Industry News
Atos to provide cloud services to DTA
Atos has been appointed by the Digital Transformation Agency Cloud Marketplace to provide cloud offerings under a three-year agreement. [ + ]
Geoscape Aust partners with Israeli AI start-up GeoX
Geoscape Australia has partnered with Israeli artificial intelligence start-up GeoX to use machine vision and deep learning technology to enhance its 3D digital maps of Australia. [ + ]
Comms Connect Melbourne rescheduled to March
Comms Connect Melbourne, originally scheduled for 19–21 October, has moved to 8–10 March 2022. [ + ]
Defence launches new data strategy
The Department of Defence will establish a dedicated data division as part of its newly released Defence Data Strategy. [ + ]
CSIRO, Space Machines to test flexible solar cells in space
Australia's national science agency CSIRO and Space Machines Company (SMC), an Australian in-space transportation provider, have teamed up to test Australian flexible solar cell technology in space. [ + ]
NSW invites EOI for The Quantum Terminal
The NSW Government is inviting expressions of interest for founding members of the The Quantum Terminal. [ + ]
Services Australia CIO to lead Digital Victoria
Michael McNamara has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of recently established entity Digital Victoria. [ + ]
$40m funding to support smart places tech trials
Local councils and other place owners are encouraged to submit smart technology proposals via the Smart Places Acceleration Program. [ + ]
NT ICAC Commissioner issues statement on allegations of impropriety
The NT's new Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, Michael Riches, will fully investigate allegations of impropriety by his office. [ + ]
Using data to assess reactions to COVID-19 lockdowns
Defence scientists are developing tools to assess how a society is likely to react to COVID-19 lockdowns. [ + ]
Leading the way in AI
The government’s $124m AI Action Plan is aimed at positioning Australia as an AI leader and improving the lives of all residents, according to Senator Jane Hume [ + ]
Digital dashboards to deliver reliable data for Vic hospitals
The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre has announced a $2.1 million project to deliver real-time patient data through digital dashboards. [ + ]
Top 30 routinely exploited vulnerabilities: ACSC, allies
The Australian Cyber Security Centre and allies have released a joint cybersecurity advisory, highlighting the top 30 CVEs routinely exploited by cyber actors. [ + ]
Vic public health agencies to roll out IRIS for Health
The South West Alliance of Rural Health and Barwon Health will deploy the InterSystems' data platform to create a real-time analytics repository. [ + ]
NSW agencies urged to improve disclosure compliance
An IPC review of 10 years of operation of NSW's right to information legislation has found that agencies remain poorly compliant with open access requirements [ + ]
