By John Mark V. Tuazon
Computerworld Philippines
July 5, 2010

As a parting gift to the Filipino people, the Commission on ICT (CICT) announced recently the opening of its Innovative Technologies Laboratory (InnoTech Lab), a partnership with private sector IT firms that will feature the latest technologies in the field today.

Aimed at enriching the capabilities of its human capital development training sessions, the InnoTech Lab will give government workers and the general public a brush with the latest developments in the field of technology, thereby augmenting the courses and seminars on technology proficiency the agency offers.

On its launch, the InnoTech Lab housed a Microsoft Multipoint Server, which enabled thin client computing for several workstations; 21 desktop PCs powered by Intel’s latest Core processors and Microsoft’s latest Windows 7 operating system; various e-book readers an Android-powered phone, and an interactive whiteboard by local PC manufacturer Red Fox, which utilizes a pocket projector by Picos.

Part of its celebration of National ICT Month, the CICT said the launch of the InnoTech Lab is in accordance with their thrust for human capital development in the industry. “The InnoTech Lab combines the latest technologies to conduct skills trainings and seminars for government workers,” shared Ray Anthony Roxas-Chua III, secretary of the CICT.

Courses offered through the InnoTech Lab include basic PC literacy, applications and systems development, and PC troubleshooting, among others. Courses are offered with a nominal fee to cover overhead expenses.

Upgrading the laboratory with the latest technologies likewise gives the commission a headway for expansion in the near future. The National Computer Institute, which is tasked with the maintenance of the lab, said they are looking to offer a management program on e-Governance through the lab, as well as convert it into a review center for government workers taking the IS Auditing Certification Exam.

The Lab, originally the digital media laboratory, will likewise act as a concept room, which will feature whatever latest technologies the partner manufacturers will bring to the market, as part of a long-term commitment with CICT.

Some of the units and workstations currently in the lab, CICT said, have not yet been released into the wild.

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