Industry News
Future cities lab launched at UNSW
The City Analytics Lab will improve collaboration among agencies responsible for planning and designing smarter, more livable future cities. [ + ]
Govt opens Round 2 of smart city program
$22 million in co-funding grants is up for grabs under the second round of the federal government's Smart Cities and Suburbs program. [ + ]
IP Australia's 'Alex' tops digital awards
IP Australia's digital assistant 'Alex' was one of the winners in the National Archives of Australia's Digital Excellence Awards. [ + ]
GDHP Summit attracts global digital health leaders
Participants at the event discussed approaches to global collaboration on the delivery of digital health services and associated policy priorities. [ + ]
UK's GDS opens G-Cloud 10 for applications
The UK's Government Digital Service has opened applications to the latest iteration of its G-Cloud cloud services procurement framework. [ + ]
Using data to improve Indigenous outcomes
The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet is exploring ways to improve the collection and analysis of data to improve policy outcomes for Indigenous communities. [ + ]
E-waste facilities upgraded in Victoria
E-waste collection and storage facilities will be upgraded across Victoria to help with managing increasing levels of e-waste. [ + ]
NZ finalises Digital Advisory Group appointments
The NZ government has now appointed all 15 members to the Digital Inclusion Advisory Group, tasked with helping to close the nation's digital divide. [ + ]
DTA launches beta of services shopfront
DTA's website revamp and new guides and tools are aimed at helping government deliver better online services. [ + ]
Australia joins NATO cyber centre
Canberra has established a pop-up embassy in Estonia to support Australia's involvement in the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. [ + ]
Victoria Police appoints new CIO
Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Steve Fontana will next week take over from Assistant Commissioner Jack Blayney as the force's CIO. [ + ]
More Centrelink phone operators deployed
An additional 1000 operators will be employed in Centrelink's call centre, to help deal with large call volumes. [ + ]
RBA selects new CIO
The Reserve Bank Australia will next month promote its current deputy head of technology services Gayan Benedict to the post of CIO. [ + ]
Accenture partners with SCCANZ
Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) has expanded its network, with Accenture signing on as an associate partner. [ + ]
US state CIOs want new IT operating model
The US National Association of State CIOs has published a research note on the need for a new operating model for delivering IT services for government. [ + ]
