350 sellers apply to join expanded Digital Marketplace
02 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingJust one week since the Digital Transformation Agency launched the expanded version of the Digital Marketplace digital services procurement portal, 350 new sellers have already applied to join.
US Dept of State saves US$50m in IT
28 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US Department of State has cut over US$50m from its IT costs since adopting the principles of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act.
Security experts can list on Digital Marketplace
24 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe DTA has expanded the Digital Marketplace to allow a wider range of sellers to peddle their digital expertise to government buyers, in new categories including cybersecurity and data science.
SA Health defaults to digital with Objective
23 February, 2017SA Health will continue to use Objective Corporation to digitally transform its service delivery across the Department for Health and Ageing.
Queensland Health tenders for major ERP revamp
23 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQueensland Health is on the hunt for a provider for a major project worth up to $105 million involving replacing the department's legacy SAP ERP system with a solution based on SAP HANA.
Better data, better diagnoses, less fraud
22 February, 2017 by Adrian Smolski, Solutions Architect ANZ, MapR Technologies | Supplied by: MapR TechnologiesAustralia's health sector is sitting on a data goldmine, the full exploitation of which could lead to better health outcomes and reduced costs.
DTA urges agencies to release code by default
21 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGovernment code should be made available to others unless there's a compelling reason not to, according to DTA Technical Architect Alastair Parker.
VR helps port prepare for megaliner
20 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQueensland authorities have used the state's Smartship simulator to prepare for the arrival of the largest cruise ship ever to dock in Brisbane.
ICT review undertaken by government
20 February, 2017All major government technology projects will be reviewed by the federal government, providing better transparency of its annual ICT spending.
Govt web teams often neglect usability
14 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency has announced the findings of research into why 50% of users of government services face difficulty finding the information they need online.
Change the regulatory environment to enable innovation
13 February, 2017 by Al Blake, Principal Analyst, Ovum’s Australian Government practiceDigital innovation in government will not come about through purely technical means, but will require organisational and regulatory change.
Care providers to establish secure messaging service
13 February, 2017Tender seeking partners in industry will need to establish an interoperable and secure electronic messaging service, following a request from the Australian Digital Health Agency.
Embracing the 'We Economy'
08 February, 2017 by Catherine Garner, Health & Public Safety, Accenture ANZ | Supplied by: AccentureAustralians recognise that having access to an asset or service does not require owning it — now it's time for public service leaders to get on board.
NZ govt welcomes digital graduates
07 February, 2017 by Jonathan NallyNew Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs has welcomed the first 15 graduates in its GovTech Talent Graduate Programme, a cross-agency pilot to build a government IT talent pipeline.
Citizens poorly informed of smart city initiatives
07 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA survey of citizens in 20 APAC cities including Melbourne found that while citizens can see the potential benefits of smart city initiatives, nearly half believe that current projects are not useful to them.
