The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) on behalf of the Bahrain Government renewed its partnership with Microsoft to implement a number of initiatives within the ‘Cloud First’ Policy, an initiative designed to accelerate digital transformation across the kingdom and deliver economic prosperity through Vision 2030.
“The Kingdom of Bahrain has prioritised the development of its ICT sector at the national level since the launch of Vision 2030,” said Mr. Mohamed Ali AlQaed, Chief Executive of Information & eGovernment Authority. “Partnering with Microsoft to develop the cloud technology is part of our mission in continuing to build a more digital government that better meets citizen expectations. The Microsoft Cloud enables digital transformation for governments, and empowering them to solve common challenges related to citizen engagement, worker productivity, cost efficiency and service innovation”.
In March, the iGA on behalf of the Bahrain Government renewed its Enterprise Agreement for Microsoft 365 and mandated migration to the trusted Microsoft Cloud for Exchange Online and Enterprise Mobility and Security. Microsoft 365 combines the power of Office 365, Windows Enterprise, Mobility and Security into one intelligent solution to deliver the modern workplace environment, while ensuring security & privacy of data, identity management, threat and information protection.