Western Australia has appointed Giles Nunis as its first ever government CIO in a push to develop the state government’s ICT strategy and cut costs. As part of his new role, Nunis will be helping to stabilise the State Government’s ICT costs, with the WA Government currently spending between $1 billion to $2 billion on ICT per year. Nunis will also head up the development of a whole-of-government ICT strategy, and build the capacity of WA’s growing ICT sector. He previously served as the state’s acting whole of government CIO since April 2015, and his permanent appointment was confirmed today by WA Premier Colin Barnett. The Office of the GCIO was formally established in July 2015 and is funded from a $25 million ICT Renewal and Reform Fund. Prior to taking up the role, Nunis was deputy director general at the Department of State Development where he was responsible for negotiating commercial state agreements and managing the government’s international trade offices since 2010. Giles was also seconded to the Department of Health where he helped restructure the department’s Fiona Stanley Hospital ICT Program. Between 2008 and 2010, he was managing director at IT consultancy Ajilon Australia, responsible for managing public sector accounts including the departments of the Attorney General, Planning and Infrastructure, Treasury and Finance and Police. Premier Barnett said in a statement that Nunis possessed “the right combination of professional skills and practical experience, with a fundamental understanding of the private and public sectors and how to negotiate and deliver large ICT projects”. Since Nunis began acting in the GCIO role in April 2015, the Government has chalked up some significant achievements, according to WA Finance Minister Bill Marmion. This includes the launch of the government’s Open Data Policy, and WA winning the Best Government Participation award in the national GovHack competition, with efforts of Landgate, the GCIO and various government agencies. “The office is well advanced on a whole-of-government ICT strategy, in consultation with industry and Government. Aimed at efficiencies and cost savings, this should be presented to the Government early next year.” Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business Small and Medium Business Small and Medium Business 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