National Archives to receive digital preservation system under new deal Monday August 24, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The National Archives of Australia has signed a three-year contract to better secure federal government records digitally. Under the deal with software company Preservica, the… Read more
Premium Interviews Preserved properly, your emails and Zoom calls will help public servants in future pandemics, says David Fricker Tuesday May 5, 2020 By David Donaldson Features Good record-keeping will allow the story of the coronavirus pandemic to be told. The challenge is making sure data is still readable for future generations. Read more
Archives boss looks to ‘outcomes over process’ as auditors savage ‘ineffective’ policy leadership Monday November 4, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The entire federal public sector is supposed to be on the cusp of a new era in information management defined by interoperability, following the earlier… Read more
Anne Twomey: National Archives 'completely dysfunctional' for serious scholarship Thursday April 18, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Constitutional law professor Anne Twomey thinks the National Archives is nearly useless for serious academic and historical research, partly because it is “starved of funding”… Read more
Odd logic: why the Morrison government won't mandate Essential Eight cyber controls Wednesday April 17, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology In an unusual piece of logic, the federal government says it will not mandate the Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential Eight information security controls for all… Read more
Promoted Transformational government: the mandate for good governance Wednesday February 15, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Features For senior public servants, digital transformation is a strong mandate, a big opportunity and a serious challenge. But look behind the hype, and the foundations… Read more
Expanding open data requires social license: information mandarins Monday January 23, 2017 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Government agencies need to build social license before pushing ahead with open data. Two key information mandarins have concerns with reforms proposed by the Productivity… Read more
Value public information so we can trust it, rely on it and use it Tuesday March 1, 2016 By David Fricker Communications & Technology FULL SPEECH: The digital age will not be kind to government if it doesn't start valuing the information it creates, says the nation's archives… Read more
Agencies offered support in Digital Continuity 2020 push Wednesday October 28, 2015 By Harley Dennett Communications & Technology It's the inevitable future of e-government, with ministers declaring digital transformation "non-negotiable", now a new policy has set the timeframe for going paperless. National Archives… Read more
Archives awarded for defining digital information management Wednesday August 19, 2015 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The National Archives has been recognised by its professional peers for helping to define the key skills needed by digital information managers, as the importance… Read more
The rise of 'public service professions': information managers to lead the way Thursday May 28, 2015 By Stephen Easton Features A new cadre of information managers are needed in the federal government as it looks to the creation of public service professions, inspired by the… Read more
Australia's history on microfilm offered free to good home Tuesday May 26, 2015 By Harley Dennett Jurisdiction It sounds like a great open data idea: 5.8 million frames of our national history on microfilm -- currently gathering dust -- becoming accessible to… Read more
Intra-agency sharing wins at government digital awards Tuesday May 5, 2015 By The Mandarin News New awards scheme to encourage agencies to enhance their digital information management skills and inspire other agencies announces its first winners. Read more
E-learning modules help Commonwealth meet digital deadlines Friday November 21, 2014 By Stephen Easton News Can the Commonwealth public service meet its ambitious "digital transition" and "digital continuity" deadlines? Some agencies had better get their skates on, says auditor-general Ian… Read more
