Government stories - Page 1

Australia on track to deliver 1.2 million tech workers
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A new report from the Tech Council of Australia (TCA) reveals Australia is on course to meet the Government’s goal of 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030.

Agritech receives $29.9m injection in recent budget
Last week
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agriculture
The recent Government Wellbeing Budget provides much needed support that will drive higher paying jobs and new export revenues in the horticulture sector.

Chinese cyberespionage group targets U.S. Govt and Defense
Last week
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cyber espionage
The NSA has issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting a cluster of activity it attributes to a People's Republic of China state-sponsored threat group.

LOTL cyber attack technique growing in popularity
Last week
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government
"The topic of living off the land techniques is once again thrust into the spotlight as a way of evading detection."

Governments increase digital investments in response to global turmoil
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Global challenges like inflation and workforce scarcity and their local repercussions are testing the abilities of government CIOs.

NEXTDC named panellist for Data Centre Facilities Supply Panel Contract
Last month
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digital transformation
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government
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enterprise
"NEXTDC's appointment to the DTA-Certified Supplier Panel for Data Centre Hosting Facilities is an important step forward in supporting Australia's digital economy and all forms of government."

Global citizen services AI market sees rapid expansion
Last month
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The goal of citizen services is to make the government more responsive and accountable to the needs of its citizens.

WalkMe enters US Federal market with FedRAMP Ready status
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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The status is in addition to WalkMe's inclusion in the UK's G Cloud and forms part of a wider trend of the vendors renewing efforts to serve the public sector.

Space research centre announces innovative, funding-backed projects
Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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"Projects such as these plant the seeds of space technology innovation and will be instrumental in helping Australia build a viable space sector."

Atturra extends commitment to govt sector with HSD acquisition
Thu, 26th Jan 2023
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"The addition of HSD to the Atturra family is highly beneficial and demonstrates our ongoing commitment towards growing our business in the government sector."

Gamma awarded place on CCS, brings power of 5G to public sector
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Gamma has officially been awarded a place on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) new Mobile voice and data services framework (RM6261).

Govt IT spending to hit $588.9 billion in 2023, up 6.8%
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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“Government organisations are continuing to modernise legacy IT and invest in initiatives that improve access to digital services."

Global 5G RAN market exhibiting robust growth - report
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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Strategic investments in the telecom sector help governments harness the potential to create employment and drive the economic growth of countries.

Western Australia govt launches new innovation strategy
Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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The McGowan Government has outlined its vision for the state to become a renowned global hub of invention, investment, innovation and impact.

CDC Data Centres increases Eastern Creek investment
Wed, 7th Dec 2022
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CDC Data Centres will further expand its Eastern Creek Campus in Sydney with an additional $1 billion investment.

Frisk launches Document Fetcher as new feature of software platform
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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document management
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The company says this new tool will help make the process of fulfilling Freedom of Information (FOI) requests faster and more cost-effective.

Big business and government are key to eInvoicing uptake
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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Xero this week hosted key government and business leaders in its Sydney office to discuss the benefits of accelerating eInvoicing adoption.

Potential job creation of planned NZ data centres not known
Tue, 29th Nov 2022
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The lead government agency on data centres says it is not doing any work on how many jobs might be created.

Incode has appointed Spectrum Edge as Malaysian reseller
Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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Incode has chosen Spectrum Edge as its first Malaysian reseller, bringing Incode Omni to the country as the company continues to expand across Asia Pacific.

WA's $300m international digital super highway turns on
Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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Aussie PM Anthony Albanese has switched on the new $300 million high-speed telecommunications cable directly linking Western Australia to key global markets.

Putting the data horse ahead of the technology cart
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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There’s one question I often ask myself: Are we over-indexing on thinking about technology rather than data?

Time for Australian technology law overhaul - ACS
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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"ACS welcomes the government's call for reform of the nation's cybersecurity and privacy regulation in response to the Optus data breach."

Digital Boost Alliance celebrates one year of digital acceleration in Aotearoa
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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The Digital Boost Alliance is a joint public-private initiative that supports the uptake of digital tools for small businesses, communities, and individuals.

Bloated business profits make up 60% of inflation
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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inflation
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sparrow loans
A change to government policy rather than an oversimplified approach of raising the cash rate will be needed to address the current bout of inflation.