ICT Council

The Government ICT Council members are senior government CIOs and independent subject matter experts, appointed by the ICT Strategy Group.

The Council drives the Directions and Priorities for Government ICT by ensuring that the Government ICT Roadmap accurately reflects those priorities, the needs of agencies, and appropriate sequencing of initiatives to drive investment performance.

Role and Function

  1. Recommend Government ICT Roadmap updates for approval by the ICT Strategy Group
  2. Recommend Pipeline Investments for approval by the ICT Strategy Group
  3. Approve the Government Enterprise Architecture - including associated standards
  4. Endorse the plans, policies and standards of the Supply Reference Group
  5. Monitor delivery and report on uptake of the services and products on the Government ICT Roadmap.
  6. Develop a transparent and effective exemption process for common ICT capabilities and approve exemptions
  7. Advise the ICT Strategy Group and Government on operational ICT management ( Direction 5) to improve legacy asset management, operational cost structures, and engagement with ICT industry on innovation
  8. Champion collective approaches to ICT services for New Zealand government.
  9. Maintain links with the Treasury programmes relating to ICT (BASS, Cross Agency PMO)
  10. Provide advice when requested by the ICT Strategy Group on matters of ICT investment.

Members 

  • Sam Knowles (Independent Chair)   
  • Chris East (General Manager, Government Technology Services, Internal Affairs
  • Craig Soutar, CIO New Zealand Transport Agency
  • David Habershon, CIO Ministry of Social Development
  • Gerard Aberdeen, CIO Ministry of Justice
  • Graeme Osborne, Director National Health IT Board, Ministry of Health
  • Greg Patchell, Deputy Secretary and CIO, Ministry of Economic Development
  • Leanne Gibson, CIO Ministry of Education
  • Myles Ward, Group Manager IT Operation and Services, Inland Revenue
  • Nigel Prince, Deputy Director General Business Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Officials attend from Office of the GCIO, MED and the ICT Supply Management Group (DIA).

Secretariat: Office of the GCIO.