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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.
State-owned ICT services vendor Citec will shortly bring in external consultants to develop a new business model as the Queensland-based group reins back services to the private sector in favour of government work.
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Queensland interim state government CIO Peter Grant and CTO Bob Gurnett tell ZDNet Australia they're making progress on statewide ICT reforms announced last year.
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