Focus on major IT projects and purchases

TDT | Manama     

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Chaired by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive, H.E. Mohammed Ali Al Qaed, the Information and Communication Technology Governance Committee’s (ICTGC) 70th meeting convened virtually to review projects and purchase orders submitted by government entities.

The committee discussed a project to upgrade Bahrain Spatial Data Infrastructure (BSDI) Portal and the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at the iGA, which includes over 300 layers of infrastructure maps, serving 30+ government entities through a geographic browser.

The project provides the latest regularly updated geographic data in a unified database, including maps of essential services and infrastructure information such as addresses, buildings, water networks, electricity networks, telecommunications networks, petroleum and gas installations, and other relevant data.

The system upgrade will contribute to the adoption of advanced technologies such as Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Bahrain.

Integrating GeoAI will enhance data quality, improve processes, and expedite decision-making through geographic data predictive analysis.

The utilization of BIM technology will facilitate advanced three-dimensional infrastructure plans. It discussed the redesign of Bahrain’s National Portal, bahrain.bh, and the unified government app for smart devices.