Digital Marketplace breaks $2bn mark in six months
28 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency has contracted more than $2 billion worth of opportunities via its Digital Marketplace portal.
RMIT, govt to launch digital health courses
21 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRMIT Online and the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre have jointly launched three digital health micro-credential courses.
TBM helping US govt better track its IT spend
14 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingImplementing a technology business management framework is helping US government agencies improve visibility over their IT budgets and landscapes.
Itree becomes a subsidiary of Objective Corporation
10 July, 2020Objective Corporation has announced that Australian software company Itree, a government regtech solution specialist, has become a wholly owned subsidiary.
DTA working to refine gov.au Observatory
08 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe DTA has completed exploratory research aimed at helping it better understand the needs of users of its gov.au Observatory analytics platform.
QRA develops disaster planning tool for councils
07 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Queensland Reconstruction Authority has developed an app for councils to improve their disaster planning by identifying the most likely sites at risk.
Australia sends virtual conference gear to Pacific Islands
07 July, 2020 by Amy SarcevicMore than 30 Microsoft Surface Hub virtual conferencing systems are being sent to partner security agencies in Pacific Island nations.
Cessnock Council goes live with NSW e-planning portal
03 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCessnock City Council has become the first council in NSW to achieve API-based integration with the state's new Planning Portal.
Trove portal receives additional $8m funding
01 July, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe funding will build on four years of modernisation and digitisation work, totalling $16m, to make it more accessible and user-friendly.
Airservices Australia extends contract with Rimini Street
01 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAirservices Australia has engaged Rimini Street to continue to provide support for its mission-critical SAP-based air trafffic services platform.
Foundational Four to help agencies deal with data
30 June, 2020The Office of the National Data Commissioner has released guidance on how to improve agencies' data practices and address technical and cultural challenges.
3 in 4 US states plan to implement chatbots
26 June, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly three in four US state governments have already deployed or are going to employ chatbots to assist with answering questions from residents.
AI is the future for data in government and education
19 June, 2020 by Matt Goss, SAP ConcurFrom automating expense policies and projecting budgets to analysing large-scale datasets, AI and machine learning are gaining momentum.
Aussies would share data with govt for better service
19 June, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than three-quarters (76%) of Australians are willing to share personal data with government in exchange for better services, an Accenture survey suggests.
DTA establishes WofG architecture taskforce
16 June, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency has established a new taskforce to lead the project to develop a whole-of-government architecture framework.
