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WA boosting government security
A dedicated cybersecurity team will be part of Western Australia's new $7.4m Office of Digital Government. [ + ]
Tapping into citizens' needs via social media
A research project will tap into social media to understand citizens' needs in Sydney and Brisbane as city planners work towards the smart city revolution. [ + ]
DTA releases new template for digital sourcing
The Digital Transformation Agency is simplifying contract templates to make it easier for government to source digital products and services. [ + ]
Smart Cities Week heads to Australia
Australia's first Smart Cities Week conference will be held in Sydney in October 2018. [ + ]
Transforming Greater Launceston with a digital twin
Digital city models built on world-class analytical data are enabling area activation, evidence-informed decision-making and enhanced community engagement. [ + ]
Finnish city finishes first, overtaking Melbourne
Finland's Espoo has overtaken last year's winner Melbourne to claim the title of ICF 2018 Intelligent Community of the Year. [ + ]
Moreton Bay council adopts smart lighting
Moreton Bay Regional Council has awarded a tender for deployment of a smart lighting system at its planned university campus and The Mill innovation precinct. [ + ]
Smarter, faster community security
Cybercriminals never sleep, so governments must work together to achieve swift and effective prevention and response. [ + ]
The City of Prospect's creative community plans
The City of Prospect is leveraging its digital advantages to improve operations, service delivery and the vitality and prosperity of the community. [ + ]
Workflow automation challenges for government
Today's information landscape is marked by rapidly growing amounts of digital and printed information requiring organisations to find innovative ways to manage, store and access that information. [ + ]
UK govt can be as innovative as Google, says think tank
A think tank has urged the UK government to use digital technology to usher in a new age of bottom-up citizen democracy. [ + ]
ISACA highlights smart cities cyber attack risk
Research from ISACA suggests that as smart cities integrate connected technologies to operate more efficiently, new vulnerabilities arise. [ + ]
Newcastle's smart future as a living lab
Once a heavy industry town, Newcastle has been reinvented as a modern city with smart ideas for the future. [ + ]
NZ Govt launches major algorithm review
New Zealand will review the government's use of algorithms to guide policymaking and establish consistent guidelines for agencies. [ + ]
Government-focused media, research and events firms join forces
Westwick-Farrow Media has partnered with leading research and events company Public Sector Network to provide enhanced services to the government tech sector. [ + ]
