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3D data puts South Australia on the map
A 3D model showing underground landscapes in South Australia to a depth of 100 kilometres has been launched at the 25th Geophysical Conference & Exhibition in Adelaide. [ + ]
WA schools struggling with outdated tech, slow internet
WA's auditor general has found that many of the state's schools are grappling with a shortage of devices for students, ageing technology and slow internet speeds. [ + ]
Service NSW adopts Android Pay
Service NSW has introduced support for Android Pay across all 64 of its centres — and announced the planned introduction of Australia's first digital licences — as part of its digital government transformation. [ + ]
The Primary Health Network that cloud built
Rapid adoption of services such as Office 365, Skype for Businesses, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and NAV helped Murray Primary Health Network meet its tight deadlines. [ + ]
Early adopters find transformation fosters innovation
Early government cloud adopters are finding that the process of digital transformation is fostering innovation and cultural change. [ + ]
NZDF veteran claims management system goes live
The New Zealand Defence Force's Veterans Support Service has launched a new claims management system that will process around 100,000 invoices and reimbursements per year. [ + ]
CIA CIO calls AWS's cloud a "godsend"
The US CIA is "very happy" with the agency's experiences with migrating workloads from legacy hardware to AWS cloud infrastructure, according to the intelligence agency's CIO Sherrill Nicely. [ + ]
The 'future of work' in government
Mass connectivity, mobility, big data, predictive analysis and a workforce full of millennials are bringing both challenges and opportunities for the working environment. [ + ]
US Pentagon said to ban Pokemon Go
The US Pentagon has reportedly issued a memo banning the use of Pokemon Go within Defense facilities nationwide, and on agency-issued smart devices, due to spying fears. [ + ]
How the IoT will change your world
Government departments and agencies can take advantage of IoT technologies to automate and expedite routine activities, vastly improving efficiency, safety and productivity. [ + ]
Cloud computing for law enforcement
Law enforcement agencies should embrace the opportunities cloud computing poses, as data management is key to fighting crime in the digital age. [ + ]
Lockheed Martin to build R&D centre in Melbourne
Lockheed Martin has allocated $13 million to build a new multidisciplinary research laboratory in Melbourne, its first multidisciplinary R&D facility outside of the US. [ + ]
Overcoming the hybrid/public cloud compromise
Enterprise cloud platforms are designed to deliver the level of control needed to respond to challenges at the user's chosen rate. [ + ]
SA Health wins iAward for HIB platform
Public health body SA Health has picked up a South Australian iAward for its Health Information Broker state-wide hospital patient record project. [ + ]
NSW picks ServiceNow, UXC for GovDC Marketplace
ServiceNow and UXC Keystone have been selected to provide the core platform for GovDC Marketplace, a one-stop shop for NSW government agencies to procure approved ICT services. [ + ]
