Industry News
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Replacing outdated fax machines with secure messaging was a topic explored at a recent Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) workshop in Sydney.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. [ + ]
Security remains top priority of US state CIOs
The US National Association of State CIOs has released the results of a survey into the top priorities of its members for the coming year. [ + ]
All SA schools to receive high-speed broadband
The South Australian Government has handed Telstra an $80m contract to deploy fibre broadband to 98.8% of public schools. [ + ]
