After a string of data breaches in 2018, privacy and protecting people’s information became a hot issue which shows no signs of abating. Digital privacy made a global 2019 top ten list of technology trends and GDPR was the data privacy acronym of the year. Read More
It would be entirely forgivable for any government executive to feel a headache coming on, when the topic of cloud computing hits their to-do list. Where to start in realising the best value out of this crucial strategy? Read More
Government departments would love to act as digitally dynamic and as fast as growing tech companies, but they have complex and aging systems to consider. That’s where a top class modern network can help. Read More
The Digital Transformation Agency is putting its cloud-first policy into practice, becoming the first federal agency to embrace Microsoft’s newly-accredited secure cloud service. Read More
Many experts believe that autonomous vehicles will be ready for public use on Australian roads by 2020. Operation of autonomous vehicles will be heavily reliant on a robust cloud system that enables vehicles to communicate with infrastructure in order to navigate its surroundings safely. While autonomous driving technology from an automotive standpoint exists today, infrastructure still has some way to go in supporting this technology beyond controlled trials. Read More
The ACCC inquiry into the impact of big tech platforms like Google and Facebook on the media will be an opportunity to frame a new competitive framework for the digital economy. It also promises to be a major battle between the media and tech sectors. Read More
The big tech review is a useful clean up of the notoriously clunky procurement system and a good start to getting more value for the Commonwealth's $6.5 billion annual spend. But to really succeed we need deep leadership commitment to remake government for the 21st century. Read More
Strategic commissioning has emerged as a mechanism in government for framing how value should be created, delivered, captured and governed. Read More
The wait for a digital identity solution that works across channels and across government and business is over, with the launch of Digital iD™ from Australia Post. Read More
Amazon Web Services is getting physical to be closer to federal cloud clients in Canberra, revealing it will put its infrastructure on the ground in the capital. Read More
The Digital Transformation Agency has been given teeth. Its first roadmap culls 22 projects down to just five and reveals the biggest shift in decades in how tech is procured and delivered. Read More
A cross-agency, cross-border database of more than 13 million addresses will help the public service direct services where they're really needed. The G-NAF set is an example of large-scale data innovation. Read More
Large internet platforms are challenging governments to radically rethink their core role and organisational structure. Read More
Sometimes a policy change isn't enough to get the intended outcome and agencies must go the extra step. Copyright hurdles over Victoria's bushfire data have been overcome, but there's little incentive to change the state's IT systems to help app developers create value. Read More
