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Mapp Will Sign Executive Order To Place Bureau Of Information Technology Under viNGN On Friday

ST. THOMAS -- Governor Kenneth Mapp has revealed that come this Friday, he will sign an executive order to place the Virgin Islands Bureau of Information Technology (BIT) under the control of the Virgin Islands Next Generation Network (viNGN). The news was made known during viNGN's board meeting this morning, which took place at the Public Finance Authority (PFA) building, located at 5033 Kongens Gade, Government Hill, St. Thomas. "I'm going to be signing an executive order which I will effectively place the Bureau of Information Technology of the Central Government under the control of viNGN," Mapp said. The governor, wanting to create a structure that makes communication between government agencies seamless, said the purpose of the consolidation is to work through "governmental connectivity, and the systems we need in place to begin the process of rolling out public service across the digital divide." Mapp said one of the first priorities he would like to see viNGN/BIT unde...