Industry News
Telensa deploys smart street lighting in Darwin
Darwin will replace close to 10,000 lights on its street and public lighting network with LEDs wirelessly connected by Telensa. [ + ]
myGov usage at record high
There are now 15 million myGov accounts in existence, with more Australians choosing to do their business with the government online. [ + ]
WA Department of Finance completes cloud migration
The Western Australian Department of Finance and technology partner Microsoft have completed a migration of its core ICT systems to the Azure cloud. [ + ]
NEXTDC added to Queensland ICT supplier panel
The appointment will allow NEXTDC to deliver its DCaaS solutions to government departments and agencies using its Brisbane data centres. [ + ]
Public Accounts conducting cyber resilience audit
The Public Accounts and Audit committee will today scrutinise the progress four Australian government agencies are making improving their cyber resilience. [ + ]
MAV Tech Awards finalists announced
The finalists for the Victorian categories of the 2019 MAV Technology Awards for Excellence have now been announced. [ + ]
Use of Newcastle parking app increases by 25%
Discounted parking has seen a 25% increase in the use of the City of Newcastle's EasyPark mobile phone app. [ + ]
WA Health taps Atos for HealthNext program
WA Health has awarded IT services company Atos a five-year, $124 million contract to migrate its systems to a hybrid cloud environment. [ + ]
More sellers invited to join Hardware Marketplace
The DTA is inviting applications from sellers interested in listing on the two new Hardware Marketplace categories of enterprise and end-user computing. [ + ]
UK public service pilots software apprenticeship
The UK Government Digital Service is piloting an accelerated software development apprenticeship for public servants. [ + ]
NZ Privacy Commissioner reappointed to role
Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced that John Edwards has been reappointed as the Privacy Commissioner. [ + ]
ASD launches tender for protective DNS project
The Australian Signals Directorate is seeking vendors for a project to build a protective DNS for all levels of government and critical infrastructure providers. [ + ]
Centrelink adopts real-time urgent welfare payments
Centrelink has adopted a new platform developed by the Reserve Bank of Australia that will enable real-time delivery of emergency welfare payments. [ + ]
LGAQ embracing big data
The Local Government Association of Queensland has outlined data-focused initiatives including the planned deployment of a state-wide IoT sensor network. [ + ]
Digital.nsw preparing Digital Restart Fund
The NSW Government is moving towards an agile model for delivering digital solutions via the in-development Digital Restart Fund. [ + ]
