Queensland to up ICT usage
The Queensland government is implementing two new ICT strategies under the banner: 'Towards Q2', states Computerworld.
The strategies are aimed at driving greater economic competitiveness and social improvements in the future for Queensland.
Queensland premier, Anna Bligh, divulged a three-part approach to building a better Queensland through the intelligent management, application and development of ICT
Public sector halves carbon emissions
The Carbon Trust says public sector bodies are setting increasingly ambitious targets for carbon reduction, doubling their commitments over the last four years, according to AZOCleantech.
In 2008, organisations participating in the Carbon Trust's annual Public Sector Carbon Management Programme committed to reduce their carbon emissions by an average of 25% over a five-year period.
Some organisations are aiming even higher; Cranfield University is one of those leading the field with a commitment to halve its carbon emissions in only five years.
Malaysia OSS centre to improve meetings
The degree of success of public service delivery decisions often hinges on the way meetings are held to reach those decisions and how effectively the actions to implement them are carried out, writes The Star Online
Since decisions reached during those meetings can be implemented by a host of agencies, effective coordination is essential. Otherwise, problems may arise from miscommunication, difficulty in monitoring the implementing agencies, and non-systematic storage of documentation.
With rising ICT development costs and a need for software independence, a programme was formulated to incorporate more open source software (OSS) into the public sector's internal and external service delivery initiatives. Hence the Malaysian Public Sector OSS Master Plan was introduced together with the Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC) as the national OSS reference centre.
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