His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the creation of the Dubai Digital Authority.
In his tweet on Tuesday, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed said the “authority is tasked with digitising life in Dubai, not just digitising Dubai government services”.
The new law states that DDA will be Dubai’s official body responsible for all matters related to information technology, data, smart and digital transformation and information security.
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The DDA is also mandated to drive the digital transformation of the government across key areas including government services, shared government solutions, data management, cybersecurity, and ecosystem and governance.
His Highness said Dubai Smart Government, Dubai Smart Department, Dubai Data Corporation, Dubai Statistics Center, and Dubai Electronic Security Center will now fall under the new authority.
Hamad Al Mansouri will serve as the new Director-General of the DDA.
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His Highness also bared plans for the future of Dubai’s “digital journey,” with a goal to double the size of the digital economy from its current worth of over AED 100 billion in two years.
“Our directive to all departments is to join our digital team in its mission to make Dubai the first digital economic capital in the world,” His Highness said. (RA)
