The Ministry of Defense is developing a digital transformation strategy, QazMonitor reports citing the press service of the ministry. New technologies will affect not only state services but also the military management system and interdepartmental coordination.
Deputy defense minister Darkhan Akhmediev named five priorities in the field of digitalization: IT infrastructure and technology, processes and data, people and skills, innovation, and cybersecurity.
Proactive e-certification
During the briefing, the speaker focused on the opportunities that the reengineering of information systems and the transition to cloud technology will give to citizens. Data integration will eliminate the need for citizens to go to government agencies for various certificates.
This will also affect students, who will be able to proactively receive the service of deferment and exemption from conscription. Citizens with disabilities will automatically be exempt from military service. There will also be no need to register and deregister persons liable for military service or conscription in case of migration.
Citizens will receive military certificates via an e-gov service. The transition to a proactive delivery of public services will result in significant savings of resources and minimize corruption risks.
The digital army is looking for officers
According to the ministry, digital officers will appear in military authorities. They will be selected on a competitive basis and will become conductors and initiators of a single policy of digital development in the department.
Candidates will be required to sign up, pass a regulatory exam, and take IQ and SHL tests. Based on the results of these stages, the 50 best officers will be selected.
In the next step, contestants will receive an invitation to a meeting with the commission, where they will present their idea for the digitalization of the Armed Forces. The presentation is based on the algorithm: problem-solution-outcome.
Secure military communication
The ministry also plans to create a network to unite the data of special military services. The current existing internal network in Kazakhstan is limited to voice and text messages.
"If we want to transmit a large amount of data, we need communications that provide wider bandwidth. We're working to make sure we have coverage at all points. I estimate it will take at least three years. Everything will depend on the allocation of state budget funds for the implementation of the project," said the deputy minister of defense.
In general, summarized Deputy Defense Minister Darkhan Akhmediyev, the implementation of the digital transformation strategy will contribute to the intellectualization of the Kazakhstani army, and thus increase its combat readiness.
