Tag: legacy technology

Canberra’s ‘long-lived’ IT systems in auditor’s crosshairs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Canberra’s reliance on “long-lived, business-critical ICT systems” could soon face renewed scrutiny, with the national audit office weighing up an investigation alongside reviews of several other major tech projects....

Qld digital fund unlocks $273m for new systems

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New money for legacy system upgrades and high performance computing platforms used for data-intensive policy challenges are among the initial projects funded through the Queensland Government Digital Fund. Tuesday’s...

New horizons: Cyber plan adds sweeping security uplift

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Major reviews of critical infrastructure laws, offensive powers for telcos and tech companies, higher standards for government ICT, and new reporting portals for SMEs will all be pursued as...

Canberra’s ageing tech workforce in the government’s sights

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
An ageing tech workforce and the absence of succession planning in the Australian Public Service is putting business continuity at “great risk”, according to the federal government’s first digital...

Legacy tech reaches ‘scary’ levels as govts look away

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A “scary” level of legacy tech debt is building in governments across the country as ministers put off costly upgrades to frontline systems trusted by thousands of public servants....

Legacy tech sweep for govt’s new investment plan

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Decades old legacy technologies are creating concerns across the federal government, with tech heavy Services Australia conducting a sweep of their own aging systems and the Digital Transformation Agency...

Legacy tech poses ‘significant risk’ to Medicare system: Review

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government should urgently consider options to replace the legacy technology underpinning the Medicare payments system to address fraud and non-compliance by doctors, according to a government-commissioned independent...