Industry News
DocuSign launches Australian data centres
DocuSign's three new Australian data centres will be prioritised for public sector customers. [ + ]
DTA seeks to overhaul procurement panels
The Digital Transformation Agency is inviting feedback on a proposed revamp of the government's ICT procurement panel policy [ + ]
DTA picks latest cohort of data fellows
The Digital Transformation Agency has selected the next seven APS Data Fellows to be embedded at the CSIRO's Data61 data innovation group. [ + ]
MAV launches new community website
The Municipal Association of Victoria has launched a new website to provide information and resources for the community. [ + ]
Sunshine Coast Council ramps up cloud migration
Sunshine Coast Council has continued its push into the cloud with the procurement of an SaaS-based asset management solution from Pitney Bowes. [ + ]
NSW, Microsoft partner for rich data solutions
NSW Government data scientists are using Microsoft's Azure to build a machine learning neural network that can analyse government spending. [ + ]
NZ gets new assistant privacy commissioner
Jon Duffy has been appointed to the role of Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Operations. [ + ]
Joondalup takes action on business cyber safety
The City of Joondalup has opened registrations for its cyber business forum, and business stakeholders are urged to participate. [ + ]
Tasmania awards electric vehicle charging grants
Electric vehicle charging stations will be deployed at 11 workplaces across Tasmania using grant funding from the state government. [ + ]
Queensland digital hospitals boosting outcomes
The first eight of Queensland's digitally upgraded hospitals are improving patient outcomes, with plans to deploy 27 across the state by 2020. [ + ]
Smart cities: The Buenos Aires Declaration
A forum on the future of Latin American cities has called for action on developing AI and IoT solutions for the public good. [ + ]
Queensland Rail migrating to IaaS model
Queensland Rail plans to stop directly owning its ICT infrastructure in favour of procuring cloud-based managed ICT services. [ + ]
ACT announces $9.75m priority tech program
The ACT Government has allocated $9.75m over three years for a priority investment program aimed at generating jobs in key technology and other sectors. [ + ]
Qld transport staff trial body cameras
A number of TransLink Senior Network Officers will be equipped with body cameras while patrolling the public transport network as part of a four-week trial. [ + ]
Melbourne motorway network gets smarter
Sophisticated smart technology is being installed on Melbourne roads to better manage traffic and incident response times. [ + ]