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  • Former Bob Hawke staffer to lead DBCDE

    The Federal Government has ousted Patricia Scott from her role leading Stephen Conroy's broadband department, installing former Bob Hawke senior staff and Victorian public servant Peter Harris in her place.

  • Vic auditor takes ICT in hand

    Victoria's auditor-general has published a common sense guide to implementing large IT projects with the aim of improving the state government's recent poor record in the area.

  • Backups are fine, claims CenITex

    Victorian Government IT shared services agency CenITex has rejected claims that its backup systems are riddled with problems.

  • Vic audit slams smart meter roll-out

    Trials carried out on the technology for Victoria's massive smart meter roll-out failed to provide "reasonable assurance" on its viability, according to the Victorian Auditor-General in a report slamming the project.

  • CenITex leaves Unisys out in the cold

    As of next month, the Victorian Government's new shared services agency CenITex will take over Unisys' role providing IT support services within two Victorian government departments.

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  • Gershon pumpkin will vanish at midnight

    The long-term net impact of Gershon's idealistic review will realistically be negligible at best and at worst will prove to be a distraction for years to come.

  • CenITex needs to be governed for success

    Victoria appears set to leap into a new phase of government ICT with the creation of shared technology services agency CenITex, but challenges remain.

  • Crown copyright still a challenge

    In the tragic circumstances that unfolded in Victoria on Black Saturday, no one could deny that as the fires raced across public land towards their homes, those residents had a clear right to information.

  • 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.

  • Demand for Aust IT execs plummets

    The 15-month decline in demand for IT executives continues, with experts predicting little hope of recovery in coming months.

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