Just one year after UK efficiency expert Sir Peter Gershon handed the Commonwealth his report on government ICT procurement and use, experts are already saying in the case of the data centre it might be time for another look.
IIA drops anchor in AFACT case
So the Internet Industry Association, the not-for-profit organisation charged with representing the interests of the internet industry, wants to be a ‘friend of the court’ in a case involving one of its highest profile members, iiNet.
Jobs rebound nationwide, but IT strangely quiet: Olivier
The number of job advertisements in the Australian market grew during August for the first time since May last year, according to the latest data from recruitment specialist Olivier Group.
NICTA creates Canberra eGov cluster
Australia’s peak IT research and commercialisation agency NICTA has joined with the ACT Government to create a new public-private R&D cluster focused on government technology.
Rudd should appoint Minister for eHealth: CSC
So complex are the technology issues related to proposed health care reforms, the Rudd Government should consider appointing a Minister for eHealth to assist Nicola Roxon, US technology services giant CSC has proposed.
NSW readies Gershon-style ICT review
The New South Wales Government has embarked on a very Gershon-like process of reviewing its service delivery platforms – its information technology – as part of planning to consolidate 160 government agencies into just 13 super-departments.
Centrelink inks enterprise VMware deal
After years of buying virtualisation specialist VMware’s products and services piecemeal, social services super-agency Centrelink has signed a three-year enterprise licensing deal with the company worth a base load return of more than $3 million.
Grabbing the goose that lays the Golden Eggs
In Government, transparency is everything. Which is probably why large
and powerful multinational vendors are so transparent about getting
their hands on the Golden Eggs.
Overseas tech workers must get 'market rate': Immigration
Immigration Minister Chris Evans has further tightened the rules for companies seeking to import skilled workers on short-stay visas, introducing measures to make sure employees from overseas don’t get ripped off - and that local workers aren't priced out of the market.
VMware cloud opportunity keeps growing
Virtualisation specialist VMware has unveiled a swag of new tools to further reduce data centre costs and simplify management at its annual VMworld conference in San Francisco.
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