Office of the Government Chief Information OfficerIN THIS ISSUE:
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The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO) team has been busy updating the web presence for government technology and information programmes. This new website is called Government ICT Directions and Priorities. It is a one stop shop for information about cross-government related work on ICT, open data, common services and contracts.
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On 6 December the Department of Internal Affairs posted a ‘Registration of Interest’ (RoI) notice on GETS inviting suppliers to contribute their expertise to the development of a business case for the adoption of cloud computing services by government.
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The National Library's DigitalNZ team, along with data.govt.nz, will be running the Mix and Mash NZ competition again this year in August. The competition aligns with Direction 2 of the Directions and Priorities for government ICT, as it aims to demonstrate to government agencies the value of releasing open government held data for reuse.
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On 21 October 2011, the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) in conjunction with the Ministry for Economic Development (MED) posted a Request for Proposal (RFP) for all-of-government mobile telephony products and services.
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On 25 October 2011, supplier contracts for Government Infrastructure as a Service were confirmed by the Department of Internal Affairs, with the appointment of Datacom and Revera.
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On 17 October 2011, the igovt services provided by the Department of Internal Affairs received a ‘first equal’ highly commended prize in the Innovation category at the 2011 Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIA) in Melbourne.
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On 18 August 2011, Government ICT Roadmap was launched by the Minister for Internal Affairs to articulate a view of government's common ICT capabilities including capabilities that are available today, initiatives in development, and concepts for the future.
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