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Wednesday 23rd - Thursday 24th February 2011
Hotel Realm, Canberra

Government Cloud Computing Forum 2011 Advisory Board Members including: Dr Nicholas Gruen Chair Government 2.0 Taskforce (Australia) & CEO, Lateral Economics Christopher Thorne Assistant Commissioner & Chief Architect Australia Taxation Office (ATO) Dr Anna Liu Principle Research Leader NICTA Paul Budde Managing Director Paul Budde Communication Dr Jonathan Gray Director Australian E-Government Technology Cluster Bob Correll Chief Information Officer Department of Immigration & Citizenship* Nico Padoven Business Transformation Services Division Department of Immigration & Citizenship Greg Mundy  CEO Aged & Community Services Australia Rod Young  CEO Aged Care Association Australia Additional speakers including: Danny Moullan, Director of Strategy, Government Technology Services, The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua (New Zealand)* Paul Brebner, Senior Researcher, Canberra Research Laboratory, NICTA     *subject to availability

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Federal, State and Local Government agencies spend nearly $10 billion on ICT and e-government initiatives. Pressures are intensifying to use alternative IT delivery models to run massive technology and communications infrastructures. Clarify the what, where & how of cloud computing in government; with insights from NCITA, Australian Taxation Office, Department of Immigration & Citizenship, the Australian E-Government Technology cluster..and more

About the Government Cloud Computing Forum

Federal, State and Local Government agencies spend an estimated $10 billion on ICT and e-government initiatives in Australia. In a cost-conscious environment, pressures are intensifying on government enterprises to use alternative IT delivery models to run massive technology and communications infrastructures. Cloud computing offers a chance to utilise web protocols and internet services as a viable, low-cost IT delivery models.

Increasing, agencies are either assessing, or migrating agency-owned IT infrastructure to shared, commoditised infrastructure in a “virtual” world. The cloud delivery model will help manage the cost of running IT infrastructure, while cutting back on duplication, paying for usage-based services in the cloud, control massive IT capital outlays, minimise the cost of high-risk projects, and cost-effectively upgrade and modernise technology infrastructure.

Cloud computing in government, or “G-cloud” computing will radically transform the way ICT infrastructure is designed, managed, accessed within 21st century government enterprises

The Government Cloud Computing Summit 2010 offers timely, cost-saving, and practical insights into cloud computing, while demystifying the jargon about share, commoditised infrastructure, and benefits across the three tiers of government.

Key issues to be covered include:

• Data Security
• Data Sovereignty
• Interoperability
• Public & Private Cloud
• Critical vs non Critical business activities

Delegates attending will benefit from presentations by leading world best technology experts

Why attend this summit?

Share independent news and analysis about cloud computing, and benefits for government service and information delivery programs.

• HARNESS the potential of cloud computing across the enterprise
• LEARN about cloud computing applications & business efficiencies
• HEAR first-hand from the experts about how this platform frees up IT resources
• TRACK cost-effective “G-Cloud” services, including
  • email & collaboration
  • help-desk support
  • data centre management
  • business intelligence
  • storage and networking
  • back-up, data management & storage
  • virtual user services
  • internet integration
  • high-volume data processing
  • web-based hosting services
• WEIGH the pros and cons of public vs private clouds
• DEFINE your cloud strategy & manage the cost of migration
• PRIORITISE your cloud migration and transformation effort
• ENSURE the reliability and security of infrastructure
• DELIVER on ICT excellence performance benchmarks
• STREAMLINE quality of service (QoS) arrangements
• MANAGE service level agreements
• STRENGHEN procurement and supplier agreement programs
• INVEST in trusted and secure transactions in the cloud
• INTEGRATE cloud and non-cloud environments & eco-systems
• REDUCE impact on the environment through outsourcing?