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• Sydney Water selects shortlist for 'once in a generation' IT overhaul

  ​Sydney Water has shortlisted Wipro, Cap Gemini and Accenture as it seeks a technology partner to design, build and run new ERP, billing and CRM systems.

• Malcolm Turnbull - STEM must be compulsory in senior school

  Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to be made compulsory for all Australian students in senior years of high school, with such competency a requirement for university entry.

• Government officials unclear on digital strategy

  ​Most Australian government officials don’t think their organisation has a clear or coherent digital strategy, according to a survey.

• Sydney Water's new CIO hits reset

  "We can reset the operating model in a way that we become a digital business rather than an analogue business with a digital veneer. That’s the vision."

• Transport for NSW moves work management and CRM to the cloud

  The new ServiceNow shared services platform includes a workflow and CRM solution for back office operations and a self-service customer app to ease the load on the service desk.

• ​NSW to experience ‘below average’ ICT employment growth       

  New South Wales is predicted to experience ICT employment growth of 1.8 per cent annually until 2020 - less than the annual national growth average of 2 per cent, according to a new report by the Australian Computing Society (ACS) and Deloitte Access Economics.

• NSW launches MyServiceNSW

  New South Wales today unveiled its new single customer account for accessing state government services.

• $2.8 million upgrade for NSW Government Radio Network

  The New South Wales government revealed a $2.8 million upgrade of the radio communications network used by the state’s emergency services.

• NSW govt seeks apps on education, World War I

  The New South Wales government has announced a competition for apps based on open public data.

• NSW revamps open data repository

  The New South Wales government has launched a revamped open data repository.

• NSW government opens digital communication lines

  The New South Wales government is seeking to catch up with technology to provide a better customer experience, according to the NSW minister of finance and services.

• Better IT management sought in NSW after LifeLink woes

  The New South Wales Auditor-General has urged better governance and management of major IT projects at the NSW Department of Attorney General and Justice.

• Cloud is the future: NSW government

  The new finance minister and CIO of the New South Wales government have said they will gently push state agencies toward the cloud.

• 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.