Tag: Tim Watts

International cyber strategy rolls into national plan

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s international and domestic cyber strategies will be integrated in the upcoming national strategy, with a renewed cyber diplomacy push seeking to make Australia the “partner of choice” for...

Australia in cyber diplomacy drive to combat regional ransomware

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian officials turned up their cyber-diplomacy in Singapore this week, promising to help Pacific nations combat risks like ransomware accompanying their increased digitalisation, and to use Australia’s sanction regime...

Labor pledges $4m to help retain quantum research talent

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor has pledged $4 million in new funding to support Australian quantum researchers, promising to grow the strategically important sector and capitalise on the comparative advantage it has created...

The $10b REDSPICE cyber showstopper: Labor has questions

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has questions to answer about its record $9.9 billion investment in the Australian spy agency’s cyber capabilities, including where the additional highly skilled workforce will come...

Labor flags ‘step change’ in Commonwealth’s cyber culture

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
Labor will drive a “step change” in the Commonwealth’s cybersecurity culture to counter the current secrecy and lack of accountability around the issue if it wins the election, shadow...

Quantum hub follows ‘critical tech’ recognition

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s first Quantum Commercialisation Hub will be established with $70 million in federal government funding over the next decade as part of a push to develop and protect certain...