المملكة: Urgent: From a “national asset” to the suspension of the license…a new policy for military industry data

I introduced The General Authority for Military Industries via the “Reconnaissance” platform, the data quality policy for the military industries sector, which aims to determine the requirements for data quality practices within the sector’s facilities, in a way that ensures improving the efficiency of its management and raising its reliability.
The Authority confirmed that this policy comes as a complement to other regulatory requirements, and is not a substitute for them, indicating that its application includes all large facilities subject to supervision. The Authority.

Guidelines for Data Governance

The Authority based its policy development on the guidelines issued by the National Data Management Office, which are based on Controls and specifications National data management and governance and personal data protection.

The most prominent of these principles is that data is a national asset that must be discovered, protected and maintained, with clarity in the responsibilities associated with it, in a way that enhances the realization of added value from it.

The policy stressed the principle of privacy in design, through the necessity of taking into account the protection of personal data in stages. Developing systems or technical and non-technical procedures, in addition to a commitment to the ethical use of data in accordance with national values ​​and Saudi culture.

In a related context, the Authority called for the optimal use of data to ensure integration between agencies and avoid duplication, which contributes to improving the efficiency of the operational response to the needs of the sector, stressing the importance of enabling those with authority to analyze data and making decisions based on it at all strategic and operational levels, noting that this contributes to developing institutional performance and achieving the sector’s goals with greater efficiency.

The policy also stipulates strengthening the culture of data within establishments, by raising awareness of the importance of its management and developing national capabilities in this field, in addition to establishing the principle of data reliability by ensuring its high quality, accuracy and consistency, including It builds confidence in the information managed within the military industrial sector.

The most important obligations of establishments

The policy obligated establishments operating in the sector to a set of regulatory obligations to ensure the effective application of data quality requirements.

These obligations included clearly defining roles and responsibilities among employees concerned with data management within establishments, in addition to examining data quality from By identifying the most important elements and their operational priorities.

The Authority stressed the necessity of defining data quality requirements based on the results of initial assessments and actual business needs, while setting clear rules for data quality that correspond to its various dimensions such as accuracy, completeness, uniqueness, consistency, timeliness, and validity.

The policy required establishments to register Data quality problems, analyzing their root causes and developing appropriate plans to address them, in addition to conducting periodic audits that include technical and administrative data quality requirements and rules to ensure continuous compliance.

The Authority called on establishments to provide training and awareness programs directed to stakeholders concerned with data management, to enhance the culture of quality and ensure permanent compliance with governance standards. Approved.

Regulatory provisions and controls

According to the document, the General Authority for Military Industries is responsible for monitoring compliance with the implementation of the data quality policy within the sector, and taking the necessary measures to ensure its implementation in the required manner.

The Authority explained that it has the authority to impose appropriate administrative penalties according to the type and nature of the violation, as these penalties begin with an administrative warning that includes details of the violation and the procedure. What is required to correct it, leading to the suspension of the license of the violating facility for a period determined by the Authority, with the possibility of extending it if the situation is not corrected within the specified period.

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