Federal Government stories

Versa Networks achieves 'important milestone' with new cert
Fri, 6th Jan 2023
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sase
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certification
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federal government
This is an important milestone that demonstrates Versa’s commitment to the public sector, including the state and federal government vertical for which this certification is critical.

Macquarie Government announces Fortem Australia partnership
Mon, 19th Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
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macquarie telecom
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federal government
Macquarie Government, part of Macquarie Telecom Group, has announced it has signed an agreement with Fortem Australia to become an Employment Partner.

Cyber Week showcases breadth of AU cybersecurity sector
Wed, 16th Nov 2022
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cybersecurity
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federal government
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cyber week
"it is a critical and opportune time to share knowledge and encourage healthy national debate on our cyber security industry."

Optimation signs 5-year deal with Queensland Corrective Services
Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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optimation
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it solutions
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partnerships
"We selected Optimation's solution to help us transform the way we manage supervised individuals in the community through the innovative use of technology."

Australia’s data centre pioneer still leading after 22 years
Tue, 30th Aug 2022
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macquarie telecom
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federal government
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dc
We look at the fascinating success of Macquarie data centre's over its 22 year life span and how they continue to innovate in a highly contested sector.

Weak breach data disclosure laws for IP theft leaves vital Australian industries vulnerable
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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cloud
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Infoblox has seen unprecedented levels of demand for cyber protection from companies outside of the Critical Infrastructure Act who have discovered security events and those who fear falling victim to IP theft.

Palo Alto Networks' cloud security platform receives IRAP assessment
Wed, 6th Jul 2022
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cloud
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firewall
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network management
"We provide help protect all forms of compute, cloud native services and access to data within public and private sectors."

$1 million in cyber skills to stop $100 million in cybercrime
Mon, 9th May 2022
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it in manufacturing
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cybersecurity
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swinburne university of technology
"It is important that the next generation across all industries, including manufacturing, are skilled in cybersecurity."

UQ collaborates on multi-million-dollar sustainable energy project
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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sustainable it
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federal government
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funding
“UQ has a big role in creating the workforce for the future of the critical minerals industry as Australia charts its pathway towards new energy technologies."

Four critical cyber attack prevention strategies in 2022
Thu, 14th Apr 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
The growing threat of cyber adversaries loomed over organisations throughout 2021, and it shows no signs of slowing down as we enter March 2022.

ACS encourages federal leaders to think bigger around tech jobs
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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quantum computing
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federal government
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careers
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is calling for greater visionary thinking from federal leaders around the industries of the future, particularly relating to IT technology roles.

Emergency management trends federal government stakeholders should consider
Fri, 11th Mar 2022
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app development
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low-code
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federal government
Federal government officials have their hands full with concurrent crises and indeed, many of these threats require all-of-governmernt mobilisation.

Asuria and Junior Engineers address 'pressing issue' of cybersecurity skills shortage
Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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cybersecurity
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partnerships
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federal government
Asuria, employment services provider, and Junior Engineers, coding education specialists, have entered into an exclusive partnership to devise and deliver cybersecurity qualifications.

Fortinet edges closer to opening Canberra's Federal Govt innovation centre
Tue, 21st Sep 2021
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firewall
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network management
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ai
"The FGIIC supports local industry and provides rapid access to enterprise cybersecurity technologies so organisations can design, develop, and deliver innovative solutions for government and supporting industries.”

Talend snaps up two new Aus account directors from Oracle
Thu, 22nd Jul 2021
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federal government
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talend
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appointments
Talend has added to its sales team in Australia with the appointment of new account directors based in Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.

Universities turn to privileged access management as they adopt Essential Eight cybersecurity strategies
Tue, 25th May 2021
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education
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pam
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cybersecurity
The education sector continues to be a key target for a cyber attack.

Sector training, further investment required in Australian Budget - ANZ cybersecurity vendors
Fri, 14th May 2021
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cybersecurity
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extrahop
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zscaler
"Budget funding, awareness and technology solutions are sorely needed today to support Australian business cybersecurity."

ANZ vendors respond to Australian govt budget announcement
Wed, 12th May 2021
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australian federal budget
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australian government
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federal government
The initiative around tech growth and investment in the budget presents a robust start on a longer term need to support the development and adoption of technology.

AIIA welcomes Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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federal government
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aiia
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australian economy
Australia's peak industry representative body for innovation technology has welcomed the Federal Government appointment of Senator Jane Hume to the position of Minister for the Digital Economy.

IT vendors respond to Federal Government budget
Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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firewall
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network management
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siem
CrowdStrike, WatchGuard, Zscaler and LogRhythm are amongst several IT vendors responding to the Australian Federal Government's budget announcements.

Optus secures funding to fill mobile coverage black spots
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sdn
With State, Federal and Optus funding, the company is building 83 new sites as part of the Federal Governments Mobile Black Spot Program.

AIIA launches remote-working portal with support of Federal Government
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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wfh
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remote working
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federal government
The portal will provide information around teleworking technologies such as tele and video conferencing, virtual meetings and events as well as other remote business services that can be deployed at home, enabling business continuity.

Coronavirus: Australian government announce stimulus package to assist retailers and SMEs
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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retailers
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australian government
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federal government
Retailers from across Australia have welcomed the federal government's stimulus package announced this week, as it looks to help the economy through the coronavirus outbreak.

Unisys clinches multiple government contracts from across the world
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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government
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unisys
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public sector
Unisys also released a report indicating a 7% growth in the company's revenue in the public sector.