Tag: NEC Australia

‘A vacant paddock’: Sydney Science Park’s lost decade

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
“Little more than a water recycling facility that has no present utility and will go into non-operational maintenance mode for the foreseeable future.” That’s how an NSW parliamentary committee...

NEC and D-Wave expand quantum presence in Australia

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Japanese conglomerate NEC and D-Wave, a Canadian quantum firm backed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and In-Q-Tel, are expanding their presence in Australia, launching two new quantum services to compete...

Govt pours $170m into second attempt at biometrics overhaul

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has allocated nearly $170 million to have another go at overhauling an aging fingerprints database used by law enforcement agencies, with all of this funding already...

Biometric fiasco heads to court

Posted on   |  by James Riley
NEC Australia says it has commenced court proceedings in the Victorian Supreme Court to recover costs and expenses related to a failed $90 million biometric project with the Australian...

WA’s consumption IT model works

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The consumption-based IT procurement model adopted recently in Western Australia could be the way of the future as governments look to reduce tech spending, NEC Australia chief operating officer...