A Canberra startup using bleeding edge AI to tackle complex problems like geopolitics and the energy transition has been tapped for the Albanese government’s public service rebuild under a...
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Two federal government technology mega-deals have been extended for another year, even as the Digital Transformation Agency prepares to review the single-sourcing arrangements. Microsoft and enterprise software support player...
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IBM’s whole-of-government sourcing deal with the federal government has shot past the $1 billion mark in less than two years, far exceeding the initial $725 million expectation with three...
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Consultants have been brought in to independently review the Australian Submarine Agency amid reports of dissatisfaction inside and outside the fledgling entity responsible for the AUKUS submarine program. InnovationAus.com...
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The conduct of officials at the National Disability Insurance Agency has been referred to law enforcement agencies and regulators after a series of probes revealed secret meetings with ministers...
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Gifts from tech giants to public officials will be cross checked and publicly reported from next year in an integrity clampdown prompted by a series of procurement scandals. Amid...
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French biometrics firm IDEMIA has landed a contract with the Department of Home Affairs to continue its support of Australia’s ageing airport arrivals SmartGates for the next 10 years....
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Oracle has been cleared to host sensitive and whole-of-government data on its physically isolated cloud in Canberra, making it the only cloud player to have been certified twice under...
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A handful of federal agencies have begun drawing up plans to replace their enterprise resource planning systems in the wake of the government’s disastrous $340 million GovERP project. As...
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A strategic review of whole-of-government technology sourcing arrangements will look at options to boost procurement from local small and medium-sized businesses, according to Finance minister Katy Gallagher. Senator Gallagher...
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The federal government’s $100 billion procurement system will for the first time include guidance on outcomes-based options next year in response to value for money struggles and an opportunity...
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Governments must learn to “ride the wave” of artificial intelligence, according to NSW digital minister Jihad Dib, who has talked up the huge productivity benefits the technology presents. Speaking...
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The privacy and information watchdog has slashed dozens of staff in response to a 23 per cent budget cut by government and a review by management consultants, sparking fears...
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A “scary” level of legacy tech debt is building in governments across the country as ministers put off costly upgrades to frontline systems trusted by thousands of public servants....