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NSW Agencies told to step up policing of IT Services contracts

paris.cowan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:13:19 +0000

The NSW Auditor-General has publically admonished the Department of Health and the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) for a cavalier approach to managing major IT...

In other public-sector ICT news this week...

paris.cowan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:40:19 +0000

Defence Chief Information Officer Greg Farr has received a Public Service Medal on Australia Day, in recognition of the comprehensive reforms he has introduced to the...

In other public-sector ICT news this week...

paris.cowan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:46:00 +0000

Special Minister for State, Gary Gray, has released a report showing that 47 per cent of Australians opted to access government services online in 2011, in instances...

The 10 events that shaped government ICT in 2011

David Shi — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:46:43 +0000

Throughout the year, Intermedium sought to bring you the latest news and exclusive insights into the most significant announcements and policy changes that have affected the government ICT sector...

In other recent public-sector ICT news…

David Shi — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:59:39 +0000

The Australian National Audit Office has released a report on the oversight and management of Defence ICT. The performance audit found Defence has made modest progress in implementing ICT reform, however...

Queensland Health corporate services to be transformed...again

paris.cowan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:07:09 +0000

Queensland Health’s corporate services functions could be forgiven for feeling a bit unwanted of late...

Mobile Government picks up speed

paris.cowan — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:27:26 +0000

It has been a busy fortnight for smartphone app releases across the public sector, with the nation’s governments releasing products ranging from...

NSW ICT panels worth more than $670 million in 2010-11

paris.cowan — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:45:40 +0000

NSW Government agencies procured well over $670 million worth of ICT goods and services through whole-of-government panels in 2010-11...

In other public-sector ICT news this week…

paris.cowan — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:43:39 +0000

EMC Australia has won a $6.4 million contract to design and deliver a Tier-1 Storage Environment for the Department of Defence’s new Sydney data centre...

RailCorp ICT projects $14.8 million over budget

paris.cowan — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:32:49 +0000

RailCorp’s ten largest ICT projects are now collectively $14.8 million over budget, with a total projected cost of $105 million, according to a recent report released...

In other public-sector ICT news this week…

David Shi — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:10:59 +0000

The recently re-named Transport for NSW has caught up with its Victorian counterpart by releasing a real-time transport information app for smartphones and...

In other public-sector ICT news this week…

paris.cowan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:26:14 +0000

The Secretaries Information Governance Board (SIGB) has endorsed the draft ICT Strategic Vision released by AGIMO earlier this year, which means it will move on to...

What the Draft ICT Strategy really means for NSW

paris.cowan — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:55:19 +0000

The O’Farrell Government has released its first comprehensive ICT strategy document since it assumed office in April 2011, a wish-list of the administration’s most...

Troubled ICT projects finally reach completion in NSW

paris.cowan — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:42:33 +0000

Some of the NSW Government’s most troubled ICT projects have finally drawn to a close, but not before leaving the State’s public sector significantly out of pocket and...

In other public-sector ICT news this week…

paris.cowan — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:27:01 +0000

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has withdrawn plans to upgrade its PeopleSoft software suite in Quarter Three of 2011-12, according...

In other public-sector ICT news this week…

paris.cowan — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:18:33 +0000

Data #3 has said that in its first year as the Federal Government’s Microsoft Large Account Reseller, the contract generated around...

In other public sector ICT news this week

paris.cowan — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 06:18:16 +0000

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) says that it will turn to the whole-of-government Data Centre Facilities Panel to contract...

NSW Police considers SAP upgrade and Mobile Technology Strategy

paris.cowan — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:31:46 +0000

The deployment of mobile technology and an agency-wide SAP upgrade are some of the newest ICT projects on the table at the NSW Police Force, with work...

NSW to refresh $73 million whole-of-government print panel

paris.cowan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:26:58 +0000

Suppliers of large office machines have a window of opportunity to take a share of a $73 million-a-year government imaging hardware market by securing a place...

How will Sydney Water spend $58 million in 2011-12?

paris.cowan — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:34:13 +0000

Sydney Water has been allocated $58.5 million worth of ICT capital funding from the 2011-12 NSW Budget, part of an $820 million program of work which stretches...

NSW Budget insight: savings measures equal opportunities for ICT industry

paris.cowan — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:05:55 +0000

Suppliers of ICT goods and services to the NSW Government should regard the O’Farrell Government’s first budget as a set of opportunities...

NSW Police Seeks Fleet Management Solution

paris.cowan — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:23:08 +0000

The NSW Police Force (NSWPF) has approached the market to source a fleet management solution which will reduce the cost of maintaining and replacing its 3,850...

NSW Health launches $49m phase of ICT Strategy

paris.cowan — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:29:29 +0000

ICT vendors in NSW will soon have the opportunity to win a slice of the $48.7 million in new funding allocated to the roll-out of stage 2B of NSW Health’s...

Opinion: John Baird is the right choice and a neutral voice for NSW

paris.cowan — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:49:48 +0000

John Baird, who was this week named by the NSW Government as the Chair of its industry-based ICT Advisory Board,...

Future in doubt for Whole-of-NSW-Government hardware services panel

paris.cowan — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:23:19 +0000

The NSW Department of Finance and Services (DFS) will postpone the renewal of State Contract 2007B to make way for a comprehensive review...

NSW Budget 2011: First count identifies $800 million in ICT Capital Expenditure

paris.cowan — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:38:26 +0000

Intermedium’s first pass review of the 2011-12 NSW Budget Papers has found that the state’s ICT capital expenditure for 2011-12 will be in the order of...

