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Digital health strategy gets green light
The Council of Australian Governments has approved a national strategy aimed at meeting Australia's vision for digital health through a focus on seven strategic priorities. [ + ]
Gov Tech Talks promote benefits of data access
A Tech Talk series has been launched which explains the benefits of greater access to government data. [ + ]
Brisbane's dispute with TechnologyOne heading to court
The Brisbane City Council has terminated its $122m local government services contract with TechnologyOne, ensuring a damages claim and a counterclaim from the company will be heard in court. [ + ]
Nominations open for LGITSA Awards
Nominations for the 2017 Local Government Information Technology South Australia Awards are now open. [ + ]
PM&C develops digital briefing system
An app originally developed to digitalise the delivery of Incoming Government Briefs has been expanded as an everyday tool for providing briefings to the Prime Minister. [ + ]
Smart cities body releases guideline
A gathering of smart cities leaders in Sydney today saw the release of a guideline to help drive greater opportunities for smart cities investment. [ + ]
Smart streetlight install base to hit 73m by 2026
The global smart streetlight install base is on track to reach 73m by 2026, unlocking more opportunities for cities and utility companies to develop additional revenue-generating services. [ + ]
Canberra releases Cities Performance Framework interim report
A project designed to support a collaborative and evidence-based approach across governments has been launched by Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor. [ + ]
FREE passes to Tech in Govt, 1–2 August 2017!
We're giving away 10 FREE passes to the Technology in Government Summit, Australia's premier event bringing together government and business. [ + ]
Vic govt learns from Estonia on DX
Victoria's special minister for state, Gavin Jennings, has visited Estonia to explore how its rapid digital transformation can be applied to the state's own digital government initiatives. [ + ]
OPM has failed to address security vetting processes
More than two years after a major data breach exposed the personal information of over 20 million government workers, the US Office of Personnel Management still hasn't addressed deficiencies in its security authorisation processes. [ + ]
Councils pressed to transform despite limited resources
Australia's local councils are under mounting pressure to pursue digital transformation to improve service delivery, despite struggling with limited resources. [ + ]
New smart communities code created
A smart communities code is being developed by Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) and the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). [ + ]
Medicare details of all Australians for sale on dark web
The government and AFP are investigating reports that the Medicare card numbers of all Australians can be purchased on request over the dark web for the equivalent of around $30. [ + ]
NSW announces open data Budget
Key financial information for NSW's latest Budget is online as open data, with plans to launch a portal for accessing state government open data later this year. [ + ]
