Computer coding, an interactive IoT project and imagining a technology future were on the curriculum at an innovation boot camp held at NSW Parliament. [ + ]

The ATO has hired a former Accenture executive to fill its CIO vacancy.

Eliminating 'copy data' is a common-sense approach to decreasing the chance that somebody will walk off with your sensitive information, make their own copy of a copy or mistakenly compromise data. [ + ]

Western Australia's Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has digitalised all its identity records dating back to 1841, dramatically reducing the time needed to process a request for a document. [ + ]

New, intelligent technology that helps first responders work more efficiently and safely will make a fundamental difference in today's public safety environment. [ + ]

Local councils are finding more and more reasons to adopt unified communications and voice over IP, to improve the bottom line as well as staff and customer satisfaction. [ + ]

An overhaul of a CMS was only the beginning of NSW Trade & Investment's digital transformation, as the agency began a journey to better service the needs of citizens and businesses across the state. [ + ]

The WA Government has allocated $5m to help local governments deploy more CCTV cameras as part of an $8.5m plan to build an integrated CCTV network for crime deterrence and easier prosecution. [ + ]

An IT audit needs to proactively assess emerging risks if it is to remain relevant, provide value to government agencies and protect against the most significant risks public sector organisations face. [ + ]

The government has signed an agreement allowing it to use real-time, high-detail satellite imagery from the EU's earth observation and monitoring program, Copernicus. [ + ]

The combination of body worn video and private-sector cloud-based software services is transforming safety agencies' ability to focus on their core missions.

The newly merged Department of Immigration and Border Protection has handed Optus Business a three-year contract to integrate the formerly separate communications networks of the departments of Customs and Immigration. [ + ]

Australia has many digital transformation initiatives, but the challenge is to get them all moving in the same speed and direction, industry experts say. [ + ]

In a bid to encourage more tech start-ups to establish and remain in Sydney, the city has produced an action plan that includes a dedicated entrepreneurship centre. [ + ]

Government agencies are being mandated to transition to greater digital engagement and GovInnovate Summit 2015 is the must-attend event to help them achieve that goal. [ + ]