Author: Justin Hendry

Readying for the looming 3G network shutdown

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The three mobile network operators are progressively closing their 3G networks. TPG Telecom (Vodafone) commenced a progressive 3G network closure from 15 December 2023. Telstra will follow with a...

Oracle lands govt ERP deal in South Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
US software giant Oracle has secured a major deal with the South Australian government to replace the legacy core financial management system that serves more than 50 agencies across...

Govt looks to reuse NDIS Salesforce platform

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency is exploring opportunities to reuse the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s new Salesforce CRM system elsewhere in government despite an ongoing investigation into the original procurement....

DTA adds IP flexibility to Digital Marketplace contracts

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Startups and SMEs will soon be able to negotiate with federal government agencies on who owns the intellectual property developed under contracts won through the Digital Marketplace. The change,...

NSW govt dissolved chief data scientist role

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government permanently “retired” the role of chief data scientist late last year, prompting Professor Ian Oppermann, the architect of the state’s AI Assurance Framework, to...

Turnbull hopeful IRA can weather Trump

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is hopeful the US Inflation Reduction Act will be able to weather a second Trump administration given the powerful momentum now behind the clean...

How NSW govt is embracing digital payments

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government is readying plans to complete its transition to Australia’s real-time payments system, with the digital foundations that will enable the shift already in place at...