Industry News
NSW public servants eager for data skills
NSW public sector employees are eager to learn more about how to safely and effectively make use of data in their day-to-day roles, according to a government survey. [ + ]
SA to scrap EPAS project
The South Australian Government will replace the previous government's Electronic Patient Administration System with a new electronic records project. [ + ]
DTA to launch telecoms procurement panel
The Digital Transformation Agency is seeking feedback on the design of a new whole-of-government telecom services procurement panel. [ + ]
Enterprise software switch is saving dollars
More than 10 federal and state government agencies have switched their enterprise software support from Oracle and SAP to third-party provider Rimini Street. [ + ]
AWS Sydney region gets PROTECTED-level cert
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has certified 42 AWS cloud services delivered from the AWS Sydney Region at the government PROTECTED classification level. [ + ]
DNA Labs introduces five service offerings
The NSW Government's DNA Labs has structured the digital transformation services it offers to agencies around five key service offerings. [ + ]
NSW updates Information Management Framework
The NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation (DFSI) has released the latest version of its Information Management Framework. [ + ]
Proposals and quotes pathway added to Digital Marketplace
The DTA has introduced a new procurement pathway for the Digital Marketplace allowing buyers to directly approach sellers for quotes, tenders or proposals. [ + ]
DTA welcomes new digital recruits
The Digital Transformation Agency has just welcomed 121 new digital apprentices, cadets and graduates. [ + ]
Defence awards Kinetic IT $91m in contracts
Victoria-based Kinetic IT has been awarded two contracts worth a combined $91m to provide ICT support services to all Department of Defence personnel. [ + ]
NAA to further digitise PM records
The National Archives of Australia has been granted $3m in funding over two financial years to support its work digitising Prime Ministerial records. [ + ]
Replacing fax machines with secure messaging
Replacing outdated fax machines with secure messaging was a topic explored at a recent Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) workshop in Sydney. [ + ]
DTA consulting on third component of TDIF
The third component of the Trusted Digital Identity Framework, now released for public consultation, includes accreditation requirements for attribute providers. [ + ]
DTA's Cloud Services Panel hits $100m milestone
Government agencies have awarded more than $100 million in contracts through the whole-of-government Cloud Services Panel since its launch in 2015. [ + ]
Season's greetings
It's been a very busy year for the government ICT field, with seemingly endless developments in every sector. [ + ]