Industry News
City of Adelaide launches parking app
The Park Adelaide app is designed to provide accurate, real-time information about parking availability and time limits within the city. [ + ]
Increasing UX is the top priority of govt app devs
Application developers at state and local government agencies have improving user experience and lowering service delivery costs among their top priorities. [ + ]
Public Sector Innovation Awards deadline approaching
Nominations for the 2019 Public Sector Innovation Awards must be submitted by 26 April. [ + ]
Major IT upgrades for Australian Navy
A major overhaul is being conducted on the Navy's IT equipment, with computer network updates worth hundreds of millions of dollars. [ + ]
Defence to build $68m HPC centre in SA
The Department of Defence is in the final stages of choosing a head contractor for a $68m project to build the Defence High Performance Computing Centre. [ + ]
DTA updates Trusted Digital Identity Framework
The Digital Transformation Agency has announced the third release of new and updated documents comprising the Trusted Digital Identity Framework. [ + ]
DTA adding new sellers to Cloud Services Panel
The Digital Transformation Agency expects to increase the number of approved providers listed on the Cloud Services Panel to more than 250 by year end. [ + ]
UNSW to lead Tamworth smart city trials
UNSW Sydney, Providence Asset Group and Tamworth City Council will collaborate on integrated trials of smart city technologies. [ + ]
City of Darwin announces $1m in ICT contracts
More than $1 million worth of ICT tenders has just been announced by the City of Darwin. [ + ]
DTA implementing DNSSEC on .gov.au
The Digital Transformation Agency has announced a series of moves aimed at helping agencies implement DNSSEC if they choose to do so. [ + ]
APRA picks vendors for reporting system overhaul
Regulator APRA has selected Dimension Data and Vizor Software for a project to replace Direct to APRA, its ageing data reporting system for regulated companies. [ + ]
Experts appointed to National Data Advisory Council
A new National Data Advisory Council that will see data experts provide insights into good data management practices has been formed. [ + ]
Councils recognised at MAV Tech Awards
Several councils have been recognised for innovative practices at the Municipal Association of Victoria's (MAV) Technology Awards for Excellence. [ + ]
Notify.gov.au launches in private beta
The DTA is inviting agencies to participate in a private beta of a new open source-based whole-of-government notifications platform. [ + ]
Palmerston joining Darwin in deploying smart streetlights
The City of Palmerston has contracted Telensa to replace 5000 existing streetlights with wirelessly connected LED smart streetlights. [ + ]
