US agencies need to modernise applications
01 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe IT managers of US government agencies overwhelmingly feel an urgent need to modernise legacy applications, which are increasingly ill-suited to meeting the needs of modern government.
Lockheed Martin opens submarine systems lab in Adelaide
30 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLockheed Martin Australia, Saab Australia and Thales Australia have launched a submarine combat systems lab in Adelaide to help support the design and delivery of Australia's future submarine fleets.
Councils to turn to cloud, partnerships to address challenges
25 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian and New Zealand local councils believe partnerships, mergers and emerging technologies such as cloud and the IoT to be the key to addressing the challenges of the next decade.
Queensland extends Go card contract with Cubic
25 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQueensland's TransLink has signed a three-year contract extension with Cubic Transportation Systems covering the Go transport cards, while it invites expressions of interest for an overhaul of the system.
WA government to slash ICT costs with services model
23 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe WA government has announced a new ICT procurement program designed to save hundreds of millions in IT costs per year by moving away from owning infrastructure and embracing services instead.
Students embrace innovation at Intel boot camp
18 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Intel Australia Pty LtdComputer coding, an interactive IoT project and imagining a technology future were on the curriculum at an innovation boot camp held at NSW Parliament.
Delivering on Turnbull's innovation mandate
18 November, 2015 by Gordon Clubb, Managing Director, Genesys ANZMore than ever, Australian businesses will need to be ready to compete with newer companies that put customer experience at the heart of their strategies by embracing the change in the digital landscape.
ATO hires Accenture exec as CIO
17 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Tax Office
The ATO has hired a former Accenture executive to fill its CIO vacancy.
City of Sydney's tech start-up action plan
04 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIn a bid to encourage more tech start-ups to establish and remain in Sydney, the city has produced an action plan that includes a dedicated entrepreneurship centre.
WA Public Trustee extends contract with Unisys
26 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWestern Australia Public Trustee has announced a one-year extension to a contract with Unisys covering support and maintenance services for its core MATE application.
Back to the future of car travel
21 October, 2015 by Michael Doherty, General Manager, CellOPark AustraliaThe 1980s movie Back to the Future got some predictions for 2015 right, but others were way off. Where are all the flying cars? And don't even mention hoverboards.
Acting information commissioner gets term extension
20 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe OAIC has extended the term of the acting information commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, amid uncertainty about the agency's future, while NSW Treasury is searching for a new CIO.
Critical gap in Australia's security skills
12 October, 2015 by Chris Williams, CEO, Securus Global | Supplied by: Securus GlobalFaced with a growing deficiency of skilled IT security professionals, the federal government needs to step up with measures to make cybersecurity training an absolute priority.
Vic government agencies fare poorly in IT audit
08 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Victorian Auditor General's Office (VAGO) investigation into IT controls at 45 public sector agencies has uncovered 462 issues, most classified as either medium or high risk.
'Snowy' x86 cluster takes on life sciences challenge
08 October, 2015The Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative has commissioned a 30-teraflop Lenovo x86 cluster called 'Snowy' which is dedicated to life sciences research.
