ASG Group has won an $11.5 million contract with the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) in Victoria to provide cloud-based hosting and managed services. The department will be the first Victorian agency to migrate to ASG’s ‘New World’ cloud computing and will be deployed on ASG’s Australian-based cloud data centre. The three-year contract includes options for a two-year extension. “This deal with DEPI supports the Victorian government’s overarching IT strategy, which seeks to revitalise agencies’ business processes through outcomes-based technology,” Geoff Lewis, ASG’s managing director, said in a statement. “This is a real trend as we see similar far-reaching initiatives by the federal government and some state governments, including Queensland, to modernise their processes. We are confident that our discussions with a number of government agencies will lead to similar agreements in [the] coming months.” ASG has signed a number of agreements with public and private organisations for its New World cloud solution, including an $11.3 million contract with the Department of Housing in Western Australia. Related content BrandPost Stay in Control of Your Data with a Secure and Compliant Sovereign Cloud By Stan Kwong Mar 23, 2023 6 mins Cloud Security Cloud Computing News Accenture to lay off 19,000 to cut costs amid economic uncertainty Technology services giant Accenture will continue to hire but meanwhile is cutting staff to streamline operations in the face of economic headwinds. By Anirban Ghoshal Mar 23, 2023 2 mins IT Consulting Services Technology Industry BrandPost Advice from procurement: How to evaluate and propose new IT investments By clearly defining needs and requirements, evaluating TCO, and performing risk assessments, procurement and IT teams can work together to help their business leaders make more informed decisions for an improved bottom line. By Bo Bradshaw, Edgio Procurement Director Mar 23, 2023 5 mins SaaS BrandPost Why AI is key to hiring and retaining developers Data shows that the opportunity to build AI-powered apps figures very prominently in where developers decide to work. By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax Mar 23, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe