Federal Budget 2019: digital identity pilots funded to test welfare, business applications
The federal government will commit a further $67.2 million in this year's budget to the digital identity application, myGovID. Read More
Communications & Technology
How we are transforming for peak performance
The public service is not immune to the pressures that exist for all businesses and organisations as we enter into an increasingly complex and digital world. We can’t deny that the future is digital and we need to be ready for that. Read More
The automation, data linkage and digital governance problems facing government agencies
Unaccountable algorithms and out-of-control AI are popular topics of discussion. The more immediate issue, however, is how government agencies will set appropriate boundaries for the… Read More
Federal government’s new Transparency Portal set to transform APS reporting
The Australian Public Service is expected to complete the long-discussed shift to online planning and performance reporting by the end of 2019, which could see… Read More
A digital-ready public service: learning from Canada
Governments around the world face problems attracting and retaining staff with digital skills. A Canadian report provides some ideas. Read More
Advice from the information security giants: employee awareness is the best weapon
When data breaches and cyber attacks hit the news, the focus is usually on who is behind them, but it is often basic security mistakes made within organisations that allow them to happen. Read More
CSIRO staff ask chief executive to defy government over staffing levels
Australian Public Service leaders have to work within a strict cap on average staffing levels, even when it seems absurd, but why are independent statutory agencies also applying the limit? Read More
Consumers, not companies, are the priority of data governance
Lauren Solomon calls for the best minds from a range of sectors to determine the path Australia will take in an AI and machine-learning world, and to bring unity to the management of Australians' online data. Read More
Government IT buyers can now ‘ask the market’ for creative solutions
The Digital Marketplace where government agencies can purchase IT services now allows public servants to ask vendors for new solutions they didn’t know were available. Read More
It’s not just Huawei that we need to worry about
Can we expect honesty and transparency when it comes to what the US government is telling us about Huawei? Read More
A state actor has targeted Australian political parties – but that shouldn’t surprise us
For many of us, this hack seems to have come out of the blue. But cyber measures targeting Australian government infrastructure are the 'new normal'. Read More
Is it really a myth that our data isn’t safe?
New legislation aims to expose the communications of serious criminals, but it might undermine our security too. Read More
Treasury review considers how to regulate the ‘wild west’ of blockchain start-ups
Do blockchain tokens have a place in a well-regulated economy as a way for start-ups to raise funds? Or are too many of these initial coin offerings turning out to be scams? Read More
Aerial threat: rewards come with the AI revolution, but risks follow
The changing parameters of opportunity and risk from the emerging AI revolution run much deeper than might be generally supposed, say Professor Anthony Elliott and Julie Hare. Read More
The most effective public policy and practice nudges of 2018
A teachable moment doesn’t have to arise naturally; even a simulated one helped make British police officers 21% less likely to be hooked by a phishing email, in one of a series of behavioural nudges. Read More