Industry News
Season's greetings
It's been a very busy year for the government ICT field, with seemingly endless developments in every sector. [ + ]
Security remains top priority of US state CIOs
The US National Association of State CIOs has released the results of a survey into the top priorities of its members for the coming year. [ + ]
All SA schools to receive high-speed broadband
The South Australian Government has handed Telstra an $80m contract to deploy fibre broadband to 98.8% of public schools. [ + ]
Qld digital hospital program improves outcomes
Queensland's digital hospital program is improving healthcare and patient outcomes, according to a new report. [ + ]
US government to reskill employees in cybersecurity
The new US Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy will provide cybersecurity training for federal employees who do not currently work in IT. [ + ]
NZ commits to digital identity research
The NZ Government has committed $5.15 million in funding for research into digital identity. [ + ]
DTA launches Cloud Assessment Tool
The Digital Transformation Agency has launched a new tool aimed to allow government agencies to make decisions over whether to use a given cloud service. [ + ]
Qld to mandate BIM on major infra projects
Under a new Queensland government policy, all state government construction projects worth at least $50m will be required to use building information modelling. [ + ]
NZ police comms centre promotes safer communities
A new communications centre opening in New Zealand will help to improve public services and make communities safer. [ + ]
NAA issues rules for archiving ministers' records
The National Archives has issued mandatory instructions governing the management and archival of ministerial office records, including social media posts. [ + ]
DTA consulting on digital sourcing policies
The Digital Transformation Agency is seeking feedback on proposed new policies and principles for the sourcing of digital products and services for government. [ + ]
WA appoints new government CIO
The WA Government has appointed former Department of Justice director Greg Italiano as the state's new Government CIO. [ + ]
Newcastle looks to sustainable future
The City of Newcastle has begun the process of setting new climate action targets for the future post-2020. [ + ]
NZ agencies reported 168 privacy breaches in FY18
The number of breaches was an increase from the 132 reported the prior year, even though New Zealand doesn't have a mandatory data breach notification scheme. [ + ]
New CDO for ADHA
A new Chief Digital Officer has just been appointed by the Australian Digital Health Agency. [ + ]
