Australia’s CSIRO and NICTA to merge into ‘Data61’

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[1] The CSIRO’s Digital Productivity group and NICTA will soon merge to create a new organisation named ‘Data61’.

[2] CSIRO chief executive, Larry Marshall, said in a Senate estimates hearing in June that many job positions would be affected as a result of the merger – mostly backroom support staff.

[3] The new organization will be mandated with producing focused research that will deliver strong economic returns and put Australia at the forefront of digital innovation.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Australia’s CSIRO and NICTA to merge into ‘Data61’