All government agencies must conduct an audit of their technology assets to identify potential vulnerabilities.
Category: ICT
Councils funded to use AI for development applications
Councils are being encouraged to use artificial intelligence to speed up development applications.
Inquiry to focus on Commonwealth procurement
A parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into the way Commonwealth entities manage contracts.
AWS signs $2b deal to build top secret intelligence cloud
Global cloud computing giant AWS has signed a $2 billion deal with the federal government to build a top secret cloud.
TechnologyOne signs $5.6m deal with ACT for new development application system
TechnologyOne has won a $5.6 million contract to replace and expand the ACT’s eDevelopment system.
Questions raised about ‘cultivation’ of govt officials by tech vendors
A parliamentary committee has questioned whether big ICT vendors are ‘inappropriately cultivating’ Commonwealth officials.
Australia Post extends technology deal with Microsoft
The three-year extension will see the business continue the roll out of its cloud capabilities via Microsoft’s Azure platform.
Victorian councils to pilot new shared services model
Councils in the Loddon Campaspe region will pilot a shared model for cybersecurity, procurement and legal services.
Audit focuses on procurement fraud in Victorian departments
Procurement fraud and conflicts of interest cost the Victorian government at least $3.3 million over the last three months.
OAIC launches legal action over Medibank hack
The Australian Information Commissioner has launched legal action against Medibank Private in relation to a 2022 cyber attack.