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The federal government has moved to fulfil a pre-election commitment to train purchasing officers to better assess risk when making ICT procurement decisions.
The Howard government has opened the election year with promises of a AU$2.9 billion commitment to IT over five years. The announcement comes just days after the Labor Opposition party announced its own pitch on the New Economy.
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has welcomed an announcement by the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Dr David Kemp, of a new policy and funding framework for university research.
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