NSW signs whole-of-govt deals with Microsoft, Salesforce
17 July, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government has signed three new collective bargaining procurement agreements with Microsoft, Salesforce and eight telcos.
DTA seeking next data fellow cohort
16 July, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency has opened applications for the latest three-month data fellowship program at the CSIRO's Data61.
Digital revolution mustn't leave people behind
16 July, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's Digital Media Minister Clare Curran believes that people's wellbeing should be the main priority of digital transformation initiatives.
Lake Macquarie to roll out LoRaWAN network
10 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyA huge part of NSW's Central Coast will be covered by a carrier-grade LoRaWAN network under a Lake Macquarie City Council initiative.
Canberra awards IBM huge $1bn five-year deal
05 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyBiggest-ever IT contract covers hardware, software, cloud-based solutions and other emerging technologies, and will lead to savings of $100 million.
Public sector Innovation Month begins
04 July, 2018 by Jonathan NallyInnovation Month 2018 celebrates innovation and showcases agencies working together to deliver benefits to citizens, business and government.
NSW Govt overhauling digital.nsw
27 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government is updating its digital.nsw portal with online resources aimed at helping agencies adopt agile techniqes for designing digital services.
SA Govt to review EPAS system
26 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe SA Government has convened an expert panel to review what it called the "rolling disaster" that is the Enterprise Patient Administration System.
Gavin Slater steps down as DTA CEO
25 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDTA CEO Gavin Slater is stepping down after just 13 months in the job and will be replaced by Deputy Australian Statistician Randall Brugeaud.
NZ wants ICT to be second-highest GDP earner
21 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NZ Government is hiring a CTO and setting up an advisory group to help meet its digital goals, which include making ICT the second-highest GDP contributor.
Australia to be top three digital govt by 2025
20 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAngus Taylor says Australia can become one of the world's top three digital governments by 2025, but it must learn from best practice overseas.
Tapping into citizens' needs via social media
18 June, 2018 by Jonathan NallyA research project will tap into social media to understand citizens' needs in Sydney and Brisbane as city planners work towards the smart city revolution.
Smart Cities Week heads to Australia
15 June, 2018Australia's first Smart Cities Week conference will be held in Sydney in October 2018.
DTA seeks to overhaul procurement panels
13 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency is inviting feedback on a proposed revamp of the government's ICT procurement panel policy
NSW, Microsoft partner for rich data solutions
12 June, 2018 by Jonathan NallyNSW Government data scientists are using Microsoft's Azure to build a machine learning neural network that can analyse government spending.
