Industry News
Orange Cyberdefense chosen by CERT NZ
CERT NZ has selected Orange Business Services to help manage cybersecurity risks. [ + ]
Electrix to manage Canberra's streetlight network
The ACT Government has handed Electrix a seven-year contract to upgrade and maintain Canberra's streetlight network. [ + ]
Adelaide holds Smart Cities Summit
Smart city initiatives have been showcased and future plans discussed at the Smart Cities Summit in Adelaide. [ + ]
Vic commits $1m to closing regional digital divide
Victoria's regional partnerships have been granted a combined $1m to help draw up plans for improving their regions' digital infrastructure. [ + ]
City of Adelaide recognised for online economic tool
The council's Economic Insights Dashboard was awarded at the 17th Annual Local Government Professionals Australia, SA Leadership Excellence Awards. [ + ]
Smart city comms networks market booming
Navigant Research expects the global smart city communications networks market to reach US$5.8bn this year and US$13.4bn in 2027. [ + ]
Qld TMR goes paperless
The rollout of paperless applications will see paper forms rendered obsolete for some government transactions in Queensland. [ + ]
LGAQ to hold Future Cities Summit
The Future Cities Summit 2018 in Cairns will bring together government and private sector leaders to discuss the urban challenges of tomorrow. [ + ]
Emergency communications conference
Experts in the field of disaster and emergency communications will gather in Melbourne in June to share ideas and lessons learned. [ + ]
Scholarships for emergency management volunteers
Applications have opened for round three of the federal government's emergency volunteer education scholarships. [ + ]
GIPA dashboard now available for NSW public
A public dashboard for agency and sector performance data has been launched by the Information and Privacy Commission NSW. [ + ]
DTA moves to clarify secure cloud strategy
The Digital Transformation Agency has answered the four most common questions about the new government-wide secure cloud strategy. [ + ]
GovHack to return in September
The GovHack open data hackathon will be held across Australia on 7–9 September 2018. [ + ]
Reinvent.LGov to focus on innovation
The skills development event for local government representatives featuring case studies of innovation from councils from across Australia. [ + ]
DTA seeks feedback on draft procurement framework
The Digital Transformation Agency is seeking to overhaul the government's ICT procurement practices for the digital era. [ + ]
