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Tax and Revenue Management: A government’s lifeblood
IT has provided the opportunities for governments to remodel the entire process of tax collection over the last decade. It is, however, a continuously evolving process and governments the world over need to constantly upgrade their tax systems to optimise their revenue workflows.
Unlocking Public Value
A recent SAP study confirmed that those organisations which adopt best practices in the areas of scope and adoption, process standardisation, technology and customer governance, do perform better, and do so as their best practice maturity increases.
Governments and Socialising
The advent of social media has seen governments hopping onto the bandwagon in a bid to further engage citizens.
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UK government opens G-cloud store
The UK Government has launched a public sector “appstore” that enables end-users to access services in the cloud.
US Congress allocates US$7 bil for public safety network
Legislation has been approved by the US Government on the ...
Queensland GCIO makes tough calls on policy
ICT governance will take centre stage in Queensland – with a ...
16 February 2012 | News
Australia escalates US$2.56 billion digital education revolution
Australia’s foray into a “Digital Education Revolution” has picked up momentum with nearly one million computers already installed in Australian schools. This latest tally exceeds the national target of 786,000 computers aimed at turning every secondary school into a digital school.
11 February 2012 | News
Australia targets US $4.3 billion from wireless auction
Australian Government targets AUD$4 billion (US$4.3 billion) from 4G spectrum auction.
10 February 2012 | News
Thailand launches its first 'smart city'
As part of the Smart Thailand scheme, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and the Interior Ministry are preparing to kick off the first ‘Smart City’ in Nakhon Nayok province by end of February.
8 February 2012 | News
Australia spends US$ 672 million on satellite broadband services
The Australian Government is ramping up broadband services for regional communities under an ambitious new AUD $620 million (US$672 million) program supported by satellite communications.
26 January 2012 | News
Australia delivers broadband telehealth services
Australian government spends $20.6 million (US$22 million) on telehealth services.
22 January 2012 | News
New Zealand joins US defence SATCOM pact
New Zealand is boosting its satellite communications capabilities under a new partnership with the US Department of Defence’s wideband global satellite (WGS) program — with access to faster communications and data throughput for defence and other government agencies.
20 January 2012 | News
Malaysia automates traffic rule enforcement
The Automated Enforcement System is expected to not only carry traffic rule offenders, but also detect motorists whose road tax has expired.
16 January 2012 | News
Australia announces location-based emergency management system
The service, “world-first” according to the country’s Federal Minister for Emergency Management, will send warnings to mobile phones that are physically in an emergency zone when a disaster strikes.
31 October 2011 | News
AU saves US$12M with National telepresence system
With the National Telepresence System, the Federal Government of Australia saves AU$12 million (US$12.8 million) worth of travel costs, and has also been able to reduce carbon emissions by not having government officials travel to meetings in Canberra.
28 October 2011 | News
Commonwealth launches cross-govt social network
The Commonwealth Secretariat launched a new social network today that ties together 90 member agencies and organisations. Called ‘Commonwealth Connects’, the network consists of public information portal and password-protected social networking functions for official networks, forums and advisory bodies of the Commonwealth.
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