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NT government taps mainframe upgrade for core systems
Longtime mainframe user the Northern Territory government has committed to a contemporary IBM mainframe as the basis for its core database systems.
[ + ]Chief digital officers join CIOs in 20% of government agencies next year: Gartner
New chief digital officers will commonly join CIOs in the executive ranks at government agencies by 2014, Gartner research has forecasted.
[ + ]Noosa implementing hosted unified communications for 2014 separation
Queensland's Noosa Shire Council is implementing the Nexon Absolute hosted unified communications (UC) solution in the leadup to its 2014 separation.
[ + ]NSW Health preps cloud platform for e-business overhaul
NSW Health service-delivery arm HealthShare has invested heavily in Oracle middleware and cloud capabilities to support a major e-business refurb.
[ + ]Emergency services: On the move
Emergency services organisations are moving to embrace mobile information technologies that empower staff with critical and contextual information.
[ + ]Canberra facility builds Lockheed Martin's cyber security skills
Government contractor Lockheed Martin will build up its cybersecurity skills capability through a new cyber security centre opened this month in the ACT.
[ + ]Redland City Council overhauls ECM for data-driven service
Queensland's Redland City Council to implement Objective enterprise content management (ECM) system to consolidate data silos, tap into unstructured data.
[ + ]NEC training builds IT career path for young, indigenous NT residents
A NEC Australia training program will target talented indigenous students as part of its mission to train 50 NT apprentices as IT-industry staff by 2018.
[ + ]Paper rules, digital world
The proliferation of digital content has forced government records keepers to adapt their information management strategies.
[ + ]Bringing the cloud to local government
Strong local-government response to cloud enabling initiatives has shown just how big the council appetite for cloud has already become.
[ + ]Gosford leads VMware group-buying effort for 43 NSW councils
NSW's Gosford City Council has steered a group of 43 NSW councils to a landmark VMware and VDI group-buying deal that's expected to save $3 million.
[ + ]Anatomy of a cloud deal
This interview with the CIO of NSW Department of Trade & Investment charts the organisation's transition to cloud computing and its future expectations.
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