Defence contract audit finds conflict of interest issues
19 August, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ANAO uncovered conflict of interest issues related to Defence's ERP program including IBM officials sitting on the board that proposed contract changes.
OCR Labs receives first TDIF accreditation
18 August, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIdentity services provider OCR Labs has become the first private Australian-based identity provider to receive Trusted Digital Identity Framework accreditation.
ANZ CDOs call for more investment in data-driven initiatives
17 August, 2021Public sector chief data officers in Australia and New Zealand believe that more investment is needed in data-driven initiatives, following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three data sharing challenges facing public sector
04 August, 2021 by Bede Hackney, Country Manager ANZ, DatabricksData and the ability to draw insights from it are both critical to the public sector. They can help inform public policy, improve productivity and generate efficiences, and in turn assist in designing better public services.
Services Australia CIO to lead Digital Victoria
04 August, 2021Michael McNamara has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of recently established entity Digital Victoria.
NT ICAC Commissioner issues statement on allegations of impropriety
03 August, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NT's new Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, Michael Riches, will fully investigate allegations of impropriety by his office.
$40m funding to support smart places tech trials
03 August, 2021Local councils and other place owners are encouraged to submit smart technology proposals via the Smart Places Acceleration Program.
Leading the way in AI
30 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government’s $124m AI Action Plan is aimed at positioning Australia as an AI leader and improving the lives of all residents, according to Senator Jane Hume
Vic public health agencies to roll out IRIS for Health
29 July, 2021The South West Alliance of Rural Health and Barwon Health will deploy the InterSystems' data platform to create a real-time analytics repository.
Digital dashboards to deliver reliable data for Vic hospitals
29 July, 2021The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre has announced a $2.1 million project to deliver real-time patient data through digital dashboards.
NSW agencies urged to improve disclosure compliance
28 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAn IPC review of 10 years of operation of NSW's right to information legislation has found that agencies remain poorly compliant with open access requirements
NSW Govt creates 18-member digital ID advisory council
28 July, 2021The NSW Government has established a Digital Identity Ministerial Advisory Council (DIMAC), which will advise on a strategic direction and roadmap for digital identity in the state.
Australia could be a global blockchain leader
27 July, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBlockchain Australia has called for the development of forward-thinking, agile regulatory and policy settings for the nascent blockchain sector.
NSW Govt looking for more than 200 digital specialists
22 July, 2021The NSW Government is taking steps to deliver world-leading customer service, with a recruitment drive underway to hire more than 200 digital specialists.
AIHW wins global award for mapping suicide and self-harm data
20 July, 2021The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has been selected from more than 300,000 global organisations to receive a GIS award.
