ANALYSIS: Evaluating policy efficacy is usually trumped by the urgency of meeting border and law enforcement operational targets. The next government can help by making a clear policy statement. Read More
FEATURE: Different government agencies will have to weigh their own risk-based strategies for cybersecurity threats. For most it's about stymying the enemy, not building the ultimate wall. Read More
Public sector pay scales make it difficult to retain sought-after experts in cybersecurity. But agencies hope collaboration is part of the answer. It's not a zero-sum game, bureaucrats say. Read More
While political parties dither, curious public servants have looked around the world at incentives for whistleblowers or co-operating companies to come forward to report bribery or other wrongdoing. Read More
Australian tax officials say information sharing and improved technology are closing the net on tax cheats. The Panama Papers should help fight the uphill battle against some of the wealthiest people and organisations. Read More
National security agencies are seeing a shift in thinking on what cyber-equipped, innovation-driven workforces should look like. Recruits with criminal records or personality problems must be welcomed and managed. Read More
The Australian Federal Police commissioner also announced a target for women: "No organisation can stand still anymore and hope to meet the challenges of the future." Read More
The anti-corruption researcher questions the growing clamour for a Commonwealth ICAC. International best practice instead points to a council model, he suggests, answering to a cross-party committee. Read More
A new federal review of online gambling laws adds to the inquiry already underway into ACMA, including its oversight of internet betting. Local gambling companies are pushing for stronger compliance measures against foreign competitors. Read More
Censured, but not censored — It was the first time a minister had ever sent his departmental officers to review an editorial decision of an ABC staff member. Compared to the barrage of criticism from conservative voices over the past two weeks, in the end it was pretty painless. Read More
The massive cyber attack against the US government is not an unusual event. Such attacks happen all the time, but victims either don't realise or refuse to share the valuable threat intelligence that is vital to the global fight against cyber attacks. Read More
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been gifted the single largest expansion of Australia’s diplomatic footprint since the 1970s. Police, parliament and vice-regal buildings also get upgrades. Read More
BREAKING: Ten years after the arrest of the Bali Nine, the Australian Federal Police has broken its silence on what it knew. Officers have thick skins, but the commissioner hits out at renewed criticism following the execution of Chan and Sukumaran. Read More
Anti-corruption processes across key federal entities, led by the Australian Federal Police, have been enhanced in recent years in response to major foreign bribery cases. But no matter how good these measures are, they do little to weaken the case for a federal ICAC. Read More
Round up of public sector bits: more executive movements; AFP want role players for their mission scenarios; Finance hands out agency awards for risk management; and more from blogs around the public sector and research space. Read More
