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  • Federal Government outs draft five-year ICT strategy

    The Federal Government’s lead ICT procurement and coordination agency has prioritised delivery of better services, open engagement and the improvement of government operations as a means to improving use of ICT in Canberra.

    Written by Chloe Herrick14 April 11 08:57
  • Federal Govt introduces whole of government data centre panel

    The Federal Government has established a whole of government panel for the provision of data centres to Australian Government agencies for which data centres were often an expensive component of their operational budgets.

    Written by Chloe Herrick30 March 11 12:11
  • AGIMO outlines social media plans

    The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has outlined its plans to add more elements to its social media functionality, first assistant secretary of the organisation, John Sheridan, has revealed.

    Written by Lisa Banks28 March 11 13:02
  • AGIMO progresses data centre strategy

    The Australian Government’s lead procurement agency to soon announce preferred vendors for a number of tenders forming part of the government’s 15-year data centre strategy in an attempt to progress from interim arrangements.

    Written by James Hutchinson16 March 11 13:30
  • Federal Gov't releases data.gov.au

    The Federal Government is calling on the commercial, research and community sectors to make greater use of public sector information recently made available on the new data.gov.au website.

    Written by Tim Lohman11 March 11 11:13
  • AGIMO sounds out industry on data centre services

    The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has called for industry feedback on its proposal to offer government agencies data centres as a service (DCaaS).

    Written by Computerworld Staff28 Feb. 11 14:56
  • Industry services panel feedback positive: AGIMO

    The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) claims positive responses from industry to its whole-of-government ICT services panel (WISP), despite the proposal being slammed by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).

    Written by Tim Lohman17 Feb. 11 10:58
  • AGIMO releases open source software principles

    The Australian Government has released a new policy aiming to strengthen the consideration of open source by agencies in their software procurements.

    Written by Tim Lohman27 Jan. 11 12:41
  • In brief: AGIMO to update industry on data centre strategy

    The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) will brief the industry on the progress of its Data Centre Strategy implementation in a bid to improve awareness and provide an update on the plan.

    Written by Georgina Swan29 Nov. 10 17:16
  • Cultural change biggest challenge for Gov 2.0: AGIMO

    Gov 2.0 is progressing rapidly, but cultural change remains the biggest barrier to its widespread adoption, according to the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO).

    Written by Tim Lohman02 Nov. 10 14:26
  • AGIMO launches Steering Group to drive Gov 2.0 agenda

    The Department of Finance and Deregulation has announced that it has created a Government 2.0 Steering Group to provide “leadership and oversight” in implementing Labor's Gov 2.0 agenda.

    Written by Tim Lohman15 Sept. 10 16:53
  • Federal Government issues ISP tender

    The Federal Government has issued a tender for internet-based network connection services, in a whole of government procurement effort that will add to a similar effort earlier this year for internet services.

    Written by Renai LeMay23 Aug. 10 12:12
  • Finance seeks whole-of-government printing

    The Federal Department of Finance and Deregulation has gone to market for multi-function devices such as printers and faxes, in a purchasing initiative which will cover the majority of the Federal public sector.

    Written by Renai LeMay23 July 10 09:00
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