Industry News
Victorian trams go solar
A new solar plant will be built in regional Victoria, to be responsible for powering Melbourne's tram network. [ + ]
Victoria seeks its first chief data officer
Victoria is looking for a data expert to become the state's first CDO and director of the newly created Victorian Centre for Data Insights. [ + ]
Sinodinos appointed innovation minister
Senator Arthur Sinodinos will take the role of Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, to fill the vacuum left by the appointment of Greg Hunt as Minister for Health. [ + ]
SA equipping police with tablet technology
South Australian police vehicles will be equipped with tablet technology that will allow officers to fill out and submit paperwork without having to return to the station. [ + ]
Positioning technology program receives government funding
A program designed to test instant, accurate and reliable positioning technology will receive funding from the federal government. [ + ]
NEC, Tyler to deliver case management for NT courts
The NT Government has awarded NEC and Tyler Technologies a project to deploy a case management software system that will act as a hub for all courts in the Territory. [ + ]
US state CPOs and CIOs have a new IT plan
The US National Association of State Procurement Officials and National Association of State CIOs have developed an action plan covering collaboration to transform government ICT procurement processes. [ + ]
Digital tech funding assists Qld small businesses
The Queensland Government's Small Business Digital Grants program will enable more than 150 businesses around the state to purchase digital technology and training. [ + ]
Statistics New Zealand transforms workplace
Statistics New Zealand, which formerly relied upon a fixed set of annual surveys, is now placing more emphasis on near real-time data from more frequent surveys with shorter lead times. [ + ]
NSW taps Metronode to expand DC capacity
The NSW Government has engaged Metronode to expand the capacity at its Silverwater and Unanderra data centres, the facilities used for the state government's GovDC data centre consolidation program. [ + ]
Public consultation continues on Smart Cities technology
The federal government's Smart Cities and Suburbs Program draft guidelines have been released for public consultations, with communities given the opportunity to provide their feedback. [ + ]
Adelaide issues Ten Gigabit invitation
Adelaide City Council has issued a worldwide invitation calling for expressions of interest to build and operate its Ten Gigabit City broadband infrastructure. [ + ]
Techstars Technology Accelerator will support Australian defence
Techstars has launched its first Defence and Security Accelerator in Adelaide. [ + ]
Early bushfire detection aided by RMTek camera system
A camera system has been implemented in NSW to assist authorities in locating and responding to bushfires. [ + ]
Guidelines for smart city grant program
The federal government has released draft guidelines for a $50 million smart cities grant program for initiatives such as implementing smart street lighting that can manage traffic flow and help solve crimes. [ + ]
