Giants still on top, but change in the winds for Canberra telcos
The Digital Transformation Agency’s (DTA) long-awaited Telecommunications Marketplace has finally been established, with 33 suppliers now on board.
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Emergency response: the tech needed for NSW's plan
The demand for technology to support natural disaster preventive measures and responses is likely to rise as the fire season looms on the horizon and COVID-19 remains an ongoing threat to public health nationally.
QLD election: ICT priorities to follow economic recovery agenda
Facing an uncertain economic future, Queenslanders will head to the polls in seven weeks with the pundits not prepared to predict an outcome.
Defence to break away from fixed ICT
A Defence mobile technology project put on hold for several years has been revived as the organisation deals with the increased mobility of its workforce since the advent of COVID-19.
New agency to employ emerging tech in disaster management
The likely emergence at both the Federal and State level of new agencies with responsibilities for the coordination of the prevention and response to natural disasters and pandemics will generate a range of ICT requirements over the next 12 to 24 months.
NSW sets foundation for AI take off
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like machine learning in the public sector is set to explode around the world as governments invest heavily in digital transformation efforts prioritising automated decision-making technologies.
Mark Lenzner on NSW's new approach to leveraging cloud
With digital twins, the release of the Smart Places Strategy, the $1.6bn Digital Restart Fund injection and a plethora of government services now online, the NSW Government’s Beyond Digital strategy now appears to be in full swing, nine months after its release.
Fed audit finds ICT panels stifling competition
On 31 August the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) tabled in Parliament, its report on the Establishment and Use of ICT Related Procurement Panels and Arrangements.
Online learning kicking goals during COVID-19
Public education is being transformed across Australia with the improved collection and use of data and the implementation of online learning platforms supporting student-centric outcomes.
NSW drip feeds cyber security package ahead of strategy
The NSW Government’s imminent 2020 Cyber Security Strategy (NSW CSS) is expected to be released this year. There is, however, the potential for its release to be delayed