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

Revealed: Government IT Deals in 2011

Revealed: Government IT Deals in 2011

Top 25 buyers and IT suppliers of the year.
John Hilvert Jan 27 2012 12:55PM Financial Services
ICT jobs drop in December

ICT jobs drop in December

NSW ICT vacancies at new record low.
John Hilvert Jan 27 2012 12:00PM Training & Development
Govt agencies fatten Linux, Unix server environments

Govt agencies fatten Linux, Unix server environments

Analysis: How large agencies are switching hardware alliances.
John Hilvert , Ry Crozier Jan 27 2012 7:00AM Hardware
Tax seeks single sign-on for web, biz services

Tax seeks single sign-on for web, biz services

Issues tender following AUSkey rollout.
John Hilvert Jan 23 2012 4:21PM Security
Tax seeks new single sign-on solution

Tax seeks new single sign-on solution

Issues tender following AUSkey rollout.
John Hilvert Jan 23 2012 12:27PM Security
Time for full disclosure on Direct Sourcing

Time for full disclosure on Direct Sourcing

Comment: Agencies should have to publish their reasons for going direct.
John Hilvert Jan 18 2012 3:00PM Financial Services
Defence wedded to IBM infrastructure

Defence wedded to IBM infrastructure

Spends a further $347m without testing the market.
John Hilvert Jan 18 2012 1:15PM Strategy
Emergency system given geo-location boost

Emergency system given geo-location boost

Optus and Vodafone courted.
John Hilvert Jan 16 2012 7:16AM Telco/ISP
NSW hospitals to get intensive care system

NSW hospitals to get intensive care system

Automate critical health metrics for 697 patients.
John Hilvert Jan 13 2012 7:22AM Software
Peter Grant: I'm not like other Govt CIOs

Peter Grant: I'm not like other Govt CIOs

Turning Queensland IT around.
John Hilvert Jan 12 2012 3:14PM Strategy
Britain seeks evidence for digital copyright laws

Britain seeks evidence for digital copyright laws

Is copyright licensing fit for purpose in the digital age?
John Hilvert Jan 11 2012 10:30AM Software
Australia slips on intellectual property rights

Australia slips on intellectual property rights

Falls five spots in world rankings.
John Hilvert Jan 9 2012 2:29PM Software
Govt CIO acts on open source omission

Govt CIO acts on open source omission

Parliamentary Services adjusts tender to consider open source options.
John Hilvert Dec 23 2011 8:47AM Software
Government stalls on privacy proposals

Government stalls on privacy proposals

An active commitment to inaction.
John Hilvert Dec 22 2011 2:17PM Security
Government stalls on privacy proposals

Government stalls on privacy proposals

An active commitment to inaction.
John Hilvert Dec 22 2011 1:18PM Security
Hollywood cashes in on SOPA sponsorship

Hollywood cashes in on SOPA sponsorship

Entertainers outweigh software industry four to one on sponsor contributions.
John Hilvert Dec 21 2011 7:57AM Security
Defence ICT management under fire

Defence ICT management under fire

Audit recommends clarification of Defence ICT's role.
John Hilvert Dec 20 2011 2:28PM Financial Services
Parliament website overhaul due next month

Parliament website overhaul due next month

Doubts remains as project lead departs.
John Hilvert Dec 20 2011 7:10AM Software
Hollywood cashes in on SOPA sponsorship

Hollywood cashes in on SOPA sponsorship

Entertainers outweigh software industry four to one on sponsor contributions.
John Hilvert Dec 19 2011 4:23PM Security
Rumblings from the copyright cloud

Rumblings from the copyright cloud

Optus' copyright case has implications for cloud providers.
John Hilvert Dec 16 2011 11:34AM Telco/ISP

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