[LINK] Smartcard lures Microsoft exec home

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

Smartcard lures Microsoft exec home
Simon Hayes
SEPTEMBER 22, 2006
The Australian
http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20456943%5E15306%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html

A MICROSOFT alumni has been picked as the federal Government's access 
card visionary, with the software giant's public sector boss Marie 
Johnson winning the job of directing the project.

Ms Johnson, currently Microsoft's Seattle-based executive director of 
worldwide public services, will return to Australia next month to take 
up the job of chief technology architect for the card.

She previously headed the e-business division of the Department of 
Industry Tourism and Resources.

"Ms Johnson is an extremely able and experienced IT executive," said 
Human Services Minister Joe Hockey. "I'm delighted she has been lured 
back to Australia by the prospect of working on this exciting project."

Ms Johnson will advise the Minister, senior bureaucrats and privacy head 
Allan Fels, and will work with lead advisory firm Booz Allen Hamilton.

The project lead - office of the access card deputy secretary Kerri 
Hartaland - worked with Ms Johnson and stepped into her shoes when she 
left for the US.

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Sydney Australia
brd at iimetro.com.au