Dr Peter Lawrence has taken on the role of chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Defence.
In November, Lawrence took over from outgoing Defence CIO Greg Farr, who
served in the position for five years but did not seek another contract
term.
Selected from a large field of public and private sector candidates, Dr
Lawrence brings to the role over 20 years experience in planning,
implementing and managing technology across a wide range of businesses
and business functions on a local, regional and global basis.
Prior to his appointment with Defence, Dr Lawrence was the group manager IT, energy markets at Origin Energy.
In this role, he managed the delivery of technology services to the
energy markets business through a shared services model that is largely
outsourced to key partners.
Over his career Dr Lawrence has held a number of high profile roles,
including CIO at ANZ National New Zealand, and positions at Shell
Australia, Shell IT International and Shell Services International
Japan.
Announcing the appointment last year, the Department of Defence
acknowledged Farr’s “outstanding contribution to Defence’s ICT and
business capability”.
