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The Queensland Government Chief Information Office (QGCIO) has developed a new ICT Strategy as a renewed push to advance the state’s digital future.
The strategy, titled ‘Advancing our Digital Future’, is a new framework that will replace the Queensland Government ICT Strategy 2013-17, and will focus on positioning the state government to ‘maximise the benefits of digital technology’.
Set to be launched later this year by Queensland Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy and Minister for Small Business Leeanne Enoch, the government says it’s been developed through extensive consultation with industry leaders, academia, government agency CIO’s, community organisations and the general public.
Ms Enoch said the strategy will help to ensure that the Queensland government “harnesses” existing and emerging technologies such as machine learning and the internet of things to improve service delivery for Queenslanders.
According to the government, it will also contain priorities to make it easier for local start-ups and small businesses to do business with the Queensland government.
“Advancing our Digital Future will guide future investments and decision-making to improve the use of digital technologies in areas including customer service, innovation, security, privacy, service delivery and information management,” Ms Enoch said.
She said this strategy will recognise that “we have to move beyond our traditional approach to information communication technology (ICT)”.
“Increasingly, digital technologies will enable government to deliver proactive and personalised services to citizens and businesses,” she said.
Ms Enoch used the announcement of the new strategy to also reveal the first dedicated digital infrastructure plan for the state later in 2017.
“We understand that access to affordable and high quality telecommunications are essential for our businesses to compete and local services to be effective.”
