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Information Management & Technology

Last updated on January 16, 2017

Information management and information technology (IM/IT) play important, interconnected roles in government administration: they inform decision-making, policy development and service delivery.

The management of government information and the use of government technology are guided by legislation, policies and standards. IM/IT initiatives are governed by the capital investment management framework, which maximizes the value of technology investments and ensures the long-term costs of implementing technology are fully considered.

Information Management & Security

Government employees have a number of responsibilities for managing information and security, including:  

Technology Services

The B.C. government provides ministries and the broader public sector with strategic technology services. These systems ensure employees have the tools they need to deliver effective services to citizens. Examples of technology services include:

The Information Management Act empowers ministries and public sector organizations to modernize how they manage information and outlines the responsibilities of the Chief Records Officer as they relate to information management.

The B.C. Government has accepted all 27 recommendations made by former Information and Privacy Commissioner David Loukidelis, Q.C. on how best to implement the recommendations made by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner in their investigation report (PDF).