Megan Andrew

A new report by Australia’s chief auditor has found more than two out of three Federal Government surveyed agencies have failed to fully implement cybersecurity recommendations proposed by the ASD back in 2013, with the Prime Minister’s office and the...

Australia’s public sector could face significant shortages in digital-ready workforces over the next decade, as less than half of all APS agencies are actively and strategically supporting the development of critical workforce skills and capabilities in digital, a report by...

Fujistu has secured a three-year, $175 million deal with the Department of Defence to “uplift and modernise” the DoD’s network infrastructure and end-user computing services. Fujitsu joins defence and engineering tech developers KBR and Leidos in the capability uplift program, with...

The Federal Government has enlisted healthcare booking service, HealthEngine, to develop a new Covid vaccine booking and clinic location-finding platform. Underpinning the Government’s Covid-19 Vaccination Information and Booking Service, the new vaccine booking system will be based on the HealthDirect-run...

Australia’s chief science research agency, the CSIRO, has announced it will remove paywalls and allow unrestricted public access to its research in a bold embrace of Open Access principles. While it is expected to take several years to extend Open...

The Federal Government has urged Australians to link their government digital identities, in particular their myGov and Medicare accounts, to support the rollout of its Covid-19 “vaccination passport” scheme. It is hoped the scheme will help ease restrictions on domestic...

More than half of all cyber incidents reported by Australia’s healthcare sector last year were the result of internal vulnerabilities, or “compromised systems”, a Snapshot report by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has revealed, with the onset of the...

The NT Government is set to deploy new drone technology to deliver health services and support to remote areas across the Territory. The drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), will deliver time-critical medical supplies to hard-to-reach areas across the Territory,...

The NSW Government has proposed new spending targets that will see a greater share of its ICT spend directed to small and medium businesses (SMEs) following recommendations from the ICT and Digital Sovereign Procurement Taskforce. The Taskforce was established last year...

After handing Deloitte another $4.5 million to expand the latest incarnation of its myGov citizen services portal, Services Australia is seeking a new partner to add on a Netflix-style, “core customer experience” capability. With the new myGov still in beta...

Faced with immediate crises, including most recently the Covid pandemic, government organisations should seek to embed automation into security architectures or risk potentially “catastrophic” implications from emerging cyber threats, say information security leaders featured on FST Government New South Wales‘ virtual...

Beset by talent shortages, Western Australia is nevertheless “uniquely positioned” to capitalise on the opportunities created by data scientists – yet to do so will require policy change, including a refresh of the Government’s Open Data Policy, a new report...

The Federal Government is seeking public feedback into proposed changes of Australia’s Privacy Act, with new rules to address longstanding concerns around the capture and use of personal data by online platforms and other emerging technologies. The proposed amendments will,...

Revenue NSW has put out a call to market seeking a cloud migration partner to help overhaul ageing infrastructure and develop a “future cloud platform”. The partner would be sought to help migrate the agency’s “Crown Jewel” applications to a...

Australia’s healthcare practitioners have leapt onto the nation’s digital health records system, My Health Record, over the past year, with a 140 per cent jump in the sharing and collaborative use of patients’ medical data, the Australian Digital Health Agency’s...