[LINK] Australian Government abandons CIO role

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

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This government's a bit of a worry. Information, information systems and 
information technology are all growing in importance both in their own 
right and as enablers for better government.

So what does this lot do? Get rid of the experts who advise the 
government on policy in such areas and who co-ordinate whole of 
government initiatives. No doubt some of the old functions will have 
been relocated but into positions with far less power and influence - 
not that they had a whole lot anyway, now it will be even less.

IMHO, this government is becoming an expert free zone, with many 
decisions being made based upon belief, not evidence, experience or logic.

We await the budget with bated breath.
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Australian Government abandons CIO role
By Paris Cowan on May 7, 2014
itNews
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/384743,australian-government-abandons-cio-role.aspx

AGIMO restructured.
The federal government will no longer have a chief information officer 
after opting not to replace the position following former CIO Glenn 
Archer’s recent departure.

Assistant Secretary of the Government Network Services Branch from the 
Department of Finance, Chris Dale, told delegates at the CeBIT 
conference in Sydney today that Archer's former responsibilities had 
been transferred and the CIO role would no longer exist.

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brd

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