Industry News
Australian Government Digital Awards winners announced
The DTA has announced the eight winners of this year's Australian Government Digital Awards, including Services Australia and ASIC. [ + ]
Aussie defence companies urged to apply for AGO Labs program
AGO and FrontierSI have launched a program that offers six contracts valued up to $150,000 each for Australian defence industry companies. [ + ]
ADHA commences digital health overhaul
The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched the first of a series of tenders for a work program aimed at modernising Australia's healthcare infrastructure. [ + ]
Cyber researcher a 'Rising Star' in defence science
Cyber researcher Amy Stringfellow has won the ADM Women in Defence 'Rising Star' award for her research in next-generation technologies. [ + ]
Australian AI sector seizes Defence, ONI opportunity
The Australian AI community has risen to the challenge, following a call for solutions to key security challenges from Defence and the Office of National Intelligence. [ + ]
US federal agencies closing cybersecurity gaps
US federal government agencies have made significant progress implementing the security reforms prioritised by the Trump administration over the past year. [ + ]
NSW ePlanning service driven by government data
The NSW Government, along with technology start-up Giraffe, has launched an ePlanning service that allows users to analyse layers of data about NSW infrastructure. [ + ]
Survey finds cybersecurity is top priority for US cities
An annual cybersecurity survey of tech leaders from across the United States has found that cybersecurity is a top priority for cities and counties. [ + ]
DTA offering virtual course on cloud computing basics
The DTA is offering a virtual course on cloud computing basics with Microsoft 365 Fundamentals for Australian Public Service digital professionals. [ + ]
Emergency WA platform updated to provide COVID-19 alerts
The Department of Health and DFES have collaborated to customise the Emergency WA platform, to provide geographically targeted warnings and alerts about COVID-19. [ + ]
Oracle SaaS products get IRAP certification
Oracle has secured protected-level certification for several SaaS products under the ACSC's Information Security Registered Assessors Program. [ + ]
Returning Qld Govt urged to ramp up digitalisation
The AIIA urged the returning Queensland Government to increase spending on building digital capability to help the state catch up with the rest of the country. [ + ]
EPA AirWatch awarded for 2020 bushfire service
EPA Victoria has won a global award for its AirWatch website, which provided health advice and air quality forecasts during the 2020 bushfires. [ + ]
My Health Record usage surges in FY20
Hospitals grappling with the effects of the summer's natural disasters followed by the COVID-19 pandemic increased usage of the My Health Record system by 300%. [ + ]
$600m investment in new Navy information systems
The Australian Government will invest $600 million into the Australian Defence Force's maritime communications as part of a new Fleet Information Environment. [ + ]
