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IBM wins NSW DET contract

by Staff Writers, Mon 27 April 2009

The NSW Department of Education and Training has awarded IBM the contract to give Lenovo’s $110 million stripped-down laptop wireless connectivity in over 463 secondary schools.

Worth $70 million, the contract requires IBM to provide wireless connectivity support to the 220,000 laptops supplied by Lenovo, for users comprising both teachers and students in years 9-12.

This is a significant government ICT contract by any measure, the size of which has rarely been seen in NSW government.

The contract therefore represents a major success for IBM, which historically has n...

Tandberg and Dimension Data to virtually link NSW schools and TAFE

by Staff Writers, Mon 25 May 2009

The NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) has awarded Tandberg and Dimension Data the contract to provide video conferencing infrastructure. It will link every school and TAFE in NSW as part of the state’s $158 million Connected Classroom Project.

The win continues success for the two companies with the Department...

ACS criticises the NSW budget’s failure to deliver incentives for ICT industry

by Staff Writers, Mon 29 June 2009

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has criticised the NSW State budget claiming it outlines insufficient incentives to support the ICT industry in the current economic conditions.

The ACS emphasises that State Government incentives for ICT investment is crucial in the creation of jobs and the betterment of the state’s overall economic prosperity.

In a press release issued on June 22 ACS Chairman Kumar Parakala says “given the essential nature of ICT to business growth and the f...

Victorian Government awards Hyro another contract

by Staff Writers, Mon 19 October 2009

The Victorian Government has awarded Melbourne-based Hyro Limited (Hyro) another significant contract.

Last week, the digital services supplier announced it has secured a contract with the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) to provide a state-wide identify and access management (IDAM) solution using its Idaptive Digital Identify & Access Management product suite...

Improvements necessary to seamlessly connect technology in classrooms

by Staff Writers, Mon 26 October 2009

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has released new research showing students’ perceptions and expectations of learning with information and communications technologies (ICT)...

Free Free article: Education receives $243 million for new IT projects

by Paris Cowan, Thu 24 June 2010

The NSW 2010-11 Budget has flagged three new IT projects in the Department of Education and Training with a combined value of $243 million...

Big government ICT shoes to fill

by Paris Cowan, Fri 2 July 2010

Great opportunities currently exist for government ICT personnel, with four senior CIO positions being advertised with federal and NSW government agencies...

Challenge for suppliers in NSW laptops for schools tender

by Staff Writers, Mon 8 December 2008

Potential suppliers are set a challenge in responding to the NSW Department of Education and Training EOI for a “compact learning device” for schools. Tender documents published last week call for the supply of almost 200,000 portable (wireless) computers over four years, and wireless connectivity for all NSW schools.

The challenge is that the tender specifies the unit cost should be no more than $500...

ICT in NSW Education

by Staff Writers, Mon 17 November 2008

At the AIIA Government Symposium entitled ICT business outlook in NSW Public Education last month, attendees heard presentations delivered by TAFE NSW and Department of Education and Training (DET).

One announcement that would have been of interest was that DET intends to shortly release an EOI for a specialist education laptops to be purchased with funds available under the Federal Government’s Digital Education Revolution.

Speaking first, Stephen Wilson, CIO NSW DET, provided some statistics on the DET environment:

  • 196,000 computers (possibly a further 197,0
...

Round Two of PCs for Schools Funding

by Staff Writers, Mon 21 July 2008

Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has called on all eligible schools in Australia to be part of the second round of the Rudd Government’s National Secondary School Computer Fund.

Announcing the second round of funding under the $1.2b National Secondary School Computer Fund, Gillard said the first round had provided $116m to 896 schools, one third of secondary schools across Australia...


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