Industry News
Two Aussie scale-ups acquired by US GovTech leader
Granicus has acquired OpenCities and Bang the Table, to extend its reach in Australia and New Zealand and improve its technology for the wider puclic sector. [ + ]
Government releases AI Action Plan
The plan sets out four key focus areas that will help position Australia as a global leader in AI. [ + ]
National Police Checks go digital in NSW
The NSW Police Force has established a secure digital service to help organisations obtain criminal history checks for all employees. [ + ]
archTIS to expand NC Protect within national security agency
archTIS has entered a contract with an Australian Commonwealth national security agency to purchase additional NC Protect software licences. [ + ]
IT worker defrauds Melton City Council out of $1.6m
An IT contract worker for Melton City Council has been found to have defrauded the council by directing a procurement contract to one of his own companies. [ + ]
Australian Space Awards recognise leading astrophysicist
Astrophysicist Dr Sascha Schediwy has received the overall Excellence award and been named Academic of the Year at the 2021 Australian Space Awards. [ + ]
New partnership to bring intelligent automation to Canberra
Australia's Synergy Group and Reveal Group have partnered to provide intelligent automation services to the public sector. [ + ]
Govt uses data analytics to aid in COVID-19 decision-making
The Australian Government Department of Health has used Qlik data dashboards to make critical public health decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
USC app to help citizens predict bushfire severity
USC researchers have received a $500,000 grant to develop and implement an app for citizens living in fire-prone areas to predict the likelihood of bushfires. [ + ]
Govt to invest $15m in solar hydro power plant
The federal government will provide $15m towards the development of RayGen's innovative solar hydro power plant in regional Victoria. [ + ]
Encryption Act could cause major economic harm
The Internet Society has published the first research attempting to quantify the economic impact of Australia's controversial Assistance and Access Act. [ + ]
archTIS secures $578K Defence contract
archTIS, an Australian listed software solutions provider, has signed a $578,000 contract with the Australian Department of Defence to expand deployment of Kojensi. [ + ]
JBS announces progress in resolving cyber attack
Meat producer JBS has announced “significant progress” in resolving the cyber attack that has impacted its Australian and North American operations. [ + ]
Siemens, Secom partner to provide integrated security solutions
Siemens has chosen Secom Technical Services as its first Australian partner for its smart infrastructure building security portfolio, Siveillance. [ + ]
New archTIS partnerships help defence contractors comply with CMMC
archTIS has announced partnerships with four companies to help US defence contractors comply with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements. [ + ]