Technology

PWGSC delivers the common Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) infrastructure to the Government of Canada (GC) so it can better serve Canadians.

We manage:

250 major software applications on behalf of various departments
Data centre operations for 47 departments and agencies
3 cheque production facilities (Dartmouth, NS, Quebec, PQ, and Winnipeg, MB) that handle 120 million mailings a year
Messaging systems that handle 2 million messages per month
Satellite-based, mobile and fixed communication services for 30 departments

We also lead the Government On-Line (GoL) project, which aims to offer Canadians fast, easy and secure access to government programs and information. The GC is the recognized world leader in providing on-line services to its citizens.

Information for Canadians about our IT programs and initiatives

Find out more about the Government On-line or visit the Web site for the Government On-line initiative
- 2006 Annual Report
- PWGSC Government On-Line Public Reports
Learn how the Secure Channel initiative is improving your ability to access Government services on-line
Read about the role of Information Technology Services

Information for Businesses

Buying and Selling
Register your on-line computer systems through the Canadian Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Authority
Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service (GEDIS) - provides the functionality for data to be gathered from both public and private organizations
- Benefits to the Private Sector Clients
- Private Sector Client Services And Support

Information for other Government Clients

Buying and Selling

Shared Services, Programs and Initiatives

Canadian Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Authority Register your on-line computer systems through the Canadian Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Authority
The Emerging Technology group provides IT services and technical expertise, in directory and security standards, IT architecture, and emerging industry technologies
Government Electronic Delivery Infrastructure Service (GEDIS)- provides the functionality for data to be gathered from both public and private organizations
- Benefits to the Private Sector Clients
- Private Sector Client Services And Support
GC.CA Subdomain Registry
The Institute - offering skills, expertise and professional development to the GOC Computer Sciences community
Online Consultation Technologies Centre of Expertise - supporting Canadian departments and agencies who wish to undertake online consultation
Records, Document and Information Management System (RDIMS) - an economical software solution for records and document management
Secure Applications and Key Management Service (SAKMS) - a robust Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security solution