USTDA Advances Information Technology Development in Romania
August 9, 2013
(USTDA)
Supports Romania's efforts to improve data management systems
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA –The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) continues its
support for the Government of Romania to improve their use of information and
communications technologies (ICT) to build a stronger economy.
Recently, USTDA Director Leocadia I. Zak and Ministry of Internal Affairs State
Secretary Bogdan Tohaneanu signed a grant to fund a feasibility study to
consolidate the Ministry of Internal Affairs' data centers into a single modern
facility. The proposed data center will have space available for co-location and
disaster recovery services. The project will promote more effective delivery of
services to Romanian government entities, businesses and citizens, while
simultaneously yielding substantial cost savings.
This project builds upon an earlier USTDA-funded grant to develop modern ICT
solutions to streamline legislative processes in Romania. Working with State
Secretary Radu Puchiu of the General Secretariat, the program will determine the
economic, technical and financial feasibility of implementing a modern data
management system that will allow Romanian Governmental entities to refine the
legislative process. By increasing operational efficiency, this project will
improve the organization of all documentation and correspondence pertaining to
legislative processes, enhancing information security and data recovery
capabilities while also increasing transparency.
"These projects are priorities for the Government of Romania due to their
potential to improve data management and enhance government efficiency," said
USTDA Regional Director Carl B. Kress. "We are pleased to connect the
Government of Romania with U.S. private sector expertise in order to develop
Romania's ICT infrastructure."
The opportunity to conduct the USTDA-funded feasibility studies will be competed
on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. A link to the FBO
announcements will be posted to USTDA's website at www.ustda.gov. Interested U.S.
firms should submit proposals according to the instructions in the FBO
announcements.
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