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• Glenn Archer joins Gartner

  Former Australian government CIO, Glenn Archer, has joined Gartner as research vice-president for its public sector research group.
  

• Coalition puts IT governance in the frame

  The Coalition has proposed a new structure where ultimate authority for “effective whole-of-government ICT decisions” would rest with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
  

• AGIMO releases big data strategy

  The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) claims it will use big data analytics to more accurately predict policy outcomes before they are implemented and improve the targeting of key services for citizens.

• AGIMO updates Australian govt cloud policy

  Australian government CIO Glenn Archer has announced the release of the Australian Government Cloud Computing Policy version 2.0 at the CeBIT trade show in Sydney.

• AGIMO responds to concerns about data centre sourcing arrangements

  The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has released its response to concerns raised about its data-centre-as-a-service multi-user list (DCaaS MUL) and Data Centre Facilities Panel as part of a refresh of its data centre sourcing arrangements.
  

• Australian government releases big data issues paper

  The Australian government could tap data from Google, Twitter and Facebook as it seeks to embrace big data, according to an issues paper released Friday evening.

• TransACT signs data centre deal with CrimTrac

  TransACT signed a $14.9 million, 10-year agreement to provide data centre services to CrimTrac.

• Fujitsu, Maquarie Telecom onboard AGIMO data panel

  The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has added a number of Greenfield facilities to its data centre facilities panel, including Fujitsu and Macquarie Telecom.

• Verizon and Mac Telecom join telco services panel

  Macquarie Telecom and Verizon Australia are the latest in a slew of telcos to be appointed to the Australian Government Information Management Office’s (AGIMO), telco service panel, with just “one or two” more to be announced.

• AGIMO further expands telco panel

  The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has further expanded its new telecommunications services panel, adding six additional companies making a total of 22.

• AGIMO expands whole-of-government telco panel

  Federal government agencies now have access to an expanded whole-of-government panel.

• AGIMO wraps up data centre panels for now

  The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has all but finalised vendors for its data centre migration and facilities panels following an extensive selection process which began in November 2010.

• Federal Government embracing Gov 2.0

  Federal Government agencies have widely embraced social media and Web 2.0 tools in the wake of the Government 2.0 Taskforce report, documents released by the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) show.

• Finalists named in government ICT awards

  The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has pointed to the best uses of ICT at all levels of Australian government with the announcement of finalists in the 2011 Excellence in eGovernment Awards.

• Defence upgrades gateways with Verizon

  The Department of Defence has penned a $52.9 million contract with Verizon Business to upgrade its internet gateway, ahead of plans to reduce whole-of-government gateway use.