Australia’s Minister for Defence, Sen. John Faulkner, recently released the 2009 Defence Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Strategy.
Faulkner said that the strategy contains several key initiatives that will increase efficiency and effectiveness within Defence’s ICT portfolio.
“The Defence ICT Strategy will strengthen the relationship between Defence’s strategic objectives and enabling ICT capabilities,” he said.
“Through enhanced strategic planning processes and transparent portfolio-based resource allocation, the ICT Strategy will improve Defence’s ability to conduct forward ICT capability planning.
“The Defence ICT Strategy is also consistent with the recommendations of the Gershon Review and elements of the Strategy were included in the 2009 Defence White paper,” he added.
Faulkner said that the government is seeking to improve the content, quality, presentation and utility of information made available publicly relating to the future direction of Defence ICT.
Defence will also conduct annual reviews of its ICT Strategy to maintain the relationship between strategic objectives and the provision of enabling ICT capabilities.
The ICT Strategy was officially launched Nov. 10.