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Hosted ECM solution targets small government agencies
A hosted enterprise content management (ECM) solution from Objective Corporation is hosted in Australia and includes a full suite of document tools.
[ + ]Cloud-based GIS boosts geospatial access, scalability
The public launch of a cloud-based geospatial GIS system from Esri Australia will simplify government agencies' casual access to scalable GIS services.
[ + ]Victorian geospatial gift an abundance of data riches
Geospatial and GIS engineers have gained access to a wealth of data about Victoria after the state government released over 400 new geospatial data sets.
[ + ]Ipswich City Council moves entire data centre into the cloud
Queensland's Ipswich City Council will move all of its IT infrastructure into the cloud through a massive, ambitious outsourcing deal with Data#3.
[ + ]Coalition would combine IT, 80 other procurement panels: report
An elected Coalition government would combine over 80 IT and general procurement panels into a single body to slash overheads and improve accessibility.
[ + ]AGIMO, CeBIT awards recognise government ICT innovation
Announcement of the winners of AGIMO's annual ICT awards have recognised government innovation across a range of categories during 2012.
[ + ]‘Cloud first’ federal government procurement policy launched
Australia's federal government has launched a national Cloud Computing Strategy that mandates a preference for cloud services in procurement of ICT services
[ + ]NEC re-secures Parliamentary Services IT support contract
The Department of Parliamentary Services has extended its IT support services contract with NEC Australia for another three years.
[ + ]Microsoft brings Azure cloud to Australia
Government organisations have a significant new option for cloud-computing services after Microsoft announced it would bring its Windows Azure to Australia.
[ + ]Big projects in IT, other industries fail for same reasons: expert
An industry expert believes big IT projects fail for the same reasons as megaprojects in other industries: expectations are set too high, too early.
[ + ]Budget boosts local-government NBN initiatives
Local governments will get a funding boost for NBN programs as the government's latest budget delivers $5.7m to expand its Digital Local Government program.
[ + ]Misperceptions wrongly keeping government CIOs from cloud computing: Ovum
Government CIOs give too much weight to cloud computing's perceived risks and too little to its benefits and manageable risks, an Ovum analyst has warned.
[ + ]Postcodes no longer spatial gold standard: Brobst
Postcodes are inadequate for the kind of spatial and GIS detail that's necessary to support new GIS and information driven systems, a Teradata expert says.
[ + ]Government must meet high-cost ‘new normal’ by fostering ICT innovation
The Australian government must foster ICT innovation and regional collaborative partnerships to meet emerging challenges, AIIA chair Kee Wong has said.
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