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Results: Networked State Services - Part 3

Data exchange

The Internet was the most commonly reported technology used for data exchange (56 percent of responding organisations).

Figure 17

Graph showing Government data exchange technology (30 June 2008)

Government data exchange technology (30 June 2008)


Organisations most commonly reported engaging in data exchange with central government (53 percent of organisations that responded) followed by the wider state services (41 percent).

Figure 18

Graph showing types of organisation with which responding CIOs reported engaging in data exchange (30 June 2008)

Types of organisation with which responding CIOs reported engaging in data exchange (30 June 2008)

The results demonstrate the predominance of network transfers over physical media such as CDs or magnetic tape. They also demonstrate the wide variety of organisations involved in data exchange with only about half involving central government.

Table 21

Government data exchange, by organisation type (30 June 2008)

Organisation type Overall
Central government State-owned enterprise
Total number of responding organisations 93 12 105
Percent42
Data exchange with other organisations within last 12 months 71 100 74
Data exchange technology43
Internet 52 92 56
Emailed as an attachment 42 83 47
CD or DVD 35 42 36
Private leased line (not GSN) 27 33 28
Extranet 14 25 15
Government Shared Network (GSN) 12 0 10
On-site data access facility 10 17 10
Magnetic tape 9 0 8
Other 13 8 12
Data exchange with44
Central government 53 33 50
Wider State Services 40 50 41
Businesses 30 92 37
NGOs and community groups 19 25 20
Overseas entities 19 25 20
Local government 13 33 15
Tertiary education institutions 12 25 13

Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add to stated total

Footnotes

[42 Percentages are of all responding organisations in each organisation type ]

[43 Government organisations may use more than one data exchange technology so percentages may add to over 100 percent ]

[44 Government organisations may exchange data with more than one type of organisation so percentages may add to over 100 percent ]


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