Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 322)
The purpose is to establish the National Computer Center (NCC) within the Office of the President to provide integrated planning and implementation of development programs, support scientific and engineering research, and coordinate electronic data processing (EDP) operations in the government.
The NCC is located in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, on a site provided by the Department of National Defense.
The National Computer Center is a joint project of the Presidential Economic Staff (PES), Department of National Defense (DND), and the National Science Development Board (NSDB).
The NCC's functions include providing information bases for integrated national planning, computer support to research agencies, integrating EDP operations, offering systems development and technical expertise to government agencies, establishing EDP education and training programs, developing EDP personnel standards, planning government EDP capability development, and establishing national EDP coding standards.
The NCC shall be headed by an EDP Director designated by the Directorate who is responsible for the direct administration and operational management of the NCC.
The Directorate includes representatives from the Presidential Economic Staff, Department of National Defense, National Science Development Board, the Budget Commission, and three additional members agreed upon by PES, DND, and NSDB subject to the Executive Office's approval.
The Office of the President provides funds from its budgetary appropriations, and the NCC may also receive grants, donations, and reimbursements from government agencies for the computer services it provides, which are administered as special trust funds.
Yes, all government agencies and their personnel are enjoined to render full support and cooperation to the NCC in the discharge of its functions and provide data and information as requested by authorized officials of the NCC.
The NCC is responsible for integrating EDP operations by requiring off-line or on-line tie-ups, monitoring the operation of EDP installations, recommending consolidation or deactivation of installations for efficiency, and endorsing computer acquisition requests only when justified.
This declaration emphasizes the specialized and sensitive nature of the work performed at the NCC, which may involve handling of confidential government data and advanced technical functions, ensuring proper security and qualification standards for personnel.