Industry News
Deloitte to deliver govt's digital health gateway
The Australian Digital Health Agency has announced that Deloitte will deliver the first phase of the modernisation of the national digital health infrastructure. [ + ]
Australia lacks industrial capability to exploit the economics of AI — report
Australia ranks high in AI research but lacks the industrial capability to fully exploit this research in economic terms, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). [ + ]
Funding boost to foster gender equity in local government
A federal grant of $615,000 over three years will heelp support the development of leadership skills and capabilities for women in local government. [ + ]
DTA to modernise data management with Records365
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has bought the Records365 software from RecordPoint to modernise and streamline their services. [ + ]
WA launches 2021–25 digital strategy
Western Australia's new 'whole-of-government' digital strategy aims to improve service delivery and reduce regulatory burden for people and businesses. [ + ]
Oracle Cloud helps UK Govt drive public sector efficiencies
Oracle and the UK Government have renewed a memorandum of understanding for the continued use of Oracle's cloud infrastructure and applications. [ + ]
NSW council implements parking fine issuance solution
The Hills Shire Council has implemented an integrated parking compliance technology solution, vCompliance, to streamline parking fine collection management. [ + ]
NSW's Digital Restart Fund gets $500m funding boost
The NSW Government has allocated a further $500m to the Digital Restart Fund. [ + ]
TransGrid, Endeavour Energy join EnergyLab Scaleup Program
TransGrid and Endeavour Energy have partnered with nine late-stage energy startups in EnergyLab's new Scaleup Program cohort, to drive energy sector innovation. [ + ]
NZ Govt enhances emergency comms tech with Whispir
A leading New Zealand government department has enlisted Whispir to optimise its emergency response communications for its employees in NZ and offshore. [ + ]
OAIC releases COVIDSafe privacy report
The OAIC received 14 enquiries — but no complaints — related to the COVIDSafe system during its second six months of monitoring the contact tracing system. [ + ]
IBM expands whole-of-government deal with NSW Govt
IBM has expanded its agreement with the NSW Government to enable access to advanced technologies and services, and drive transformation in health care and education. [ + ]
AGRF deploys enhanced data storage solution
The Australian Genome Research Facility has selected Cloudian's HyperStore as the replacement for its ageing tape backup solution. [ + ]
UK NHS to unveil COVID-inspired data strategy
The UK National Health Service will soon unveil a new data strategy based on experiences with the rapid sharing and use of health data during COVID-19. [ + ]
Industry welcomes NSW Government EV policy
The NSW Government has introduced a suite of reforms, welcomed by AGL Australia, to facilitate the rollout of electric vehicles across the state. [ + ]
