The ICT Policy and Strategy Unit develops and maintains ICT policies, standards and procedures for government. We also provide management of whole of government ICT strategies and projects, provide ICT security advice, approvals and incident response coordination, and provide management of the NTG Internet and intranet websites. The ICT Policy and Strategy Unit also administers Part 9 of the Information Act (as the Records Service under s.4 of the Act) dealing with the management of records of NT public sector organisations.

Policies, standards and procedures

​Document type ​Document title (doc) ​Description ​Other formats
Guidelines​ Data and Voice Cabling Specifications (doc 245 kb) This document describes the standards and practices to be followed in the supply, installation, documentation and testing of data and voice cabling plant technology used to support the data and voice communications services currently in use within the Northern Territory Government.​ rtf 1.46 mb
Standards​ Multifunction Device Standards (doc 141 kb) The document describes functional requirements for Multifunction Devices (MFDs) used in NTG.​ rtf 48 kb
Policy​ Green ICT Policy Summary (doc 67 kb) This document is a summary of requirements that Northern Territory Government agencies should comply with to: Reduce emissions; Plan for reduction; Improve operational efficiencies and work practices; and Align with local and national regulations covering ICT carbon footprint.​ rtf 9 kb
Policy / Guidelines​ Green ICT Policy and Guidelines (doc 1.54 mb) This document prescribes requirements that Northern Territory Government agencies should comply with to: Reduce emissions; Plan for reduction; Improve operational efficiencies and work practices; and Align with local and national regulations covering ICT carbon footprint.​ docx 580 kb
Standards​ Domain Name Management Standards (doc 129 kb) This standard describes management of the nt.gov.au domain name space for all eligible organisations. The document also describes the operation of DNS services, delegation of 4th level domain names standards, email naming and standards for applications and services that use an nt.gov.au domain name to deliver end user function.​ rtf 1.08 mb
Policy​ Smartphone and Tablet Policy (doc 115 kb) This document details the types of operating systems and the drivers, risks and benefits of smartphones and tablets.​ rtf 29 mb
Policy​ End User ICT Services Summary (doc 57 kb) This policy summary describes what the Northern Territory Government considers best practice and sets out what is appropriate and inappropriate use of ICT services.​ rtf 883 kb
Guidelines​ Security Guidelines for Overseas Travel for Users (doc 99 kb) These guidelines provide security guidelines for Northern Territory Government staff carrying sensitive information on overseas travel.​ rtf 24 kb
Policy / Guidelines​ Web 2.0 Guidelines Policy and Guidelines (doc 122 kb) This guideline is for the Northern Territory Public Sector (NTPS). It is to clarify for NTPS employees their existing obligations under the NTPS Principles and Code of Conduct when using social media. It is high level, principles based, and addresses both official and private use.​ rtf 26 kb
Charter NTG Information Management Committe Charter (doc 43 kb) This document describes the role, goals, responsibilities, membership and reporting of the NTG Information Management Committee.​ pdf 339 kb
Framework ICT Security Framework(doc 123 kb) This document describes the ICT Security Framework for the NTG which enunciates the NTG’s commitment to securing the information in its possession to remain private and/or confidential. Through this document responsibilities and authorities of various bodies are specified.​ pdf 414 kb
Standard ICT Video Conferencing(doc 270 kb) This document describes functional requirements for Videoconferencing devices used in the NTG. The requirements provide standards for interoperability, security and integration in to the NTG ICT environment.​ pdf 339 kb
Policy / Guidelines Cloud Computing Policy(doc 528 kb) The Northern Territory Government (NTG) Cloud Computing Policy provides guidance to agencies when considering procurement of cloud computing services.​ pdf 466 kb