Sharjah has issued a law regulating the Sharjah Digital Department (SDD).

This law aims to improve Sharjah’s status as a smart digital city, solidifying its local and international leadership and competitiveness.

It seeks to raise awareness among government entities about the importance of digital transformation, transparency, and governance to advance institutional work and enhance stakeholder satisfaction.

The law contributes to enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of performance through the excellence of the government sector in digital transformation and providing smart digital services based on global standards.

It supports the government’s efforts to achieve comprehensive development in the emirate by providing shared digital systems, platforms, and channels, facilitating the exchange of information and data among government entities.

The SDD is empowered to develop relevant strategies and standards related to digital transformation, information security, and technology use.

It coordinates joint efforts between institutions in the governmental and private sectors to efficiently build, develop, and manage the digital transformation system and its services.

The department supervises the digital transformation system in the emirate, establishing necessary standards and indicators to support operational plans within government entities and their governance.

Furthermore, the SDD oversees the official government portal, the unified government services platform, and applications developed, operated, and enhanced by government entities.

It develops specifications to ensure optimal use of modern technology, data analysis practices, and AI in government entities, monitoring their implementation.

The department studies, reviews, and approves all initiatives and projects submitted by government entities regarding digital transformation, information technology, and information security to ensure their standardisation across the emirate.

It formulates frameworks and technical standards for infrastructure, data sharing platforms, open data, and digital service and technology management methodologies.

The SDD manages projects and programs related to digital transformation, infrastructure development, digital communication networks, applications, and systems at the emirate level, integrated services, and defines roles and responsibilities for each entity.

It represents the emirate at local, regional, and international levels in relevant fields, participating in exhibitions, events, conferences, seminars, and meetings.

The law outlines the department’s competencies related to digital systems and services, information security, data management, infrastructure, and digital empowerment.

It specifies the Director-General’s authority, including developing policies, overseeing operations, proposing draft laws, representing the department, presenting budgets, signing agreements, forming committees, and delegating powers.

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