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IntroductionThis presentation was given to the Tomorrow Ready CIO breakfast on 7 Mar 13 in Canberra. Itcovers the development of the Data Centre Strategy, the subsequent panel establishment,the Data Centre as a Service Multi Use List, guidelines produced by DSD and AGIMO for theuse of cloud, and a brief view of the future.

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Gershon and the DC StrategyThe DC Strategy 2010-25 is aimed at avoiding $1b in data centre costs over 10-15 years. Itwas developed in response to the recommendations of Sir Peter Gershon's Review of the useof ICT in the Australian Government in 2008.

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DC Facilities PanelEstablished as part of the DC Strategy, the Facilities Panel includes some 20 sites acrossAustralia. Over $300m of contracts have been established through the panel to date,avoiding some $24m in costs.

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DCaaS MULEstablished in October 2012, the MUL covers 50 vendors and over 1200 different services.The third tranche of applications for inclusion closed in February 2013 and more vendors andservices are expected to be added shortly. The full list of services is available here:http://agimo.gov.au/files/2013/02/DCaaS-Service-Details_20130131-V2-Public.xls

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DCaaS ServicesDCaaS vendors were asked to describe the services they were offering by categories andservice levels, rather than meeting a specific statement of requirement. This ensured theservices did not have to be specifically designed for government but were closer to aCommercial Off The Shelf approach.

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Simplified ProcurementUsing a standardised head agreement, templated quotation forms and methods such ascompulsory arbitration, the DCaaS MUL is designed to simplify procurement of cloud andcloud-like services in orders under $80,000 and with a duration of less than 12 months.

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Speed of DeliveryDCaaS has proven to be a very useful method for delivering services very quickly. Quote turnarounds of a week, and overnight establishment of services have changed the manner inwhich ICT is procured at this level.

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Appropriate SecurityVendors are required to describe the location of the services they are offering and the levelto which these are accredited. Lessons learned in the first few procurements have indicatedthat additional work, such as submitting system security plans, etc. may further decrease thetime required to get a service into production.

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Advice to AgenciesFinance, through AGIMO has provided a range of guidelines for the use of cloud services:http://agimo.gov.au/policy-guides-procurement/cloud/

DSD has also produced security guidance: http://www.dsd.gov.au/infosec/cloudsecurity.htm

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Future DirectionsGiven the ease with which cloud solutions can be procured, the range of these services andthe speed of deployment, it is likely that the business will increase the pressure on CIOs todeliver such services or, if these aren't forthcoming, procure them without the CIO'sassistance.

To remain engaged with the business, the Tomorrow Ready CIO will need to become a brokerof cloud services not a blocker.