Governance

CITDigital

Interministerial Committee for Digital Transformation

How the laws define this

All three legal instruments agree that CITDigital, officially the Comitê Interministerial para a Transformação Digital, is the governance forum established by Decreto nº 12.308/2024 to strategically coordinate federal digital transformation policies across the Federal Executive. However, the instruments diverge in their operational focus and specific regulatory applications. Decreto nº 12.308/2024 sets out its full macro-structure as a permanent advisory forum to the Presidency composed of a Plenary, Executive Committee, Technical Chambers, Consultative Council, and Secretariat. Resolução CITDIGITAL nº 1/2025 focuses on CITDigital's function as a plenary body responsible for coordinating the digital transformation agenda, guiding subordinate bodies, and overseeing the E-Digital strategy. In contrast, Portaria nº 8/2025 defines CITDigital through a specific program implementation lens, highlighting it as the overarching institutional forum in which the GT-PBIA is embedded and to which consolidated reports and deliverables are presented.

Synthesised from the 3 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.

How jurisdictions differ

What is distinctive in each definition, binding law in force first.

Jurisdiction	Instrument	Status	What is distinctive
Brazil	Decree No. 12.308/2024	In Force	Establishes CITDigital as a permanent governance forum advising the Presidency with a specific structure including Plenary, Executive Committee, Technical Chambers, Consultative Council, and Secretariat.
Brazil	Resolution CITDIGITAL No. 1/2025 (Internal Rules of the Executive Committee of the Interministerial Committee for Digital Transformation)	In Force	Portrays CITDigital as the plenary body overseeing the E-Digital strategy and guiding its subordinate bodies like the Executive Committee.
Brazil	Ordinance No. 8/2025	In Force	Positions CITDigital as the institutional forum embedding the GT-PBIA and receiving its consolidated reports and deliverables.

What it triggers

Under Decree No. 12.308/2024, the Interministerial Committee for Digital Transformation coordinates federal digital transformation policies, programs and standards across the Federal Executive.source
Under Resolution CITDIGITAL No. 1/2025, the Executive Committee of the Interministerial Committee for Digital Transformation follows defined composition, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.source
Under Ordinance No. 8/2025, the GT-PBIA operates within the Interministerial Committee for Digital Transformation and presents consolidated reports and deliverables to it.source

Definitions (3)

The Interministerial Committee for Digital Transformation established by the Decree as a permanent governance forum to advise the Presidency, set strategic orientations, and coordinate federal digital transformation policies, programs and standards across the Federal Executive. It comprises a Plenary, an Executive Committee, Technical Chambers, a Consultative Council and a Secretariat.

Decreto nº 12.308/2024 (Decree instituting the Interministerial Committee for Digital Transformation / Comitê Interministerial para a Transformação Digital)Definition 1 of 3

The Interministerial Committee for Digital Transformation established by Decree No. 12.308/2024 that serves as the plenary body for coordinating the Federal Government's digital transformation agenda, including oversight of the E-Digital strategy and guidance of subordinate bodies.

Resolução CITDIGITAL nº 1/2025 (Regimento Interno do Comitê Executivo do Comitê Interministerial para a Transformação Digital)Definition 2 of 3

The Comitê Interministerial para a Transformação Digital established by Decree nº 12.308/2024, the institutional forum responsible for strategic coordination of digital transformation policies in which the GT-PBIA is embedded and to which consolidated reports and deliverables are presented.

Portaria nº 8/2025 (Portaria establishing the composition of the Group of Work to manage the PBIA)Definition 3 of 3

Not to be confused with

Plenary

Plenary refers specifically to the full decision-making body of CITDigital, whereas CITDigital encompasses the entire committee including subordinate bodies.

Comitê Executivo

Comitê Executivo is the operational coordination arm subordinate to CITDigital, not the overarching committee itself.

Coordinating Committee for Digital Transformation

Coordinating Committee for Digital Transformation focuses on strategic alignment and oversight, while CITDigital is the broader interministerial forum established by decree.

Questions and answers

What is the structure of CITDigital?

CITDigital comprises a Plenary, an Executive Committee, Technical Chambers, a Consultative Council, and a Secretariat. It serves as a permanent governance forum.

What does CITDigital oversee?

CITDigital coordinates the Federal Government's digital transformation agenda, including oversight of the E-Digital strategy. It guides subordinate bodies like the Executive Committee.

How does CITDigital relate to AI initiatives?

CITDigital is the forum where the GT-PBIA for the Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial is embedded. It receives consolidated reports and deliverables from GT-PBIA.