Federal government invests $1.44 billion in Telesat satellite internet
The funding will help build out Telesat’s Lightspeed satellite constellation and bridge the digital divide in Canada.
Canadian government data is getting cloudier, signaling a ‘massive leap of faith’ in public cloud, says Microsoft
The Canadian government’s ongoing effort to adopt the public cloud took another step forward this summer with the help of Microsoft and AWS.
Ottawa’s cybersecurity action plan includes $10M for special projects
Just over a year after announcing an updated federal cybersecurity strategy, Ottawa has revealed how it will be implemented.
Quebec Auditor General finds lack of impartiality in IT contract selection process
Risks to the IT contract management process are not being properly mitigated, according to Quebec’s Auditor General.…
NASA contracts Insight as part of $20 billion procurement plan
Insight Public Sector, a division of multinational IT provider Insight Enterprises Inc. has announced that it has…
CompTIA sees procurement boost with TechAmerica acquisition
Non-profit technology association and certification body CompTIA said it aims to bolster policy advocacy and procurement capabilities…
City of Winnipeg opts for communication-as-a-service
The City of Winnipeg is located close to the middle of Canada. But, the city of close…
New types of partners for the Internet of Things
ORLANDO — Cisco Systems Inc. has been touting the $14-trillion opportunity in the Internet of Everything, which pulls…
IT community wants specifics on Digital Nation policy
CATA Alliance says a policy paper won’t address specific issues like accountability, budget, net neutrality and rural broadband expansion
Budget 2010 promises a digital economy strategy
The Conservative government’s 2010 budget offers some targeted IT investment and promises a digital economy strategy, but is short on details
Targeting the federal government IT opportunity
As its fiscal year-end approaches, the federal government is focused on streamlining its infrastructure, consolidation and virtualization, and improving service delivery
IT can improve health care and streamline health processes
Decision makers need to think about how digital data can help improve processes, Microsoft executive says
Public sector IT priority: Improved service delivery
IDC Canada’s Alison Brooks outlines the forecast for public sector IT spending in 2010, and where the spend will be
Skills competition forcing governments to get more tech savvy
If vendors and partners will get creative, there’s opportunity to help governments innovate to compete for talent, British Columbia has already begun
Federal government’s IT procurement process under fire
After laying down bid rigging charges to seven Ottawa area IT service companies, the Competition Bureau is now facing bold new allegations from one of the charged