Industry News
Court Services Vic selects case management vendor
Court Services Victoria has selected the supplier for an $89.2m project to deploy a new case management system for the Magistrates' Court and the Children's Court. [ + ]
Nominations open for the 2020 Intelligent Community Awards
The awards recognise communities' best practice solutions to broadband implementation, workforce development, innovation, digital equality and sustainability. [ + ]
GovHack is back for 2019
Teams from across Australia and New Zealand are preparing to compete in the annual open data competition from 6–8 September. [ + ]
US CIO Council establishes Federal Mobility Group
A new Federal Mobility Group comprising mobility experts from across the US Government has been established by the CIO Council. [ + ]
Digital Style Manual on the horizon
The DTA has signed a content scoping contract with Ethos CRS to progress production of the first-ever digital edition of the Australian Government Style Manual. [ + ]
Local ICT companies to upgrade City of Darwin's tech
The City of Darwin has awarded more than $1 million to three local ICT businesses for new printers, an integrated telephone system, laptops and PCs. [ + ]
WA appoints new Information Commissioner
The Western Australian Government has selected former Acting Information Commissioner Catherine Fletcher to take on the role for a five-year term. [ + ]
US mayors call for data protection at the edge
The US Council of Mayors has passed a resolution urging the US federal government to encourage the use of fault-tolerant solutions to reduce downtime. [ + ]
New digital policies help SMEs sell to government
New digital sourcing policies taking effect this month will make it easier for businesses of all sizes to sell digital services to government. [ + ]
US mayors agree not to pay ransomware
The organisation representing the mayors of all US cities with populations of over 30,000 has passed a resolution not to pay ransomware. [ + ]
US state CIOs endorse cybersecurity Act
The US National Association of State CIOs has endorsed a proposed Bill that would provide additional resources for state governments' cybersecurity efforts. [ + ]
Australian Government Digital Awards 2019
Nominations will soon open for the Australian Government Digital Awards, which aim to recognise excellence in government digital products, services and people. [ + ]
Smart cities stakeholder survey
Feedback is being sought from all those who have an interest in smart technology and cities across Australia. [ + ]
Digital Summit 2019 registrations open
The DTA's Digital Summit 2019 will be held on 3 October in Canberra, with early-bird registration discounts now available. [ + ]
Newcastle's driverless shuttle about to start trial
Newcastle is one step closer to a brave new world of automated transport with the unveiling of the city's new driverless shuttle bus. [ + ]
