Author: Justin Hendry

Air New Zealand takes zero-trust to the skies

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
“Privileged access management is a core pillar of our cybersecurity program going forward,” said Phil Ross, chief information security officer at Air New Zealand — an airline handling sensitive...

One giant leap: Bridging the SME gap in space

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
Space is open for business, but getting SMEs a foothold in this commercial frontier requires special matchmaking with government and defence — which Peter Rossdeutscher and Quantum TX are...

Canberra to adopt govt-wide data ethics framework

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
National guidance to help public servants make ethical decisions when collecting, using and sharing public data will be developed by the federal government in a bid to tackle the...

Regulators urged to get proactive on generative AI

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Governments around the world can use existing laws and regulators to proactively address many of the privacy and data risks associated with new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence,...

‘Confusing’ myGovID platform to be rebranded

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
myGovID, the federal government’s digital identity credential, will be rebranded after an audit of myGov found it was confusing for users and difficult to differentiate from the flagship digital...

Millions spent on dud welfare calculator despite local option

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A “viable” local alternative to the failed Pegasystems platform that was intended to replace a 40-year-old mainframe rules engine used to calculate welfare payments was discovered by Services Australia...

myGov reformer David Hazlehurst to lead Services Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Public sector stalwart David Hazlehurst, who set up the Digital Transformation Office as interim CEO in 2015 and steered the team of bureaucrats that reviewed the myGov platform plast...

Tackling population growth with a circular system

Posted on   |  by Nicole Bittar
Rising urban populations inevitably lead to increased waste production, exploitation of natural resources and reduced quality of life.  Proponents of smart cities say the answer lies in the circular...

DTA extends Oracle deal as contracts surge $100m

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency has extended its whole-of-government sourcing deal with global tech giant Oracle, capping off a year in which the value of the arrangement grew almost $100...