John Hilvert

Canberra correspondent John Hilvert has twenty years experience in journalism, public policy, web development and research. Writing from Parliament House in Canberra, Hilvert has worked in public policy for five Commonwealth agencies, authored over a dozen education books, worked as communications director for the Internet Industry Association and edited Australian PC User magazine. Hilvert has also worked as a journalist The Australian, MIS and Computerworld Australia, among other titles. He is an unashamed bluegrass tragic.

Recent articles by John Hilvert

ICT groups take aim at Trans Pacific Partnership

ICT groups take aim at Trans Pacific Partnership

Latest stakeholder meeting yields few surprises for rights holders.
John Hilvert Mar 5 2012 9:10AM Telco/ISP
Cut-down AIIA resolves to forge on

Cut-down AIIA resolves to forge on

Secretariat slims down to nine employees.
John Hilvert Mar 5 2012 7:26AM Strategy
Parliament repeals .info filter

Parliament repeals .info filter

Internal concerns aired.
John Hilvert Feb 29 2012 3:52PM Security
Defence CIO unveils shared services plan

Defence CIO unveils shared services plan

Proposal could cut 300 ICT jobs.
John Hilvert Feb 29 2012 2:45PM Financial Services
Telstra and Optus contend for Defence comms contract

Telstra and Optus contend for Defence comms contract

Defence to become 'biggest ISP in Australia'.
John Hilvert Feb 28 2012 6:30AM Financial Services
Australian Army runs tablet trials

Australian Army runs tablet trials

Picks mix of iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tabs.
John Hilvert Feb 27 2012 7:10AM Hardware
Canberra provider builds multi-tenanted Govt cloud

Canberra provider builds multi-tenanted Govt cloud

Hopes to host smaller agencies for $30 per user.
John Hilvert Feb 23 2012 7:12AM Financial Services
Federal agencies test ICT services panels policy

Federal agencies test ICT services panels policy

In no hurry to consolidate supplier arrangements.
John Hilvert Feb 22 2012 10:55AM Strategy
Conroy calls for cautious approach to the cloud

Conroy calls for cautious approach to the cloud

Australian data centres key to winning Government work.
John Hilvert Feb 15 2012 1:10PM Networking
Hiring strategy vital to government IT transformation

Hiring strategy vital to government IT transformation

Former US CIO suggests hardline approach to IT staffing.
John Hilvert Feb 14 2012 11:11PM Strategy
Parliament blacklists .info domains

Parliament blacklists .info domains

For 'network security' reasons.
John Hilvert Feb 14 2012 9:27AM Security
Parliament quietly blocks .info domains

Parliament quietly blocks .info domains

For 'network security' reasons.
John Hilvert Feb 13 2012 12:40PM Security
Copyright Exceptions Review chair announced

Copyright Exceptions Review chair announced

Digital currency.
John Hilvert Feb 9 2012 7:42AM Software
Dept of Foreign Affairs sets fresh TPP talks

Dept of Foreign Affairs sets fresh TPP talks

New intellectual property meeting for Sydney.
John Hilvert Feb 9 2012 7:30AM Telco/ISP
Federal agencies game ICT project reviews

Federal agencies game ICT project reviews

Recommendations overlooked in 72 percent of cases.
John Hilvert Feb 8 2012 2:00PM Financial Services
E-health stricken with privacy and software lurgies

E-health stricken with privacy and software lurgies

Analysis: Senate hearings begin.
John Hilvert Feb 6 2012 9:07AM Software
Copyright reforms pressed in Melbourne TPP talks

Copyright reforms pressed in Melbourne TPP talks

Positive thinkers line up for next round of negotiations.
John Hilvert Feb 3 2012 11:30AM Telco/ISP
Accenture wins Health data warehouse deal

Accenture wins Health data warehouse deal

HP servers chosen over mainframe.
John Hilvert Feb 3 2012 6:21AM Networking
Tax board eyes cloud for IT migration

Tax board eyes cloud for IT migration

Partial shift off Tax Office infrastructure.
John Hilvert Jan 30 2012 9:17PM Financial Services
Defence data centre move slips to November

Defence data centre move slips to November

Further slippages could imperil desktop consolidation.
John Hilvert Jan 30 2012 7:32AM Networking

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