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Australian Govt urged to take more action on AI
The boom to the Australian economy promised by developments in AI could be threatened if government action is not taken in key areas, according to Salesforce. [ + ]
Budget 2019: Funds for science, skills and security
The federal government has announced significant investments for addressing skills shortages and fostering growth in the industries of the future. [ + ]
Govt releases whole-of-government hosting strategy
Data centres hosting high-value government data will be required to be certified as sovereign facilities as part of a new government-wide hosting strategy. [ + ]
ADHA aims to encourage paperless health care
The Australian Digital Health Agency is offering $30,000 to healthcare software providers with secure messaging systems to adopt its new interoperability standards. [ + ]
Bathurst, Gold Coast getting free Wi-Fi networks
Free public Wi-Fi networks will be deployed in parts of Bathurst and the Gold Coast under publicly funded projects by the respective cities. [ + ]
US spending big to modernise agencies' IT
The US government has already committed to spending over $127m to modernise agencies' ICT systems as part of the President's Management Agenda. [ + ]
Government releases data sharing guidelines
New guidelines developed by the office of the National Data Commissioner will seek to encourage the secure sharing and release of government data. [ + ]
Defence IT deployment at major scale
The Department of Defence turned to DXC and Foxconn for one of the largest IT asset deployment projects ever undertaken in Australia. [ + ]
An integrated approach to infrastructure
A transformative 'system of systems' approach supports centralised control to increase visibility and improve decision-making. [ + ]
Embracing the wireless Internet of Things
Low-power wireless technologies are unleashing new possibilities for local council-led smart city initiatives. [ + ]
Public sector organisations are regular attack targets
Nearly 9 in 10 public sector organisations in markets including Australia have fallen victim to at least one cyber attack in the last two years. [ + ]
NSW hunts for new GCISO
The NSW Government is searching for a new Government Chief Information Security Officer to replace the departing Dr Maria Milosavljevic. [ + ]
The ins and outs of My Health Record
The government has insisted that the 9.9% My Health Record opt-out rate is squarely in line with expectations, but Labor is unimpressed. [ + ]
IWD: The learning curve in public sector delivery
Government executive, consultant and author Liana Downey shares her experiences of working on challenging public sector projects. [ + ]
Focus on digital optimisation, not transformation hype
A long-term approach to digital optimisation of processes and services can produce the capabilities needed for digital transformation. [ + ]
