• Gov 2.0 author praises Queensland Police

  By Computerworld Staff | 20 January, 2011 10:36

  Government 2.0 taskforce report author, Nicholas Gruen, has praised the Queensland Police department’s use of social networking site Facebook during the recent flood crisis.

• Government blueprint for reform: What it means for CIOs

  By Lisa Banks | 18 June, 2010 10:21

  The role of CIOs in government will change in the wake of the Rudd government accepting government 2.0 taskforce reforms.

• MashupAustralia competition winners announced

  By Kathryn Edwards | 14 December, 2009 15:30

  Two mashups of open access government data, Suburban Trends and Know where you live, have taken out top honours in the MashupAustralia contest.

• Microsoft defends Government 2.0 Taskforce funding conditions

  By Tim Lohman | 06 October, 2009 12:18

  Microsoft has defended its decision to enforce stringent conditions on up to $2.45 million in funding which it plans to supply to support proposed projects under the Government 2.0 Taskforce initiative.

Whitepapers about Government 2.0 Taskforce

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  Government Communications 2.0

  The problem with data is that it’s only useful if you share and use it. Equally, the more data we share electronically, the greater the risk of it falling into the wrong hands. Public sector organisations can’t function without legitimately gathering and using personal information about the citizens they are mandated to serve. Technology has made a significant contribution to that process, but has also brought new risks. Read on.

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  Brookings Report: Saving Money Through Cloud Computing

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  From print policies to streamlined workflows

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  The Digital Universe Decade – Are You Ready?