The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has announced it has selected and additional 14 suppliers to provide cloud services to multiple government agencies. The government’s data centre as a service (DCaaS) Multi Use List was published on the AGIMO website in October last year. The cloud services available through this list include software as a service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offerings. They cover virtual desktops and servers, disaster recovery and managed backups, e-tending packages and online collaboration tools. “The last three months have shown a growing interest in the DCaaS Multi Use List with a number of agencies approaching us for simple and cost-effective ICT solutions,” AGIMO assistant secretary Mundi Tomlinson wrote in an AGIMO blog post. “This takes the total number of suppliers to 49 and services available to agencies to over 1200.” In July, AGIMO announced its plans to launch a multi-user list, and released an approach to market. John Sheridan, AGIMO Agency Services Division first assistant secretary, said at the time that DCaaS “is a departure from historic procurement practice” and “presents an opportunity to significantly simplify procurement of cloud and cloud-like services”. The lt;igt;Australian Government Data Centre Strategylt;/igt;, published in March 2010, sets out a whole-of-government approach to data centres; to develop a more strategic ICT investment approach, to reduce costs and improve efficiencies. A lt;igt;Cloud Computing Strategic Direction Paperlt;/igt; was published in April 2011, followed by a series of best practice guides that AGIMO issued last year. Follow Rebecca Merrett on Twitter: @Rebecca_Merrett Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management 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