IBM and Novell's inking of contracts to formally become members of the NSW government's Linux and open source panel should finally start delivering some real competition in state procurement.
The NSW government has detailed progress on its plans to implement a four-year state-wide information and communications technology (ICT) plan and reform e-procurement as part of a wider strategy to save the state AU$2.5 billion in public sector costs.
The NSW government's push to connect its agencies to an AU$300 million statewide broadband network is gaining momentum with the Rural Fire Service, Office of State Revenue and the Department of Corrections set to join the five foundation participants.
A protracted NSW government project to give its agencies cheaper and quicker access to Linux and open source solutions is finally poised to reach fruition with vendors preparing to sign contracts as pre-approved suppliers.
The NSW Police Service has taken a key step towards a massive improvement of policing systems with release of a tender for upgrade of their SAP enterprise software to a newer version and flagging of an associated hardware revamp.
The Australian Computer Society's president-elect has foreshadowed a revamp of the organisation to boost its relevance following indications mid-year the organisation was losing support from some of its members.
Good times are underway for Australia's information technology workforce, with advertised information and communications technology positions due to grow sharply for the first six months of the year.
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