Industry News
Blacktown City Council celebrates plain language use as a core principle
Plain English Foundation supports Blacktown City to build trust, inclusion and good governance as population growth accelerates. [ + ]
Digital Health Agency launches new implementer hub
A national program designed to make it faster and easier for digital health organisations to connect to Australia's digital health systems has been launched by the Australian Digital Health Agency. [ + ]
Berrigan Shire Council adopts satellite imagery application
Berrigan Shire Council in southern NSW has selected the Spatial Distillery Company’s Vantor Hub as its platform for accessing high-resolution satellite imagery. [ + ]
Critical alert: exploitation of Cisco SD-WAN appliances
The Australian Cyber Security Centre urges immediate action over a critical alert regarding an ongoing vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN appliances. [ + ]
DTA signs single sourcing agreement with Microsoft
The Digital Transformation Agency has entered into a 5-year whole-of-government single sourcing arrangement with Microsoft. [ + ]
NSW Government offers free face-to-face scam support for seniors
As scammers increasingly target older Australians, the NSW Government is bringing free, practical digital safety support directly into communities throughout March. [ + ]
ASD launches malware analysis tool on GitHub
ASD says its new open-source tool, Azul, will allow oganisations to explore, analyse and correlate malware at scale. [ + ]
Council-developed system in NSW slashes DA approval times by 50%
A new development DA approval process at the City Of Newcastle has seen the council slash DA approval times by more than 50% and is being trialled by other councils. [ + ]
Check Point unveils AI security strategy
Check Point says it has developed a four-pillar strategy aimed at transforming its operations around helping organisations securely adopt AI. [ + ]
Australia second globally in the OECD Digital Government Index
Australia has been recognised as a global leader in digital government, ranking second overall by the OECD. [ + ]
Service NSW launches Digital ID pilot
The NSW Government’s Digital ID system has reached the pilot stage, and is being offered to residents participating in the state’s toll rebate scheme. [ + ]
Cybersecurity in federal agencies improving but more work needed: ACSC
The Australian Cyber Security Centre reports that progress is ongoing to improve the Australian Government’s cyber resilience. [ + ]
Motorola law enforcement tech gets FedRAMP High authorisation
Secure body-worn assistant approved to handle sensitive government data. [ + ]
Review supports retention of Single Seller Arrangements
An independent review into the Single Seller Arrangements has found they continue to deliver significant value for money for the Australian Government. [ + ]
NSW announces framework to strengthen AI oversight
The NSW Government's Artificial Intelligence Assessment Framework aims to give agencies clearer guidance, stronger safeguards and more efficient assessments of AI systems. [ + ]
