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Qld State Development dept looking for CIO
Queensland's Department of State Development is searching for a new CIO to lead the department's technology transformation efforts. [ + ]
Government security is a "team sport"
Queensland's $12.5 million, 4½-year commitment to establish a Cyber Security Unit is showing the way forward for government security efforts. [ + ]
Chris Riddell, Steve Wozniak to discuss connected future
Australian futurist Chris Riddell will host a conversation with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak covering the latter's vision for a connected future at the NSW Future Transport Summit next week. [ + ]
NSW appoints Data Analytics Centre advisory board
ASX CIO Tim Thurman has been appointed chair of a 10-member advisory board for the NSW Government's Data Analytics Centre. [ + ]
ABS opens National Data Acquisition Centre
The ABS has opened a new national centre in Geelong to streamline and modernise the process of collecting data from all business and household surveys. [ + ]
3D modelling and data revitalises city
How council détente, data cleanup and 3D buildings ended Maryland's 50-year planning drought. [ + ]
Navy opens $90m simulation facility at Randwick
The Australian Navy has opened the $90m new Navy Training Systems Centre at Randwick Barracks to enhance training for marine and electronic technicians. [ + ]
US govt CIO group issues cyber attack response guide
The association representing US state CIOs has published guidelines covering state government cyber disruption response planning. [ + ]
CSIRO going green with electric cars
CSIRO will deliver 10 fully electric cars to seven of its locations nationwide — along with solar panels to make them emissions-free — as part of its ongoing sustainability drive. [ + ]
DIBP prescreening all travellers exiting Australia
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection is conducting automatic advance security checks on all passengers travelling out of Australia, using a system supplied by SITA. [ + ]
Metro North taps Orion Health for referrals platform
Queensland's largest health service, Metro North, has arranged to adopt a platform from Orion Health to track and manage patient referrals between hospitals, community health centres and home care. [ + ]
Smart city stakes getting higher
Rapid global transformation and collaboration are threatening to leave Australian cities behind. [ + ]
Finance considering streamlining telecom panels
The Department of Finance has proposed to abolish two telecom procurement panels due to expire this year and replace them with a more flexible telecommunications services panel. [ + ]
Committee calls for Smart Infrastructure Task Force
A House committee has recommended the establishment of a Smart Infrastructure Task Force to ensure more coordinated adoption of smart ICT in infrastructure projects. [ + ]
Smart tech in public and national security
Whether it's physical or digital security, there's still a lot of work to be done to capitalise on the benefits smart technology and analytics can deliver to citizens on a daily basis. [ + ]
