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PM to keep hold of Digital Transformation Office
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has moved the portfolio of the Digital Transformation Office to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. [ + ]
Welfare payment system overhaul
A new welfare payment system is up for 'design' grabs from the ICT industry. Expressions of interest are now being sought. [ + ]
US launches second Global City Teams Challenge
The second Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) was announced at this week's White House Smart Cities Forum, aiming to bring together communities and innovators with the technology to overcome modern challenges. [ + ]
What will change under Turnbull?
Malcolm Turnbull's technology nous will shape his prime ministership and the government, say analysts. [ + ]
ICT to take centre stage at govt hearings
Parliamentary hearings into the tax code and infrastructure development will explore technology issues including managing and effectively utilising large volumes of data.
[ + ]US Federal CIO calls for IT systems to be redesigned
US Federal CIO Tony Scott has asserted that the fundamental building blocks of current IT systems must be redesigned to address emerging new threats. [ + ]
Govt to spend $18.5m on face matching system
The Coalition Government has allocated $18.5m for its project to develop a system to allow law enforcement and other agencies to share and match photos using biometric identification. [ + ]
Councils warm to web-based GIS
The advent of more user-friendly web-based tools is finally helping overcome lingering cultural attitudes that have limited the use of GIS in many councils. [ + ]
NSW Department of Finance seeking group CIO
The NSW Department of Finance has put out a job ad seeking candidates with strong project and financial management experience to take over the position of group CIO. [ + ]
Qld lays out $1bn e-health investment strategy
The Queensland government expects that its $1bn, 20-year e-health investment strategy will create over 1000 jobs and improve healthcare services in the state. [ + ]
GovHack 2015 entrants find novel uses for NationalMap
NationalMap, which combines government geospatial information, was used to develop interesting new uses for public sector data during GovHack 2015. [ + ]
US department uncovers misuse of govt IT gear, funds
In a salutary lesson for all governments including Australia's, a US Department of Commerce probe accuses an official of misappropriation of government computing equipment. [ + ]
Back in court — IBM vs Qld government
In the ongoing saga of the ill-fated Queensland Health SAP/Workbrain-based payroll system, IBM has lodged legal action seeking to have the state's claim against it thrown out. [ + ]
Defence considers Oculus Rift for training exercises
The Department of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Group has teamed up with Oculus to explore using VR technologies such as the Oculus Rift in military training and education. [ + ]
nbn should eventually be split up: ACCC chair
ACCC chairman Rod Sims recommended in a recent speech that nbn should make preparations to eventually split up into different businesses that would compete with each other in certain aspects. [ + ]
