KT Selected as Preferred Negotiation Partner for National Information Resources ISP... "Innovating Public AI Infrastructure"

Establishing Relocation and Migration Roadmap for Public Information Systems
Exploring Private Cloud Utilization and Alternatives for Public Data Center Operations

KT announced on July 14 that it has been selected as the preferred negotiation partner for the government’s “Establishment of an Innovative Information Strategy Plan (ISP) for the National Information Resources Service” project.

KT Gwanghwamun Building. Photo by Yongjun Cho jun21@

This project aims to establish innovation directions for the management system of national information resources, which includes setting relocation standards for public information systems operated at the National Information Resources Service’s Daejeon headquarters, data center operation, and the utilization of private cloud services.

KT stated that it is initiating the design for innovation of the national public AI infrastructure, moving beyond a simple information system relocation plan. The company will comprehensively review standards for the use of private cloud in public information systems, data center operation directions, and disaster recovery (DR) systems.

Specifically, by March of next year, KT will review criteria such as the National Network Security Framework (N2SF) levels and system criticality to carry out three key tasks: 1) establish relocation standards and phased migration roadmaps for 693 information systems currently operated at the Daejeon headquarters; 2) develop alternatives for public data center (DC) operations; and 3) redefine the role of the National Information Resources Service in line with expanded use of private cloud services. The plan is to present efficient relocation strategies for national public information systems, taking into account not only economic feasibility, security, and stability, but also the domestic IT industry ecosystem.

KT will also develop a national information and communication network integration architecture. To ensure high-quality project execution, the company will collaborate with firms possessing expertise in information system relocation consulting, data center alternatives, next-generation AI infrastructure standards, system status analysis, and security framework implementation.

Won-tae Kim, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of the Public Finance Division at KT Enterprise, said, “This project is a critical initiative for designing a new operation system and direction for the national public AI infrastructure,” adding, “KT will work closely with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (the ordering agency) and the National Information Society Agency (NIA) to contribute to establishing the Information Strategy Plan for the National Information Resources Service and to laying the groundwork for realizing AI-driven government.”

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