Secretaries' Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Governance Board Communiqué, October 2010
ICT Strategic Vision
SIGB agreed to the proposed direction of the ICT Strategic Vision for the Government’s use of ICT and requested that Finance draft a vision for further consultation.
Whole-of-Government Policy on ICT Software and Intellectual Property Ownership
SIGB endorsed draft model standard contract clauses developed by the ICT Intellectual Property Working Group. These reflect the Commonwealth’s new default position for the ICT supplier to own the intellectual property in software created by the supplier as part of a Commonwealth ICT procurement contract. The clauses were developed to assist agencies with implementation of the Government’s new policy which took effect on 1 October 2010.
Statement of Intellectual Property Principles for Australian Government Agencies [
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Government 2.0 Steering Group
SIGB endorsed the Terms of Reference and 2010-11 work plan for the Government 2.0 Steering Group.
- Government 2.0 Steering Group - Terms of Reference [
98 KB] - Government 2.0 Steering Group - Terms of Reference [
906 KB] - Government 2.0 Work Plan - Status Report August 2010 [331 KB ]
- Government 2.0 Work Plan - Status Report August 2010 [ 288 KB]
Release of ICT benchmarking data to third parties
SIGB agreed to Finance drafting a revised process for advising the Government on whole-of-government ICT investments consistent with the Government’s announcement that it will abolish the ICT Business-as-Usual Reinvestment Fund.
Whole of Government ICT Investment Approach
SIGB agreed to Finance drafting a process for advising the Government on Whole-of-Government ICT investments.
Next Meeting
The Board agreed to meet again in December 2010.
Contact for information on this page: sigb@finance.gov.au