Govt seeks smart cities tips from Netherlands, UK
31 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAssistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor will visit the Netherlands and UK to help bring smart city approaches developed in the two nations to Australia.
Queensland to launch new ICT strategy
30 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Queensland Government will this year release a new ICT strategy aimed at helping the government maximise the benefits of digital technology and making it easier for local start-ups to do business with government.
Connecting NZ's government and industry
30 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyThe second annual NZTech Advance Government and Technology Summit will help New Zealand become a stronger digital nation, said NZTech's Graeme Muller.
SCAANZ calls for smart cities incubator
30 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyAustralasia's peak smart cities body has called on the federal government to set up a leadership incubator and project exchange.
UK's Digital Marketplace now lists over 3300 suppliers
24 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK's Digital Marketplace, the procurement portal that forms the basis for the Australian version, is now open to over 36,000 organisations.
DTA to work more closely with UK
16 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK's Digital Marketplace team, developer of the source code used by the DTA for the Australian version, has started using Australian-developed features.
Adelaide issues Ten Gigabit invitation
11 January, 2017 by Jonathan NallyAdelaide City Council has issued a worldwide invitation calling for expressions of interest to build and operate its Ten Gigabit City broadband infrastructure.
Townsville Council hands Optus a $20m contract
16 December, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTownsville City Council has signed a broad-reaching $20 million ICT services contract with Optus to help improve the council's digital citizen engagement as well as its communications and IT capabilities.
#CensusFail shows need for PS culture change
13 December, 2016 by Kevin Noonan, Lead Analyst, Government, OvumThe Census failure goes beyond technology and policy, and has reduced the public's confidence in a once-trusted fundamental government service.
Vic trials street lamps for air quality monitoring
07 December, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe EPA and CitiPower are jointly conducting tests of new air quality monitoring sensors installed on street lamps on a busy bridge.
ATO adopts Nuance virtual assistant
06 December, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ATO is using Nuance Communications' Nina virtual assistant technology to power its own virtual assistant, Alex, which it is using to provide intelligent answers to customer queries.
DTA Chief Digital Officer Paul Shetler resigns
30 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe inaugural CEO of the former Digital Transformation Office and current CDO of the rebranded Digital Transformation Agency has tendered his resignation.
Victoria's OPP to deploy Knosys knowledge platform
21 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) will deploy a knowledge management system from Knosys to help its solicitors better prepare for and pursue legal cases.
myGov has more than 10m users
15 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than $50m is being invested to improve the myGov online portal as part of the government's efforts to improve the digital services.
Digital licences launch in NSW
14 November, 2016Residents of NSW are now able to download the first ever digital licences on their smartphones and tablets.
