Jeonnam Province and Gwangju City Switch Korea's First Electronic Approval System to 'Cloud'

Ministry of the Interior and Safety Selects Pilot Institutions for Cloud Computing Service Utilization Model

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province and Gwangju Metropolitan City are drawing attention as they become the first administrative agencies in Korea to switch their electronic approval systems to the cloud.

Jeonnam Province and Gwangju announced on the 15th that they have been selected as pilot institutions for the ‘Cloud Computing Service Utilization Model’ promoted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has promoted a pilot project for cloud computing service utilization models to revitalize the domestic private cloud industry.

With a budget of 70 billion KRW, it supports the transition of information systems operated by local governments to private clouds.

The province jointly applied for the pilot project with Gwangju and recently attended the evaluation committee held by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to present the project plan and finalize the project.

The cloud transition project budget is expected to be the largest nationwide, with Jeonnam Province securing 26.6 billion KRW and Gwangju City 10.7 billion KRW.

In particular, the province plans to switch not only internet services for public-facing tasks but also internal tasks such as the electronic approval system to the cloud through this project.

Gwangju City plans to transition all its websites and numerous internal work systems through this project and intends to migrate and integrate information systems of autonomous districts, public corporations, and funded institutions into the cloud in the future.

According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s schedule, the pilot project details and support budget will be finalized between June and July, contracts will be completed, and the project is expected to be finished by the end of this year.

Hwang Gi-yeon, Director of Planning and Coordination at Jeonnam Province, said, “We will use this pilot project as an opportunity to successfully carry out the transition to private cloud in the public sector and contribute to the development of the domestic private cloud industry.”

Lee In-beom, Information Officer of Gwangju City, stated, “Through participation in this pilot project, Gwangju expects to provide flexible and efficient administrative services and contribute to green IT operations. We will strive to become a catalyst for the development of the regional cloud industry.”

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