Industry News
Airbus demos quantum-secure comms in live tactical operations
Airbus has demonstrated a quantum-secure network architecture combining quantum-resistant algorithms and secure key exchange across multiple nodes. [ + ]
Adactin supports ABS during 2026 Census
Technology services company Adactin revealed it was contracted to oversee testing of the ABS Paper Form Request Service for the 2026 Census. [ + ]
$3m investment in microgrids for Far West NSW communities
The project will scope assets required to generate and store energy locally for NSW communities vulnerable to power outages during extreme weather events. [ + ]
DXC delivers digital minerals regulation system for SA Government
A modern digital platform aims to support growth, innovation and future AI-enabled regulatory services for the South Australian Department for Energy and Mining. [ + ]
Home Affairs issues new PSPF Direction in wake of Medicare incident
The Department of Home Affairs has issued a mandatory Direction to government entities in order to manage the security risk posed by legacy systems. [ + ]
Australia joins OECD working group on agentic AI in government
Governments need to establish clear boundaries and appropriate safeguards for how agentic AI systems operate. [ + ]
ACSC raises critical alert for vulnerabilities in two Citrix products
The ACSC has raised a critical 'act now' alert for vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway products. [ + ]
SAPA welcomes government ambition to build Australian sovereign defence primes
Australia cannot achieve genuine sovereign capability if it remains solely dependent on foreign-owned prime contractors. [ + ]
Government seeks consultation on the future of AI in Australia
The Australian Government has announced it is seeking feedback on the future of artificial intelligence training and large data centres in Australia. [ + ]
ACSC updates guidance on detecting and mitigating AD compromises
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has released updated guidance on detecting and mitigating Microsoft Active Directory compromises. [ + ]
Splunk advancements help deliver trusted AI on premises
Splunk AI features are now available on-premises with the release of Cisco AI POD for Splunk, the newest addition to Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA. [ + ]
NSW leads the nation on accessible government information
The Easy Read initiative aims to be useful for the more than 150,000 people with intellectual disability in NSW, and also help people with low literacy and English as a second langauge. [ + ]
Gartner reveals top technology trends in government
There is growing pressure on public sector leaders to modernise operations, strengthen cyber resilience, govern AI at scale and meet rising citizen expectations. [ + ]
Citadel Edge and Cyber Automation announce strategic partnership
Two Australian cybersecurity companies have announced a partnership that they say is to help organisations across A/NZ strengthen cyber resilience. [ + ]
Government funds improved frontline connectivity for NSW SES
New portable connectivity kits, nimble internet-enabled forward command vehicles and satellite vessel tracking are being rolled out by the NSW SES thanks to $7.7m in funding. [ + ]
