ICT suppliers looking to work with the Victorian Government Department of Education and Training (DET) will soon be subject to security assessments or other approvals processes in a bid to enhance project management oversight and accountability...
The Northern Territory government has committed $66.9 million towards a new client information system and data brokerage service as part of the overhaul of the state’s child protection and youth justice system, an agenda which has received a total funding allocation of $229.6 million over five years...
Recognising that there is no single solution to level the playing field for smaller ICT suppliers to compete for government business, the patchwork of SME-friendly channels and other measures (like policies and targets) is continuing to grow in all parts of the Australian public sector...
The ‘One Defence’ business model envisioned by the First Principles Review (FPR) in 2015 is close to being realised, with the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report concluding that Defence has implemented most of the review’s recommendations, including those centred on improving its ICT-related practices...
Australia’s Chief Medical Adviser Professor Meredith Makeham envisions the My Health Record (MHR) system operating as an open platform for industry to tap into to create innovative healthcare solutions tailored to the needs of individual patients...
More than $2.3 million in budget funding has been earmarked to shore up the Northern Territory Government’s cyber resilience, including the setup of a Cyber Security Operations Centre...
It may soon become mandatory for digital government service delivery projects to include information governance requirements in their business cases, if the National Archives of Australia’s (NAA) proposal to the Federal Government’s digital services inquiry is accepted and acted on...
Maturity in two increasingly critical capability areas for the public sector – digital transformation and cyber security – is uneven across Australian jurisdictions, with all governments facing unique challenges going forward...
The Queensland Government is another step closer to its ideal procurement landscape, seeking industry input on ways to future-proof their Whole-of-Government (WofG) procurement and contracts management systems....
The new draft ICT procurement framework launched by the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) addresses several concerns raised by both government and industry, including the complexities of traditional panel arrangements and the need for more collaboration, guidance and flexibility in procurement...