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• No rest for IT at Centrelink

  Welfare agency Centrelink may just have delivered probably its most difficult systems release ever, according to chief information officer John Wadeson, but the pace of technology-based transformation is not likely to let up any time soon.

• Bush names new 'CIO' of U.S. federal government

  U.S. President George Bush has picked U.S. Department of Energy Chief Information Officer Karen Evans to become administrator of information technology and e-government for the federal government.

• Hunt on for federal CIO

  The federal government has advertised for a whole-of-government chief information officer (CIO), kick-starting a process delayed by the election, Ministerial shifts and agency restructuring.

• Feds release public service ID management plans

  The federal government has moved to set minimum standards across its agencies for checking employees or contractors are who they claim to be and that their qualifications are genuine.

• Defence pledges ICT reform agenda

  The federal Department of Defence has committed to a substantial information technology reform agenda in the wake of a damning review of its ICT systems.

Features and Case Studies (5)

• Can the government solve its IT woes?

  Whatever happens in the election, government departments at both state and federal levels are facing major changes to how they build and manage their IT infrastructure. Is the answer shared services, an increased focus on SOA, enhanced Web delivery -- or just telling everyone in your department to get a clue?

• Harvard Medical School: John Halamka, CIO

  Dr John Halamka, the CIO of Harvard Medical School, is an early adopter of RFID technology -- he's got a chip implanted in his arm. These tags can keep track of personal medical records, as well as hospital equipment. Halamka talks with ZDNet.com editor in chief Dan Farber about recent advances in patient care, and electronic prescriptions.

• Have (IT) certs will travel?

  Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.

• PeopleSoft's 'better plan' leaves customers cold

  Lured by the promise of personal attention every bit as good as that lavished on bigger customers, John Matelski decided seven years ago to buy a US$1.7 million accounting system from J.D. Edwards for the City of Orlando, Fla.

• Damage control: What we learnt from 'Slammer'

  Forget ironclad shields against Slammer-style attacks. Companies need to cut back on the heroics and focus on limiting their pain.

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