A “scary” level of legacy tech debt is building in governments across the country as ministers put off costly upgrades to frontline systems trusted by thousands of public servants.
That’s according to Western Australian government chief information officer Greg Italiano, who said the figure likely “runs into the billions of dollars” in state government jurisdictions.
“If we look at the digital engine room of a lot of government systems that drive education, police, health etc, we are still dealing with a tremendous amount of tech debt and legacy,” he told the Digital NSW Showcase on Wednesday.
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