Government of India has setup National Informatics Centre to promote Informatics Culture in the Government Departments and develop computer based management information systems for decision support at various levels

National Informatics Centre (NIC) of the Department of Information Technology is providing network backbone and e-Governance support to Central Government, State Governments, UT Administrations, Districts and other Government bodies. It offers a wide range of ICT services including Nationwide Communication Network for decentralized planning, improvement in Government services and wider transparency of national and local Governments. NIC assists in implementing Information Technology Projects, in close collaboration with Central and State Governments, in the areas of (a) Centrally sponsored schemes and Central sector schemes, (b) State sector and State sponsored projects, and (c) District Administration sponsored projects. NIC endeavors to ensure that the latest technology in all areas of IT is available to its users

The organizational set up of NIC encompasses its Headquarters at New Delhi, State Units in all the State capitals and Union Territory Headquarters and District Centres in almost all the Districts of India. The Organization employs a large pool of efficient technical manpower.

At the NIC Headquarters, a large number of Application Divisions exist which provide total Informatics Support to the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government. NIC computer cells are located in almost all the Ministry Bhawans of the Central Government and Apex Offices including the Prime Minister’s Office, the Rashtrapati Bhawan and the Parliament House.

NIC has also introduced State-of-the Art Satellite Based Communications Systems in all the Districts of the country, thus facilitating easy and quick information flow both ways between the Districts. It has also created full scale facilities even in the remote parts of the country. At present the centre is equipped with latest hardware and its own communication network through Satellite Based VSAT's and leased line.

Since its inception, NIC, Jammu has played a major role in helping the District Administration in completing various time bound tasks. The Centre is of great help in extending the computer facilities to all most all departments in general  and particularly to District Development Commissioner's Office. Round the  clock Internet and E-Mail facilities are available to Officers / Departments of the District. Trainings / Workshops are organized from time to time for Officers / Officials of the District to keep them updated about the latest facilities in the Office and in the field of Information Technology.