B211 Self-Test Week 6

Current Affairs Self-Test - Week 6

The following are excerpts from newpaper articles. Read the excerpts and answer the question below each excerpt.

Excerpts from an article:
Major problems still exist with the Federal Government's technology outsourcing program, despite changes made earlier this year to give agencies more say in future contracts, a parliamentary committee found.

What is information technology "outsourcing"?

Excerpt:
Security worries over the Singapore Telecommunications acquisition of Cable and Wireless Optus persist, despite Canberra's approval of the bid, with new concerns raised over a $65 million Federal Government outsourcing contract.
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Australian National University defence expert Des Ball said SingTel's track record at home should have given the Government pause in approving both the acquisition and the outsourcing deal.

What is the SingTel's "track record at home" which is so worrying?

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