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  • All-in rumble for $80m NT Govt tender

    Virtually every large technology goods and services provider in Australia has thrown their hat in the ring as the Northern Territory Government prepares to overhaul its ICT contracts in an $80 million whole of government purchasing initiative.

  • UK axes IT projects worth 273m

    Almost 300 million worth of public sector IT projects have been binned in the UK, sparking accusations the government is embarking on the schemes without proper thought.

  • Queensland plans huge Exchange 2007 project

    The Queensland state government has kicked off one of Australia's largest email and identity management projects, in a move that will see up to 80,000 email accounts consolidated into one overarching Microsoft Exchange 2007 system by mid-2010.

  • Defence signs up for IBM servers

    The Department of Defence has entered into a standing offer with IBM for the purchase of x86 servers and services.

  • IBM to pay US$1.2 billion for SPSS

    IBM will pay US$1.2 billion in cash for SPSS, a company with technology that will bolster Big Blue's business analytics line-up.

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  • Gershon: Easier said than done

    Gershon's recommendations are consistent with those of other jurisdictions that have undertaken similar reviews, and are aimed at giving the ICT centralisation/decentralisation pendulum a shove back towards the centre. This is, however, easier said than done.

  • How dirty is Victoria Police's laundry?

    When you really get down to it, former Victoria Police chief information officer Valda Berzins and her offsider John Brown aren't so different from many other IT managers in the public sector.

  • Qld: Time for an innovation agenda

    Queensland has been launched into a snap state election, and the local IT Industry is feeling a little left out.

  • Debating the morality behind software development

    IBM's Grady Booch says developers can no longer just dash off code without thinking about the larger implications.

  • IBM: Leadership woes hamper businesses

    A survey of 456 CEOs among IBM's top customers shows a shift from a cost cutting to revenue growth as the primary business objective. While most of the survey's findings are predictable, one finding is emblematic of the underlying problem inhibiting growth -- a lack of leadership.

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