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Govt to allow Gold Coast Airport to deploy ILS
Gold Coast Airport has secured government approval to deploy an instrument landing system, which will allow more flights to land during poor weather days without needing to be diverted. [ + ]
Governments pushed to share public infrastructure
Government agencies are ditching bespoke systems in favour of commercial offerings as commodity cloud and other infrastructure offerings become more trusted. [ + ]
ATO extends voice authentication to its mobile app
Following the successful implementation of voice authentication for callers to the ATO's contact centre last year, the biometric capability has now been expanded to the ATO's mobile app. [ + ]
ANSTO using big data to help keep Aussie soldiers safe
A member of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation is working with the ADF to help develop more effective and resistant armour for land vehicles. [ + ]
EFA calls on AG to call off his "war" with the OAIC
Electronic Frontiers Australia has called on Attorney-General George Brandis to call off his "absurd war of attrition" with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and properly resource the agency. [ + ]
Security to be top reason govt agencies move to cloud
Gartner expects that by 2018, security considerations will outweigh cost savings and agility as the primary factor motivating government agencies to adopt the public cloud. [ + ]
Board reshuffle for TIO
TIO has announced a new member, reappointments and a retirement for its board of directors. [ + ]
Turnbull commits to strengthening ties with US on cybersecurity
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced how he plans to strengthen ties between Australia and the US on cybersecurity during his official visit to Washington, DC. [ + ]
NSW updates data centre reform policy
The NSW Government has refreshed its data centre reform strategy document to give agencies with specialist infrastructure requirements more time to migrate to the new centralised government data centres. [ + ]
Global Health wins contracts in ACT and Adelaide
Global Health has announced deals to provide its MasterCare electronic medical record platform for ACT Health and the Adelaide Primary Health Network. [ + ]
BT secures cloud services contracts with EU
BT has secured new contracts worth over €24 million to create one of the largest government clouds in Europe. [ + ]
New app for irrigators cuts costs
A free app has been developed to improve water use efficiency for WA. [ + ]
New appointment for secretary of the Department of Communications and Arts
Dr Heather Smith has been appointed as secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts, replacing Drew Clarke, who was made chief of staff for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. [ + ]
Victoria launches VicFreeWiFi pilot
The Victorian Government has commenced a pilot of its new VicFreeWiFi network in Ballarat and Bendigo, with plans for a launch in the Melbourne CBD in early 2016. [ + ]
AEC to host public websites on AWS
The AEC has contracted SMS Management & Technology to deliver AWS implementation for its public websites, in order to help the commission support major traffic spikes during election periods. [ + ]
