Act 4 National Information Technology Authority, Uganda Act 2009 (d) to regulate and enforce standards for information technology hardware and software equipment procurement in all Government Ministries, departments, agencies and parastatals; (e) to create and manage the national databank, its inputs and outputs; (f) to set, monitor and regulate standards for information technology planning, acquisition, implementation, delivery, support, organisation, sustenance, disposal, risk management, data protection, security and contingency planning; (g) to regulate the electronic signature infrastructure and other related matters as used in electronic transactions in Uganda; (h) to promote and provide technical guidance for the establishment of e-Government, e-Commerce and other e-Transactions in Uganda; (i) in liaison with other relevant institutions, to regulate the information technology profession in Uganda in order to ensure its effective utilisation promotion and development; (j) to act as an authentication center for information technology training in Uganda in conjunction with the Ministry responsible for Education; (k) to provide advice on information technology project management services to Government; (l) to provide for information management service through acting as a records management facility and an information depository; (m) to provide guidance on the establishment of an infrastructure for information sharing by Government and related stakeholders; (n) to provide guidance in information technology audit services to Government; (o) to undertake and commission research as may be necessary to promote the objects of the Authority; 7