Education Ministry first to adopt digital signatures in official transactions

Education Ministry first to adopt digital signatures in official transactions
2026-08-18T22:10:30+00:00

Shafaq News- Baghdad

Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has become the first Iraqi ministry to introduce digital signatures for official transactions, signing a contract Tuesday with the Ministry of Communications as part of a broader digital transformation and automation drive.

Higher Education Undersecretary for Scientific Research Affairs Haider Abd Dahad said achieving a fully integrated digital system requires seamless connectivity between the ministry, universities, faculty, staff, and students, “a goal the ministry is now working to achieve.”

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