NSW Budget 2011: Is ICT safe from an $8 billion savings drive?

paris.cowan — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:39:57 +0000

Public sector staff cuts, efficiency dividends, and a commission of audit into all state government projects have been announced by NSW Treasurer Mike Baird...

NSW Budget 2011: ICT plays a central role at the central agency - Finance and Services

paris.cowan — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:47:16 +0000

ICT policy and operational personnel at the NSW Department of Finance and Services (DFS) have busy years ahead of them, with the portfolio’s 2011-12 Budget...

NSW Health Minister lays out $170 million for e-Health

paris.cowan — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:30:24 +0000

The NSW Health Minister, Jillian Skinner, has offered the state a sneak preview of tomorrow’s 2011-12 Budget, revealing a $170 million capital outlay for...

Pearce pledges action on ICAC procurement recommendations

paris.cowan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:06:05 +0000

Procurement governance within the NSW Government will undergo significant changes, says NSW Minister for Finance and Services, Greg Pearce. Pearce has told...

ICAC to upgrade its ICT in 2011

khammond — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:45:26 +0000

NSW’s public sector watchdog, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), will commence work on a new ICT upgrade project which will...

Opinion: Government procurement looks better when it is see-through

paris.cowan — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:06:15 +0000

The NSW Government’s procurement review offers the O’Farrell Government an invaluable opportunity to improve...

Minister seeks “fundamental revision” of NSW Government Procurement

paris.cowan — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:06:33 +0000

NSW Minister for Finance and Services, Greg Pearce, will launch a comprehensive review into the procurement practices of the NSW Government, in an...

NSW Police Force launches new ICT Strategy

paris.cowan — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:25:04 +0000

The NSW Police Force (NSWPF), one of the state’s largest agencies, has launched a brand new ICT Strategy and restructured the way ICT is governed...

New CIO sought to manage ICT reform program at NSW Police

paris.cowan — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:35:56 +0000

The NSW Police Force is looking for a new Chief Information Officer (CIO) to replace Julie Roberts, following an extensive review of...

NSW ICT Governance reforms well underway

paris.cowan — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:23:01 +0000

ICT industry specialists have been invited to register their interest in becoming a member of the ICT Advisory Panel which constitutes a key...

ICAC wants major changes made to NSW Government procurement

paris.cowan — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:00:06 +0000

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) wants to see the NSW Government overhaul its procurement processes, after a survey of 1,500 suppliers...

NSW Transport portfolio to be restructured once again

paris.cowan — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:38:02 +0000

For the second time in 15 months, the NSW Parliament will be asked to pass legislation to reform the administrative structure...

NSW Coalition Government's ICT Governance Plan mixes old with new

paris.cowan — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:14:29 +0000

As it emerges from its ‘first 100 days’, the NSW Coalition Government has announced an ICT governance model which has a number of similarities to the model proposed by the...

CIO Kerry Holling to leave NSW Department of Family & Community Services

paris.cowan — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:51:10 +0000

Kerry Holling, Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the NSW Department of Family and Community Services (formerly the Department of Human Services) will leave...

NSW Government confirms commitment to shared services Blueprint

paris.cowan — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:32:00 +0000

The NSW Minister for Finance and Services, Greg Pearce, has confirmed to Intermedium that the whole-of-government shared services program initiated under...

NSW ministers choose innovation over cut price “widgets” at ICT Forum

paris.cowan — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:07:20 +0000

The NSW Minister for Finance and Services, Greg Pearce, has indicated that he wants to see a shift in focus away from short-term cost saving measures,...

NSW Health to refresh ICT Strategic Plan: CeBIT

khammond — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:57:35 +0000

Dr. Ian Rodgers, Director of eHealth and ICT Strategy Branch at NSW Health has announced that over the next six months NSW Health will engage in a refresh of...

Telehealth is the way of the future: CeBIT

khammond — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:09:15 +0000

Telehealth will be a key element in the future of health service delivery and has the potential to generate millions of dollars in savings, speakers at the CeBIT eHealth...

Barry the borrower wants ‘one-stop-shops’ and phone apps for NSW

paris.cowan — Tue, 31 May 2011 07:00:14 +0000

A policy seen to be working in one jurisdiction will never remain it's exclusive property for long, and at this morning’s plenary session of the 2011 CeBIT Conference...

NSW Health contracts shine a light on Corporate Systems activity

paris.cowan — Mon, 30 May 2011 06:18:44 +0000

NSW Health has engaged in a flurry of ICT contracting since 1 January this year, indicating that that the final stages of its state-wide...

Jobs.NSW takes the smart phone plunge

paris.cowan — Fri, 27 May 2011 06:17:45 +0000

The NSW Government is currently seeking a suitable candidate to develop a mobile solution for its jobs.nsw online...

Nineteen members cut from NSW telco panel

paris.cowan — Tue, 17 May 2011 07:48:54 +0000

NSW Procurement has revealed it has extended its Telecommunications Systems and Services Government Telecommunications Agreement (GTA 5) out to...

New Transport Authority to assume responsibility for major procurement in NSW

paris.cowan — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:41:34 +0000

An Integrated Transport Agency (ITA) will be established in NSW and will assume the policy and planning responsibilities, including major procurement...

NSW Machinery of Government changes will impact shared services

paris.cowan — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:39:48 +0000

The twelve Super Departments which formed the NSW bureaucracy have been slimmed down to nine, with some state agencies changing hands, and others...