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AI data mining project to improve NSW road safety
A new initiative in NSW is designed to use artificial intelligence technology for road safety improvements and to reduce vehicle-related fatalities. [ + ]
Connected futures: meeting citizen needs with smart city technologies
Connectivity is the thread that weaves our futures together — with the potential to make our cities more resilient and bring new opportunities to all. [ + ]
Australia needs a national digital economy strategy
The AIIA has warned that significant government action will be needed if Australia is to meet the goal of becoming a leading digital economy by 2030. [ + ]
Public sector IT spend to grow 8.8% in 2022
The Australian government sector will spend more than $15.5 billion in 2022, according to new forecasting from Gartner. [ + ]
Govts can unlock $62bn SaaS dividend
State and federal governments could collectively achieve a $62bn digital dividend by migrating from on-premises solutions to SaaS, a new report estimates. [ + ]
Technology priorities of Australian organisations: research looking back and looking forward
Research soon to be unveiled reveals that most Australian executives (89%) believe their organisation encountered operational difficulties in addressing the challenges posed by the pandemic. [ + ]
The thorny issue of vaccine passports
As we strive to achieve more freedom post-pandemic, vaccine passports look like being a part of Australia's future. Legal and software engineering experts from UNSW look at the implications. [ + ]
WaterNSW increases document capture from Microsoft Teams to Content Manager, to meet compliance obligations
WaterNSW has implemented FYB Teams2CM Collaborate, an app that provides seamless integration between Microsoft Teams and Micro Focus Content Manager. [ + ]
New Bill strengthens online powers for AFP, ACIC
Australian federal authorities have been granted online account takeover powers after a new Bill designed to tackle online criminal activity passed Parliament. [ + ]
Defence contract audit finds conflict of interest issues
The ANAO uncovered conflict of interest issues related to Defence's ERP program including IBM officials sitting on the board that proposed contract changes. [ + ]
Cyber attacks: education, not awareness, key to reducing effects of crime
The increased frequency of cybersecurity advisories being published by governments is great for awareness. [ + ]
ANZ CDOs call for more investment in data-driven initiatives
Public sector chief data officers in Australia and New Zealand believe that more investment is needed in data-driven initiatives, following the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
A sovereign framework for government data
The federal government set an example for state and territory counterparts when it announced that all relevant government data under the DTA's hosting certification framework will soon need to be stored only in either ‘certified assured’ or ‘certified strategic’ data centres. [ + ]
Three data sharing challenges facing public sector
Data and the ability to draw insights from it are both critical to the public sector. They can help inform public policy, improve productivity and generate efficiences, and in turn assist in designing better public services. [ + ]
Australia could be a global blockchain leader
Blockchain Australia has called for the development of forward-thinking, agile regulatory and policy settings for the nascent blockchain sector. [ + ]
