24-05-2021

His Excellency the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, announced that the Ministry has completed the transfer of all its electronic systems to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing network in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as part of the implementation of the esteemed Government’s directives to expand the adoption of advanced technologies, as issued by the Supreme Committee for Information Technology and Communication (SCICT), chaired by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, in accordance with the “Cloud First” strategy. By virtue of this transition, which aligns with the latest developments in computer systems technology, the Ministry of Labour and Social Development’s cloud computing systems will now operate with greater efficiency to deliver services to beneficiaries in a seamless manner. The cloud environment enables enhanced flexibility in providing services remotely, promptly, and with high efficiency, allowing easy access to information from any location where the network is available. It also increases the Ministry’s capacity for performance monitoring, evaluation, and service development through integrated electronic performance indicators, which support the identification of development opportunities and offer insight into the current and future status of all sectors under the Ministry’s supervision. Humaidan explained that the migration process was carried out under the supervision of the Information and eGovernment Authority, to ensure its implementation in accordance with the necessary cybersecurity and technical controls. He noted that housing all information and systems relevant to the Ministry’s operations on the cloud would help ensure data confidentiality and prevent information loss, through robust protection measures and continuous updates. The move is also expected to reduce costs associated with servers, storage, and operations, while conserving human resources to enable the provision of additional services and support the development and round-the-clock availability of existing services. His Excellency the Minister of Labour and Social Development emphasised that hosting the Ministry’s data on this advanced computing platform will strengthen the integrated relationship between government entities, as the Ministry serves as a primary and reliable source for several governmental and international bodies. Accordingly, the process of information transfer can now be carried out more rapidly and with a higher degree of precision and security.