The IT University of Copenhagen and the Danish Agency of Digitisation have established a Research Centre for Government IT. The purpose of the centre is to contribute to research-based knowledge and competence development regarding government IT projects, including operation and maintenance of IT systems.

The research centre was established on January 1, 2018, as part of the realization of the government's strategy "Et solidt it-fundament - Strategi for it-styring i staten" (in Danish) and referring to the Government IT Council's work to build academic knowledge about management of government IT and review management of IT projects and IT operation.