Manila, May 1 -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has issued a landmark policy mandating all government agencies to adopt the Information Systems Strategic Plans (ISSPs) unified standards in information and communications technology (ICT) planning.

The directive compels national government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), and other covered entities to align their ICT strategies with national priorities using a centralized and quality-assured planning framework.

The policy was formalized under Department Circular No. HRA-001 s. 2025 "Adoption of a Standards-Based Approach to Information Systems Strategic Plan (ISSP) Compliance, and in...