The Digital Transformation Agency has started conducting roundtable discussions to gather feedback about the Digital Marketplace beta and any suggestions for improvement. [ + ]

Understanding the essential characteristics of cloud-based solutions and security requirements is critical for making informed decisions on appropriate platforms. [ + ]

The cybersecurity incidents involving the US Democrats' presidential campaign and clever use of data and social media by the Republicans likely helped hand Donald Trump his election victory. [ + ]

Traditional data security methods don't work anymore, so it's time to move away from breach prevention and towards a 'secure breach' approach. [ + ]

A partnership between Local Government Procurement and ArcBlue Consulting is delivering tailored procurement and contract management solutions to the local government sector. [ + ]

The big challenge for today's enterprises is not just fixing legacy systems, but fixing legacy thinking. [ + ]

The US White House has open sourced its custom Facebook messenger bot as part of efforts to encourage more governments to enable interactions with politicians over the social media platform. [ + ]

How good are our governments at keeping citizens' data safe and secure? We polled seven industry experts to find out. [ + ]

Seeking to cement South Australia's status as a self-driving vehicle leader, the state government has announced a $10m grant fund for innovative autonomous and connected vehicle testing and R&D projects. [ + ]

Emergency technology goes beyond the communications gap as social media, the Internet of Things and big data gain traction within citizen-minded emergency services agencies. [ + ]

Mobility devices, the IoT and app development are helping providers improve healthcare outcomes while also boosting their own balance sheets. [ + ]

One of the key architects of the Obama Administration's digital government transformation efforts, Hillary Hartley, will visit the GovInnovate summit in Canberra in November to share her expertise. [ + ]

NSW has become the first state to arrange to procure ICT services using the federal government's Digital Marketplace platform. [ + ]

Marketing and strategy agency Frost*Collective has built an interactive masterplan detailing the planned improvements for Sydney's Moore Park area. [ + ]

The House of Representatives has completed work on an electronic petitioning system to allow citizens to potentially take their grievances directly to the House. [ + ]