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Data sovereignty scheme backlog hits new high

The number of companies waiting for sign-off under the federal government’s troubled data sovereignty scheme has reached its highest level in two years. Amid a review of the scheme...

Defence to wear new APS contractor cuts

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Defence department will need to find more than $270 million in savings over the next four years as part of the Albanese government’s extended purge of contractors and...

New local players cleared for sensitive government data

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two more Australian tech companies have been cleared to carry protected-level public sector data under the federal government’s Hosting Certification Framework, as an existing provider questions the value of...

New visa rules to prevent critical tech espionage

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Foreign nationals who present an “unreasonable risk of unwanted critical technology knowledge transfer” in areas like artificial intelligence and quantum computing could have their visas cancelled from April under...