Digital Marketplace delivers in a flash for council
01 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe City of Casey, one of the first users of the government's Digital Marketplace digital services procurement portal, was able to create a brief for a specialist developer in just 20–25 minutes.
LGA updates My Local Services app
30 January, 2017The My Local Services App has received an update from the LGA, which will provide more flexibility for reports.
Information improvements for VicEmergency app
24 January, 2017The VicEmergency app has been updated to include new features, altering the way the public will receive certain information.
Nominations begin for local government awards
24 January, 2017The National Awards for Local Government are now open for submissions.
Security a top priority for US state CIOs in 2017
20 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US National Association of State CIOs has detailed its four advocacy priorities for the year ahead, revealing that cybersecurity is on the top of the agenda.
US to enforce HTTPS for new .gov domains
20 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe USA's General Services Administration will submit all newly created .gov domains for preloading by modern browsers to ensure that the use of HTTPS is strictly enforced for each domain.
Victoria seeks its first chief data officer
19 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVictoria is looking for a data expert to become the state's first CDO and director of the newly created Victorian Centre for Data Insights.
Sinodinos appointed innovation minister
19 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSenator Arthur Sinodinos will take the role of Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, to fill the vacuum left by the appointment of Greg Hunt as Minister for Health.
US state CPOs and CIOs have a new IT plan
17 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US National Association of State Procurement Officials and National Association of State CIOs have developed an action plan covering collaboration to transform government ICT procurement processes.
NEC, Tyler to deliver case management for NT courts
17 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NT Government has awarded NEC and Tyler Technologies a project to deploy a case management software system that will act as a hub for all courts in the Territory.
Digital tech funding assists Qld small businesses
16 January, 2017The Queensland Government's Small Business Digital Grants program will enable more than 150 businesses around the state to purchase digital technology and training.
Guidelines for smart city grant program
09 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government has released draft guidelines for a $50 million smart cities grant program for initiatives such as implementing smart street lighting that can manage traffic flow and help solve crimes.
Digital Roadmap leads to improved myGov service
20 December, 2016The first stages of a new-look myGov portal will be delivered in the first half of 2017, following a recently released Digital Roadmap.
NSW Minister receives accolades for open data vision
15 December, 2016NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Victor Dominello has been awarded the BigInsights Data Innovation Award for his leadership and vision on open data and collaboration.
Pitney Bowes assists council digital transformation at Brimbank
12 December, 2016Brimbank City Council in Victoria is transforming its customer experience by undergoing a digitisation process.
