Information and Communications Technology - Australia
Articles and resources about trends and issues relating to information and communications technology in Australia.
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Australia - Gershon Report on ICT released
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The Gershon report into information technology provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of a wide range of issues affecting the Australian Government's use and management of ICT, and also outlines a staged plan for the implementation of recommendations.
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Information and Communications Technology - Australia
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Articles and resources about trends and issues relating to information and communications technology in Australia.
- Budget 2012: slim pickings for IT
- By Josh Taylor, ZDNet Austraila, May 8th, 2012. "In a tight budget year, funding for IT projects is scarce... While IT is not overall a major spending point for the government, neither was it listed as a point of major savings..."
- Finalists named for the 2012 Government ICT Awards
- Media Release, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Acting Special Minister of State,
PW 29/12, 4 May 2012. "Twenty one of the best information, communication and technological innovations within the public sector have been named as finalists for the Australian Government’s 2012 Excellence in eGovernment Award, Government 2.0 Innovator Award and the ICT Professional of the Year Award.
Special Minister of State Gary Gray said that the awards showcase some of the exciting developments in eGovernment across a number of ICT disciplines and promote excellence in the use of ICT at all levels of government in Australia..."
- Fast cloud adoption risks IT export: AGIMO
- By Michael Lee, ZDNet Australia, May 1, 2012. "The Australian Government Information Management Office (AMIGO) has urged caution on cloud adoption, saying that it doesn't want to be on the leading edge. IT departments that wait too long and get left behind might find themselves redundant, according to one industry analyst..."
- Update on the Draft ICT Vision
- By Ann Steward. AGIMO Blog, 27 April 2012. "As part of a wide-ranging public consultation process undertaken last year, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation, David Tune, in his role as the chair of the Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board (SIGB), released the Draft ICT Strategic Vision. This post is to update you on progress on the Vision and about changes at AGIMO..."
- National research clouds push ahead
- By Suzanne Tindal, ZDNet Australia, May 2, 2012. "A commitment in the 2009-10 Federal Budget to provide researchers with national storage and computing infrastructure is now bearing fruit, with the first node in a national research cloud going live in February. Procurement is also set for a storage network and the selection of vendors for national storage infrastructure..."
- Memo shows AGIMO leadership under a cloud
- By John Hilvert. IT News, April 27, 2012. "Analysis: Minister reluctant to sign off on ICT Strategic Vision Statement.
The Federal Government is considering the results of a secretly-commissioned review of the Australian Government Information Management Office's (AGIMO) whole-of-government vision and technology leadership.
The review, known as the “Williams inquiry”, first came to light following a freedom of information request by Delimiter.
Some 20 documents and memos released under FoI legislation reveal high-level concerns around delays in replying to an earlier report on AGIMO’s future by Dr Ian Reinecke..."
- AGIMO wrestles with internal conflicts
- By John Hilvert. IT News, April 30, 2012. "Review reveals rift in Australian Government IT office.
A rift between the two divisions of the Australian Government Information Management Office has skewed its priorities and stalled efforts to centralise IT, according to an external review of its operations.
Cultural differences between AGIMO’s Agency Services and Planning and Policy divisions was among several issues identified by a review of the Operational Activities and Structure of AGIMO, headed by former Departmental secretary Helen Williams..."
- Review of the Operational Activities and Structure of AGIMO
- By Ms Helen Williams AO. Department of Finance and Deregulation, January 2012. "Ms Helen Williams AO undertook a review of the operational activities and structure of the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) for the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation..."
- AGIMO's 'first to be second' aim for the cloud
- By Ry Crozier. IT News, May 1, 2012. "Follows the hype cycle model.
The Federal Government will largely leave cloud computing to the current wave of early adopters, jumping in once the second wave of adoption hits, according to Australian Government Information Management Office's John Sheridan..."
- Cloud to add $3b to Aus economy: KPMG
- But Cloud take-up in Australia is still in the early stages when compared to the US and Europe, by Diana Nguyen. Computerworld, 2 May, 2012. "A new report by accounting firm KPMG takes a look at the Cloud in Australia and estimates more than $3 billion could be added to the nation’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) in 10 years, as well as drive growth of start-ups and small businesses.
The government-backed report, entitled Modelling the Economic Impact of Cloud Computing, interviewed 29 organisations from sectors accounting for 80 per cent of Australia’s GDP, including business, financial, and property services, education, media, and telecommunications..."
- Modelling the Economic Impact of Cloud Computing
- KPMG, 2012. "KPMG and the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) have produced a study to analyse the potential impact of cloud computing services by public and private sector enterprises on the Australian economy, and found the benefits at an enterprise and aggregate economy level could be substantial..."
- Govt workers fear budget cuts to IT
- By John Hilvert. IT News, April 23, 2012. "Union survey reveals under-performing IT systems.
Delayed IT upgrades have emerged as a major consequence of the Federal Government's planned budget cuts for the next financial year, according to the Community and Public Sector Union.
A survey conducted by the CPSU of 1000 public service delegates found the cuts were likely to be found in deferring planned equipment upgrades and not refilling positions that fall vacant through attrition within government agencies..."
- Minister worried about AGIMO's ability to deliver
- Written by Renai LeMay. Delimiter, Friday, April 20, 2012. "Documents released under Freedom of Information laws have appeared to show that the minister overseeing the Federal Government's peak IT decision-making agency is concerned about its ability to deliver on a whole of government technology strategy, with yet another review being commissioned into its performance..."
- CIOs worry they're being bypassed
- By Suzanne Tindal, ZDNet Australia, March 22, 2012. "CIOs believe that business executives see cloud computing as a way to bypass the IT department, according to a global survey conducted by business services company BMC..."
- Whole-of-Government Common Operating Environment Policy - in pdf format (636kb)
- (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). Department of Finance and Deregulation, Australian Government Information Management Office, Version 1.0, 26 November 2010. "... This policy is expected to: a. Optimise the number of desktop Standard Operating Environments (SOE) consistent with meeting the Government's business objectives; b. Improve agency ability to share services and applications; and c. Support the Government's e-Security Policy..."
This category last updated: 9 May 2012