[4] Even before the Digital Agency establishment bill was passed, the Cabinet Secretariat's Information Technology (IT) Comprehensive Strategy Office and Social Security and Tax Number System promotion office were active in their respective fields.

In addition, about 130 out of about 600 employees at the time of inauguration are appointed from the private sector such as IT companies.

In April 2022, it was reported that Yoko Ishikura will step down as chief of the Digital Agency due to health issues.

Ishikura’s replacement has not yet been selected but the government plans to consider electing someone from the private sector.

[8] On September 24, 2021, Digital Deputy Director General Koichi Akaishi was disciplined for a one-tenth (one month) reduction in salary for receiving excessive entertainment.