“IT Basic Law” Instructed to examine the proposal to submit the revised bill to the Diet

“IT Basic Law” Instructed to consider the proposal to submit the revised bill to the Diet. Prime Minister, July 15, 14:33

Prime Minister Abe, at a government meeting, aims to submit to the ordinary Diet session next year an amendment to the "IT Basic Law," which defines the basic policy of IT policy, including digitalization of the administration and elimination of information disparity. I instructed to proceed with a concrete examination.

A meeting of the government's "IT Comprehensive Strategy Headquarters" was held at the Prime Minister's Office, attended by Prime Minister Abe, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga, and IT Minister Takemoto, and other ministers participated online.

At the meeting, after the end of the spread of new coronavirus infection, we decided on a new IT strategy aiming at the realization of a "digitally toughened society" in which digitalization is the driving force of social change.

And Prime Minister Abe pointed out that "the biggest obstacle that has prevented the digitization of people-centered administration so far is that the national and local information systems are disparate, and there is insufficient cooperation." He also instructed that the guidelines for the integration of national and local information systems be compiled within the year.

Furthermore, with regard to the "IT Basic Law," which defines the basic policies of IT policy, aiming at submitting an amendment proposal including digitalization of administration and elimination of information disparity to the ordinary Diet session next year, proceed with concrete examination. Also instructed.