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UK agencies to collaborate on data breach response
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commission Office (ICO) have outlined their respective new roles in responding to data breaches. [ + ]
Rail passengers crying out for new technologies
Commuters in five cities including Sydney want rail networks to deploy new technologies including continuous connectivity to enhance their journeys. [ + ]
Victoria backs plans for national AI centre
The Victorian Government has pledged to contribute funding towards federal Labor's promised National Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Melbourne. [ + ]
Newcastle engaging start-ups in smart city push
The City of Newcastle has announced a pilot trial involving harnessing the potential of start-ups to fulfil various smart city objectives. [ + ]
Digital government snapshot released
Digitisation that has saved 850,000 pieces of paper is one of many examples contained in a new report of major government data and digital transformation initiatives. [ + ]
Office of City Data should be top policy priority: SCCANZ
Smart Cities Council Australia and New Zealand's (SCCANZ) policy recommendations for the upcoming election include the establishment of an Office of City Data. [ + ]
Cenitex, VMware digitally transforming Vic Govt
The Victorian Government's shared services agency Cenitex and VMware are working to develop an end-to-end hybrid cloud solution for government agencies. [ + ]
Australian Govt urged to take more action on AI
The boom to the Australian economy promised by developments in AI could be threatened if government action is not taken in key areas, according to Salesforce. [ + ]
Budget 2019: Funds for science, skills and security
The federal government has announced significant investments for addressing skills shortages and fostering growth in the industries of the future. [ + ]
Govt releases whole-of-government hosting strategy
Data centres hosting high-value government data will be required to be certified as sovereign facilities as part of a new government-wide hosting strategy. [ + ]
ADHA aims to encourage paperless health care
The Australian Digital Health Agency is offering $30,000 to healthcare software providers with secure messaging systems to adopt its new interoperability standards. [ + ]
Bathurst, Gold Coast getting free Wi-Fi networks
Free public Wi-Fi networks will be deployed in parts of Bathurst and the Gold Coast under publicly funded projects by the respective cities. [ + ]
US spending big to modernise agencies' IT
The US government has already committed to spending over $127m to modernise agencies' ICT systems as part of the President's Management Agenda. [ + ]
Government releases data sharing guidelines
New guidelines developed by the office of the National Data Commissioner will seek to encourage the secure sharing and release of government data. [ + ]
Defence IT deployment at major scale
The Department of Defence turned to DXC and Foxconn for one of the largest IT asset deployment projects ever undertaken in Australia. [ + ]
