Industry News
Water Corporation awards $59m services contract to Empired
WA's Water Corporation has awarded a $59m, seven-year contract for delivery of digital workplace and infrastructure managed services to Empired. [ + ]
Energy Queensland selects substation automation system
CGI has won a five-year contract with Energy Queensland (EQL) to supply its operational technology hardware, software and specialised services. [ + ]
New index highlights govt service delivery issues
A new global report, including detailed ANZ data, provides insight into the identity maturity of public sector agencies. [ + ]
Kyndryl certified by DTA for cloud offering
Kyndryl has been formally recognised by the DTA as a 'certified strategic' service provider. [ + ]
Australian sovereign quantum encryption service coming
Sovereign Cloud Holdings has announced a partnership with Arqit to develop an Australian sovereign quantum encryption service. [ + ]
DCS South Australia opts for Fujitsu
Fujitsu Australia has signed a multiyear agreement to deliver the iSAFE Integrated Offender Management System to the DCS in South Australia. [ + ]
NEXTDC buys Sunshine Coast Cable landing station
NEXTDC will expand to the Sunshine Coast under a deal to own and operate the Sunshine Coast International Broadband Submarine Cable landing station. [ + ]
Critical infrastructure protection low on citizen agenda
Australians are increasingly concerned as cybersecurity incidents and data breaches continue to rise. [ + ]
NSW AI Assurance Framework to take effect in March
The NSW Government has developed a new framework for ensuring AI tools in government are safe, effective and aligned with targeted state outcomes. [ + ]
SA Govt names MNF Enterprise Services as preferred provider
MNF Enterprise Services has been selected as a new preferred provider for Voice and Unified Communications Services. [ + ]
Kapish achieves IRAP PROTECTED-level certification
Secure enterprise information management provider Kapish has achieved PROTECTED-level assessment under IRAP. [ + ]
ACS publishes data sharing white paper
ACS has published a white paper on privacy and security considerations involved with data sharing, developed through workshops led by NSW's Chief Data Scientist. [ + ]
Aussie councils urged to partake in Skills and Workforce Survey
All Australian councils have been encouraged to participate in the 2022 Local Government Skills and Workforce Survey, to identify opportunities to enhance the local government workforce. [ + ]
NSW Police deploying youth engagement app
NSW Police will next year deploy a new app designed to help keep at-risk youth out of the criminal justice system. [ + ]
Microsoft signs MoU with Objective Corporation
Microsoft and Objective Corporation will collaborate to offer joint solutions aimed at helping agencies balance collaboration with data governance. [ + ]