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New cyber industry advisory board incoming

A cybersecurity industry advisory board will be appointed in the coming months to support the delivery of the Commonwealth Cyber Uplift Plan, according to the National Cybersecurity Coordinator. Lieutenant...

Government faces ANAO scrutiny over PsiQuantum deal

The national audit office has flagged a potential review of the federal government’s use of specialist investment vehicles in the wake of its controversial deal with Californian quantum startup PsiQuantum....

Awards 2024: Defence, Dual-Use Tech and Space finalists

Australia’s defence industry plays a critical role in the security of the nation amid growing geostrategic and technological challenges, but it is also a powerhouse of innovation and productivity....

Optus outage: Telcos hit with customer communications rules

Telcos will be required to keep customers informed about crippling network outages via the internet, social media and news bulletins, under new industry standards being developed in the wake...

WA govt eyes new business data sharing model

The Western Australian government is considering ways to leverage independent organisations to boost private sector data sharing under a new strategy aimed at scaling digital industries and technology adoption....

Defence supply chain program skews to a handful of SMEs

Fewer than a dozen companies secured most of the benefit under Defence’s Global Supply Chain Program in its first 15 years, according to an independent review kept under wraps...

InnovationAus Awards 2024: Cybersecurity finalists

Cybercrime has surged in recent years, with Australians now reporting an incident to the nation’s top cybersecurity agency every six minutes on average — a 23 per cent increase...

$93m in grants kickstart researchers’ early careers

200 early career researchers have secured $93 million of federal grants for multi-year projects, including the deployment of 6G, membranes that capture CO2, and exploring how workers are training...

Is it time for a national accord on quantum?

Last week, quantum computers were added to Australia’s Defence and Strategic Goods List of controlled items facing export restrictions. That’s because quantum technologies – which may soon provide huge...

Drone traffic system to come online next year

Drone traffic will be monitored through a long-awaited flight management system from end of next year, as Airservices Australia gets to work rolling out the new capability. The federal...

ACSC chief appointed new top cyber spy

Australian Cyber Security Centre chief Abigail Bradshaw has been named the new director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate, replacing outgoing chief Rachel Noble. Ms Bradshaw, a former Navy officer...