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Australian states warming up to roles of CIOs, CTOs

23.10.2006
Recognizing the growing importance of ICT to the state's economy, the government of Queensland, an Australian state, has joined other states by appointing a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in addition to a Chief Information Officer (CIO).

The newly created role is part of a growing trend by state governments to appoint two C-level information executives to improve efficiency and reduce annual government ICT spend.

The Queensland Government Chief Technology Office (QGCTO) will be established next month and plans are already underway to recruit a CTO.

In recent years Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia have appointed both a CIO and CTO for their states.

Queensland Premier Peter Beattie said last week the new CTO office will be charged with slashing IT spend between A$41 million (US$31 million) and $74 million annually through infrastructure, network and data center consolidation.

The QGCTO will also develop better practice guidance for agencies in project sizing, requirements specification and supplier engagement.