Queensland Police to map crime scenes with 3D scanner
Police in Queensland will employ a CSIRO-developed 3D scanner to map crime scenes, the state government announced today.
Police in Queensland will employ a CSIRO-developed 3D scanner to map crime scenes, the state government announced today.
In a step toward Australia embracing electronic voting systems, people with disabilities in Queensland will be able to cast digital votes at the next state election.
Limited storage capacity was causing a backlog of requests for the IT department at Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) Queensland. This made it difficult for IT staff to respond to demands and limited the introduction of new services to its 30 Queensland sites and 250 sub-branches.
The Queensland Department of Health has invited bids to install servers for a UNIX hardware replacement project.
A review by former Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Mick Keelty of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) has found that its ICT is “significantly behind” other policing agencies in Australia.
A standards-based approach to IT Service Management (ITSM) adopted by the Queensland Public Safety Network Management Centre has resulted in consistent and reliable delivery of IT to the state’s law enforcement and public safety agencies, according to the centre’s director, John McIntosh.
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has been allocated funding for a technology refresh program in the 2013-14 budget.
IT services provider Anittel Group (ASX: AYG) has entered an exclusive agreement with James Cook University (JCU) for the development of a data centre in Townsville, Queensland.
The Queensland government seeks a vendor to provide a wireless network for public safety, according to a request for expression of interest released this week. The wireless project aims to deliver better radio voice and narrowband data communications for police and emergency responders.
Growing demand from an ageing population has prompted to Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) to begin the search for a new ambulance transport request and scheduling system.
When it comes to information and communications technology (ICT) among Australian states, competition is fierce.
Despite being hit by severe floods and cyclones in the past year, the Queensland Government’s 2011-12 budget still includes a sizeable ICT spending for the coming year.
The Federal Government has announced the digital switchover date for regional Queensland, with the switch to digital-only television to occur on the 6 December this year.
As if floods, cyclones and a tourism industry in tatters weren't enough, North Queenslanders are now having to fend off attacks of a different kind — from scammers. Telstra has issued a warning to North Queensland residents to be cautious when responding to emails or phone calls from organisations asking for personal details, following reports of emails and phone call scams.
The Queensland Government has flagged a potential relocation of key state government services to regional centres as a means of maximising the benefits afforded by the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout.