Defence considers Oculus Rift for training exercises
02 September, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Department of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Group has teamed up with Oculus to explore using VR technologies such as the Oculus Rift in military training and education.
nbn should eventually be split up: ACCC chair
01 September, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingACCC chairman Rod Sims recommended in a recent speech that nbn should make preparations to eventually split up into different businesses that would compete with each other in certain aspects.
ICT's role in emergency and disaster response
31 August, 2015The first ICT conference focusing on management of major emergencies and disasters will be held in Bulgaria from 4–6 November.
CSIRO Digital Productivity and NICTA to merge
28 August, 2015Settling months of speculation, the federal government has announced that the CSIRO's Digital Productivity flagship and NICTA will merge, forming one of the largest digital innovation teams in the world.
ACT govt saves all recycled ICT gear from landfill
25 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACT government's ICT equipment disposal broker Reuse-RecycleIT has saved all the territory's excess or superseded ICT equipment from the landfill since entering the arrangement in 2009.
Smart ICT could transform Australia's infrastructure
18 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDuring a hearing on Friday, a House Standing Committee was given a number of recommendations for using smart ICT to transform the way Australia manages its public infrastructure.
NEC wins DFAT global ICT support contract
17 August, 2015NEC Australia has won a four-year contract to assume responsibility for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) ICT Global Support Centres, which support 12,000 users at 160 sites across the world.
AG commissions cost-benefit study on fair use
17 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Attorney-General's Department well evaluate the costs and benefits of introducing fair use exemptions for copyright violation laws.
ATO sets up IT services panel with 80 suppliers
13 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ATO's new consolidated IT professional services panel will be used by 17 Treasury agencies and has a combined value of $91.5m per year.
Government Technology Review — a new beginning
12 August, 2015 by Jonathan NallyGovernment Technology Review (GTR) is relaunching today as a brand-new multichannel information source — quarterly print magazine, weekly e-newsletter and daily online updates — serving the government ICT sector.
DTO's agenda likely to stumble, former AGIMO head warns
12 August, 2015 by David BraueThe federal government's Digital Transformation Office will likely miss its first major deadline, warns Glenn Archer, former head of the Australian Government Information Management Office.
Crowdsourcing a social bushfire response
01 October, 2014 by GovTechReview StaffQueensland's Redland City Council extensively utilised social-media services to manage its response to widespread summer bushfires this year.
Government social media: The power of 'Like' (2/2)
07 August, 2014 by GovTechReview StaffGovernment organisations are getting savvier than ever in their use of social media to drive real improvements in customer service
Government social media: The power of 'Like' (1/2)
06 August, 2014 by GovTechReview StaffFinalists in GTR's government social media awards reflect a diverse range of social-media approaches to the use of Facebook, Twitter, and more.
Worldwide scholarships foster public-sector governance skills
24 July, 2014 by GovTechReview StaffPublic-sector applicants are invited to apply for an Institute of Governance scholarship program that will fund up to six courses anywhere in the world.
