Sandra Rossi

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will announce the prime system integrator (PSI) to design, build and integrate ICT systems at its new headquarters currently under construction near Bungedore in the state of New South Wales by the end of the month.

Implementing a successful e-government strategy is like battling the Chimera, a three-headed mythological beast, according to the former deputy CIO of the Australian state of Victoria, Dr Steve Hodgkinson.

The Australian federal government this week launched an A$837 million (C$715 million) program to ease the skills crisis.

Organizations that have reached a high level of IT security practice maturity can safely reduce spending to between 3 and 4 percent of the IT budget by 2008, according to research firm Gartner.

Instead of spying on staff who snoop into private records while at work, organizations should adopt security measures that prevent staff breaching privacy laws, a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) privacy expert said today.

Microsoft chief identity and access architect Kim Cameron believes the inroads Microsoft is making into creating "trusted identities" through the online identity verification tool in Vista, CardSpace, will solve consumer-level security and identity authentication issues.

Teachers and trainers from across Australia will soon be able to use and access e-learning resources which meet a national standard.

Vendors will have a tough time meeting the fed's ICT needs in the 06-07 financial year, because not all agencies are forthcoming with procurement plans, according to market researcher Intermedium.