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    Just weeks before the Gershon review of the government's $6 billion IT spending was delivered, the Department of Defence has quietly inked a massive five-year deal with IBM worth $268 million.

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    Government was once the great hope for open source but it will continue to diminish due to a lack of support according to the CIOs of Australia's largest government agencies.

  • Defence CIO: Faster, faster, our IT is obsolete

    Defence has been too disorganised to deliver current technology to staff. Defence CIO Greg Farr hopes to turn the department around with stronger leadership.

  • ATO $450m IT upgrade disrupts tax refunds

    The Australian Tax Office is warning of lengthy disruptions to its Tax Agent and Business Portal during Easter 2008 as it implements the first phase of its AU$450 million, three-year long Change Program.

  • 2007: How was it for outsourcing?

    Government continues to shun colossal outsourcing contracts in favour of selective sourcing, while businesses display growing confidence in software-as-a-service -- however sustained skills shortages have plagued deployments, sparking interest in offshore options.

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