The government will initiate a restructuring effort to resolve frequent errors and paralysis issues in large-scale information systems operated by the government, such as 'Government 24' and 'Nara Market.' Relevant ministries announced the 'Innovative Plan for Large-Scale Information System Construction' at the Economic Relations Ministerial Meeting held on the 21st.
The government's large-scale information systems refer to 'Government 24' and the 'Local Government Tax Revenue Information System' of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, 'Nara Market' of the Public Procurement Service, and the 'Social Security Information System' of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. They play a role in providing nationwide services by connecting complex structural systems and vast amounts of data or assisting public servants in their administrative tasks.
In the process of reconstructing or operating the government information system, there have been instances where failures and errors occurred, causing inconvenience to the public. After the next-generation social security information system was launched in 2022, it caused errors that paralyzed welfare tasks, and last year, errors also occurred in the next-generation local government tax revenue information system.
The government prepared this measure to strengthen stability when constructing large-scale systems. First, rather than directly developing all systems, it plans to prioritize the introduction of private cloud services, and appropriately utilize cloud and commercial software to enhance stability. It has also mandated that, when promoting the reconstruction of existing systems, alternatives must be reviewed first rather than considering 'full reform.'
It was also decided to actively utilize private expertise. In the case of large-scale system construction projects exceeding 70 billion won, the participation of large companies is allowed to ensure specialization. To secure flexibility for long-term projects, a new phase will be established to redefine the scope of tasks after analysis and design, in order to prevent degradation of project quality and unnecessary conflicts during implementation.
Acting Minister of the Interior and Safety, Ko Gi-dong, noted, "Successful construction of information systems is essential for providing administrative services that the public can trust and feel secure using," and added, "I will do my best to show tangible changes and results."