Portfolio Panels for IT Services Policy
As announced by the Special Minister of State, Gary Gray, in a media release today, the Secretaries’ ICT Governance Board has endorsed the Portfolio Panels for IT Services Policy. This policy, effective immediately, is the outcome of the consultation across industry and agencies on the optimisation of IT Services Panels including the 2010 discussion paper, commonly referred to as WISP.
The new policy provides the flexibility that agencies require over a wide range of IT Services. It will deliver operational efficiencies while maintaining a high level of open competition. Read more
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Open Source Developers Conference
Last Friday I presented a key note address at the Open Source Developers Conference at the Australian National University in Canberra. My talk covered the Australian Government Open Source Policy, and also provided some background on other AGIMO programs, and a brief overview of the international landscape in regard to Open Source. The slides from the presentation are attached. Read more
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Data Centre Presentation November 2011
Hi everyone
Earlier this month I presented to agencies and industry regarding the progress of the Australian Government Data Centre Strategy. Particular focus of the presentation was on the Data Centre Panels (Facilities and Migration Services). I also briefly touched on the Data Centre Optimisation Target Policy and referred to the Data Centre as a Service industry briefing which was held on 11 November 2011. Read more
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Data Centre as a Service: Industry Briefing Presentation
Hello,
Thank you to everyone who came to the Industry Briefing today. We had a great turnout. 
I invite companies interested in delivering an Industry Presentation to register on AusTender (login required). Registration closes on 22 November 2011. No late registrations will be accepted due to our tight time frame. Read more
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Government Search Services contract awarded to Funnelback
Hi I’m Marcel and I’m acting as the Assistant Secretary, Online Services Branch. I want to let you know we’ve now finalised work on arrangements for the provision of Government Search Services – the contract was signed with Funnelback Pty Ltd on 12th October 2011.
The Contract has an initial term of three years which may be extended by the Department of Finance and Deregulation for a further three, twelve-month periods. The contract for the provision of government search services was described in the Request for Tender (RFT) issued by AGIMO in May 2011. Read more
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Request for Tender for the provision of Whole of Government Microsoft Large Account Reseller Deliverables
The Department of Finance and Deregulation invites interested parties to submit tenders in response to the requirements set out in Request for Tender (RFT) FIN11/AGI011 – RFT for the provision of whole of government Microsoft large account reseller (LAR) deliverables. It is expected that the outcome of this RFT will be a panel of one or more suppliers accessible by all agencies and any incorporated company over which the Commonwealth or a State or Territory exercises control. The key objective of the deliverables is to ensure ongoing value for money for agencies to receive basic and additional value add LAR deliverables. Read more
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Data Centre as a Service – Industry Briefing
Hi everyone
As previously foreshadowed, I would like to invite representatives from industry to attend a briefing session to be held on Friday, 11 November 2011. Registration is through Austender. Registration closes on Monday, 7 November 2011. Read more
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Industry consultation: Data Centre as a Service (DCaaS)
Hi everyone,
The purpose of this post is to alert you to our upcoming industry consultation on Data Centre as a Service (DCaaS). This is one of the projects under the Australian Government Data Centre Strategy 2010-25 (Strategy). Earlier this year, in an update on the Data Centre Program, I noted that we would engage industry this calendar year regarding DCaaS. Read more
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Greenfield sites added to Data Centre Facilities Panel
I am pleased to tell you that these Greenfield facilities are being added to the panel for the provision of data centres to Australian Government agencies:
- Australian Data Centres (Mitchell, ACT)
- Enterprise Data Corporation (Bella Vista, NSW)
- Fujitsu (Greystanes, NSW and Fyshwick, ACT)
- Global Switch (Ultimo, NSW)
- Macquarie Telecom (two sites at North Ryde, NSW) and
- Metronode (Derrimut, VIC and Mitchell, ACT)
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But he would say that, wouldn’t he?
Today I presented to the Australian Information Industry Association Canberra Managers Forum on Australian Government ICT Procurement. I provided an update on activities, many of which can be seen in the Procurement section of this blog. For the first time, I sought input for the speech using Twitter and the hash tag #AusGovIT. I didn’t get all that many responses but I did address those received. Read more
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