Philippines’ DICT, Google Cloud expand AI and cybersecurity partnership
Philippines’ DICT, Google Cloud expand AI and cybersecurity partnership
Publish Date: 2026-06-21 23:51:00
Source Domain: technode.global
The Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Google Cloud have expanded their collaboration to cover artificial intelligence tools for public servants, cybersecurity operations, and connectivity initiatives supporting digital government services.
Under the multi-year arrangement, DICT said it plans to make Google’s Gemini Enterprise and Google Workspace available to more public-sector employees, develop AI-enabled citizen services, and extend a cyber defense program across government agencies.
The partnership builds on Google Cloud’s growing engagement with Philippine public institutions. In 2025, Google Cloud said it had worked with agencies including the Department of Education, Department of Health, and Department of Environment and Natural Resources, as TNGlobal previously reported.
It also follows the March 2026 rollout of Google software and licenses on the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management’s eMarketplace platform, where government agencies can procure products including Google Workspace, Gemini Enterprise, and Google Security Operations.
L-R: Jennifer Ligones, Country Manager, Philippines, Google Cloud; Harsha Konduri, Managing Director, AI Go-To-Market, Asia Pacific, Google Cloud; Henry Rhoel Aguda, Secretary, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT); and Bobby Khan, Public Sector Lead, Philippines, Google Cloud.
AI tools for public servants
DICT said it will begin by equipping more than 50,000 public servants with the Gemini Enterprise app, which can be used to search, summarize, and work with information across authorized government data sources and workplace applications.
The agency said it plans to facilitate the use of Gemini Enterprise and Google Workspace among more than 200,000 public servants over the next 18 months. It said it will track usage, productivity, cost savings, and user satisfaction as part of the implementation.
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