Department of Information and Communications Technology Email Format
Government AdministrationMetro Manila, Philippines501-1000 Employees
Based in Metro Manila, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is a Philippine government department charged with leading the nation’s information and communications technology development agenda. Under Republic Act 10844, it serves as the primary policy, planning, coordinating, implementing, and administrative arm of the Executive Branch for ICT, guiding the public sector’s digital strategy. The department employs hundreds of staff and operates within the government administration sector. It pursues its mandate through programs that shape policy, expand digital infrastructure, and build digital skills across agencies. A recent development includes a collaboration with PLDT Enterprise to install Starlink broadband in government facilities and hospitals, illustrating its efforts to broaden connectivity. It also engages in national ICT initiatives and events designed to grow the digital workforce and advance projects that bring satellite Internet to geographically isolated areas.