Victoria to invest over $275m on digital transformation
26 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Victorian Government will spend $195.9m to establish Digital Victoria as part of a package of digital transformation and COVID recovery budget items.
Is remote working in government here to stay?
25 November, 2020 by Rick HowardThe challenge for departments and agencies is how to successfully sustain and grow a remote workforce. Where do they go to from here?
Australian Government Digital Awards winners announced
24 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe DTA has announced the eight winners of this year's Australian Government Digital Awards, including Services Australia and ASIC.
Tasmania to invest $4.9m to expand cyber program
20 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Tasmanian Government has committed $4.9m towards augmenting the state's Whole-of-Government Cyber Security Program.
DTA consulting on Digital Identity legislation
19 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe DTA is consulting on proposed legislation covering enhanced privacy and consumer safeguards for the Trusted Digital Identity Framework.
ADHA commences digital health overhaul
16 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Digital Health Agency has launched the first of a series of tenders for a work program aimed at modernising Australia's healthcare infrastructure.
Strong growth in WA data science workforce expected
12 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new report from WA's new Data Science Innovation Hub projects that close to 3000 new data science jobs will be created across the state in the next 10 years.
CSIRO signs agreement to provide tech to UK's NHS
12 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe CSIRO has entered into an agreement to work with DXC in the UK to provide its innovative Ontoserver technology to the National Health System.
Singapore introduces SingPass digital signatures
10 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Singapore government will augment the SingPass national digital identity system with the ability to digitally sign government and other documents.
National Archives digitising WWII service records
10 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe National Archives handed Fuji Xerox BusinessForce and W&F Pascoe the bulk of the outsourcing work for the $10m project to digitise most WWII service records.
Australian AI sector seizes Defence, ONI opportunity
10 November, 2020The Australian AI community has risen to the challenge, following a call for solutions to key security challenges from Defence and the Office of National Intelligence.
Returning Qld Govt urged to ramp up digitalisation
03 November, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe AIIA urged the returning Queensland Government to increase spending on building digital capability to help the state catch up with the rest of the country.
Emergency WA platform updated to provide COVID-19 alerts
03 November, 2020The Department of Health and DFES have collaborated to customise the Emergency WA platform, to provide geographically targeted warnings and alerts about COVID-19.
EPA AirWatch awarded for 2020 bushfire service
02 November, 2020EPA Victoria has won a global award for its AirWatch website, which provided health advice and air quality forecasts during the 2020 bushfires.
My Health Record usage surges in FY20
30 October, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHospitals grappling with the effects of the summer's natural disasters followed by the COVID-19 pandemic increased usage of the My Health Record system by 300%.
