCIO will be able to drive changes to government business processes through IT and take a cross-agency leadership role in driving the E-government programme.

The creation of the GCIO position and the OGCIO is a major step in our endeavour to sustain Hong Kong's position as the leading digital city and harness the benefits of ICT for business and the community. With this institutional improvement, the Government will be in a better position to press ahead with the goals and objectives of the Digital 21 Strategy.