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• Budget 2016: $199M for childcare IT, $50M for myGov

  The government is allocating $199.4 million over the next four years to fund the building of an IT system to support the implementation of child care measures announced in last year’s budget.

• 'What do we get for our IT spending?': A CIO's response

  CIOs who change the conversation from cost to value are taking the right steps to move away from the cost cutting cycle. But how do you shift the focus?

• ​5 questions a project manager should be able to answer

  I work with a number of organisations delivering ‘​conscious project leader​’ programs and in my preparation, I always ask whether the project manager can instantly answer five key questions about their project, regardless of the method being used.

• Treasury transitions to hyper-converged infrastructure to deliver Budget

  ​The Commonwealth Treasury has transitioned to hyper-converged infrastructure to ensure it can deliver Australia’s economic framework, including the Federal Budget, accurately and on time.

• Government ICT spend to reach $6.2 billion by 2018

  Australian Government ICT spending is set to reach $6.2 billion by 2018, with 1.7 per cent five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2017, according to IDC research. ICT spend is the largest category for government spend, and has become a central theme in state government service transformation roadmaps.

• Building ICT skills ‘can’t wait until 2017’: ACS

  The Australian Computing Society (ACS) has welcomed Labor’s promise to introduce initiatives to strengthen Australia’s digital cohort and close the IT skills gap, but cautioned these actions “simply can’t wait until 2017”.

• Skills your CEO wants you to have

  Championing technology as a business enabler requires many talents, from explaining the 'nuts and bolts' to working closely with finance and customer service. Here are some of the top skills that your CEO wants you to have today.
  

• Budget 2014 - NBN funding goes private after FY2017

  The National Broadband Network will have to rely on private funding after the 2017-18 financial year, according to the 2014-15 budget released last night.

• Victoria to spend $6 million on CenITex transformation

  The Victorian government has allocated $6 million of its 2014-15 budget to outsourcing ICT infrastructure and services provided by CenITex.

• Zombie Phones Are Attacking Your Mobile Budget

  In the brave new world of BYOD, zombie phones are most likely lurking in your enterprise. As company-owned mobile phones are replaced by employee-owned devices, corporate billing from carriers sometimes lives on. Are these undead phones eating away at your tech budget?

• NSW investment in ICT, procurement reform critical: Deloitte

  The New South Wales government showed a great understanding of how to harness ICT in the state’s 2013-14 budget, according to Deloitte partner Patrick Lane.

• With budget, NSW government leads Australia on ICT: ACS

  The New South Wales budget for the 2013-14 financial year shows a strong ICT focus compared to other states in Australia, according to the Australian Computer Society. The NSW government released the budget this afternoon.

• Budget uncertainty to impact government ICT spending: IDC

  The government will likely be cautious about spending on ICT in the next 12 months, according to a report by IDC analysts.

• Government steps up NBN marketing with extra $20m in funding

  The federal government will inject $20 million into a marketing campaign to dispel misconceptions about the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• Budget warning keeps onus on RBA

  The federal government's warning of more budget savings to come will keep the onus on the RBA to cut the cash rate to support growth.