Tag: Microsoft

Canberra’s six-week Microsoft splurge nears $2bn

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Federal government Microsoft contracts are closing in on $2 billion in less than two months, with dozens more agencies signing on to new multi-year contracts under the latest iteration...

Big tech news tax finalised to fund Australian journalism

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Microsoft has been swept into Labor’s highly anticipated plan to fund news journalism through a levy on big tech, with the charge rate also increased in the final revisions before...

$1bn in a month: Govt’s Microsoft bill skyrockets

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Federal agencies have signed more than $1 billion in new contracts for Microsoft software licences and cloud services in the past 30 days as sweeping multi-year government subscriptions are...

Gig Guide: Marianna O’Gorman leads ARENA board refresh

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Marianna O’Gorman has been appointed chair of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, becoming the first woman to lead the agency in its 14-year history. Ms O’Gorman, who co-founded the...

Canberra pays Microsoft $100m for tech support

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government will pay Microsoft more than $100 million just for technical support over the next three years, dwarfing the costs of a previous support deal with the...

Anthropic nabs David Masters as local policy head

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has recruited tech exec David Masters to be its chief go-between with governments in Australia and New Zealand as it continues to expand its footprint...

Australia steps up cybersecurity for the AI era

Posted on   |  by Lisa Monaco
I have spent most of my career focused on national security – where the job was to stay a step ahead of those who would do harm to governments...

Diraq names Windows pioneer Scott McGregor as Chair

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Global tech executive Scott A. McGregor will step in as board chair of Australian quantum semiconductor firm Diraq as it intensifies its push into the US market and preps...