Digital Policy Office

The Digital Policy Office (DPO, Chinese: 數字政策辦公室) is an agency of the Hong Kong government established in 2024, in charge of policy and regulation of information technology, information security, telecommunications and strengthening digitalization in Hong Kong. The Digital Policy Office is established by merging the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the Efficiency Office (EffO), both under the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau.^[1] The DPO is led by the Commissioner for Digital Policy ranked at Government Chief Information Officer (directorate grade 6).^[2]

Digital Policy Office

數字政策辦公室
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Department overview
Formed	2024 (2024)
Preceding agencies	Office of the Government Chief Information Officer Efficiency Office
Jurisdiction	Government of Hong Kong
Headquarters	10-14/F, Treasury Building, 3 Tonkin Street West, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
Minister responsible	Tony Wong Chi-kwong, Commissioner CDP
Deputy Ministers responsible	Patricia SO Pui-sai, Deputy Commissioner DG Donald MAK Chi-kui, Deputy Commissioner DA Kingsley WONG King-man, Deputy Commissioner DI
Parent department	Digital Economy Development Committee
Parent Department	Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau
Website	digitalpolicy.gov.hk
Footnotes
CDP: Government Chief Information Officer, directorate grade 6 DG: Administrative Officer Staff Grade B1, directorate grade 4 DA: Deputy Head, Efficiency Unit, directorate grade 3 DI: Deputy Director of Information Technology Service, directorate grade 3

Background

Following the Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address, John Lee Ka-chiu’s government planned to develop Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology Centre including advance development of digital government.^[3] Lee suggested to set up the Digital Policy Office responsible for driving development with data and policies.^[4]

Organization

Digital Policy Office

Commissioner for Digital Policy

Deputy Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner

Digital Government

Data Governance

Digital Infrastructure

Digitalisation and Business Facilitation

Data Applications

Common Services and Sourcing

Digital Efficiency and Resources

Data Platforms

Project Governance and Security

Digital Inclusion and Research

Contact Centre and Change Management

Mainland and Industry Collaboration

Government Service Enhancement

Data Application Consultancy

Finance

Administration

Commissioner

The DPO is headed by the Commissioner for Digital Policy (titled Government Chief Information Officer before 2024).^[5]

List of commissioners

• Tony Wong Chi-kwong [zh], Chinese: 黃志光 (2024 - incumbent)

See also

• Information technology management
• Internet censorship in Hong Kong
• Hong Kong ICT Awards

Notes