The Gillard government’s treasurer, Wayne Swan, has indicated in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) that there will be a 20 per cent cut in capital expenditure for government agencies with IT projects worth less than $10 million under the knife.
Australia lags behind the rest of the world in government Cloud adoption, according to analyst firm, Ovum.
Industry research firm Ovum has warned the Gillard government to develop a new IT strategic plan in order to remain relevant in 2011.
A lack of flexibility towards IT management in the government sector may hinder the development of cloud computing and virtualisation.
A lack of flexibility towards IT management in the government sector may hinder the development of cloud computing and virtualisation.