Industry News
City of Adelaide to switch to 100% renewable energy
The City of Adelaide is set to use 100% renewable energy to power its assets from 1 July 2020 as part of its plan to go carbon neutral. [ + ]
Smart city standardisation conference in March
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute will hold the ETSI Roadshow: Standardisation Perspectives in the Smart City Ecosystem conference in Milan. [ + ]
ICT careers losing appeal for OECD teens
The percentage of 15-year-olds within the OECD nominating ICT as their top potential career path has fallen substantially since 2000, a new report shows. [ + ]
NZ proposes changes to emergency location services
The changes would enable emergency services to locate people in distress even when they have not made a call to the 111 emergency phone number. [ + ]
Victorian Triple Zero operators to gain AI advantage
A new $1.36 million artificial intelligence voice monitoring system will help emergency call-takers identify callers showing signs of cardiac arrest. [ + ]
Digital Marketplace cracks the $1bn mark
The Digital Transformation Agency has revealed that more than $1bn worth of opportunities have now been awarded through the Digital Marketplace since launch. [ + ]
NSW Government aims to consolidate websites
More than 500 NSW Government websites will be consolidated onto the nsw.gov.au website, in a move modelled on the UK's successful gov.uk project. [ + ]
Bushfire business buying portal goes live
A portal that helps NSW Government agencies choose local businesses for bushfire recovery efforts is now live. [ + ]
US report sheds light on electronic records problems
The report identifies gaps in understanding between agencies regarding the requirements for transferring permanent electronic state government records. [ + ]
US Cyber Command, NSA team to keep elections secure
The US is "laser focused" on securing its election processes from foreign interference, including by using 'hunt forward' operations led by military experts. [ + ]
New student management system to transform Victorian TAFEs
Bendigo TAFE and Kangan Institute students are set for a more digital and streamlined experience with the implementation of a new student management system. [ + ]
AEC uses Azure Cloud to manage public APIs
The AEC used the capacity of Microsoft's Azure Cloud to ensure uninterrupted access to its election night feeds during last year's federal election. [ + ]
Air quality sensors to help cities and their citizens
NSSN researchers have developed low-cost air quality sensors that use light to check the composition of airborne particles in real time. [ + ]
Guided buying a step closer with ProcurePoint's replacement
ProcurePoint, the NSW Government's one-stop shop for agency and department purchasing, is being progressively replaced with buy.nsw. [ + ]
OVIC updates security incident notification scheme details
The scheme requires agencies or bodies to inform OVIC of incidents that compromise the confidentiality, integrity or availability of public sector information. [ + ]
