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Councils look beyond rate rises as digital evolution reshapes local government
Artificial intelligence is expected to play a major role in the shift towards placing citizens at the centre of service delivery. [ + ]
A public sector challenge: the shift from digital to intelligent services
Australia already has much of the digital infrastructure needed to make government easier to access — now it needs to be easier to operate. [ + ]
Australia is delivering on digital government but AI is a different test
Fewer than three in 10 OECD countries systematically assess whether the AI they have deployed in government is delivering results. [ + ]
Why governments need AI for better decision-making
Success with AI will depend on how effectively intelligence is translated into better decisions, rather than how much AI is deployed. [ + ]
Who holds the keys? The knowledge trap behind major technology contract failures
Recent government IT project failures across multiple jurisdictions show what happens when a power imbalance grows between the vendor and the client. [ + ]
The erosion of the open source cost advantage
Open source was meant to reduce costs for governments and the taxpayer — so what has changed? [ + ]
Reducing emissions with local action
How councils can turn Australia's 2035 emissions target into measurable local infrastructure action. [ + ]
New cloud policy raises the stakes on cost accountability
With the whole-of-government cloud policy taking effect from 1 July, agencies need to understand which services are generating costs and where waste can be eliminated. [ + ]
Why the APS needs to be picky with AI
'AI everywhere' is the wrong strategy for the APS: here's what to do instead. [ + ]
Digital ID must prove more than who we are
Digital ID may make it simpler to identify an individual but the question is whether it will really achieve the bigger goal of reducing unnecessary data collection. [ + ]
The machine identity gap putting public sector data at risk
While there is an increased focus on AI and secure data access, many agencies still lack a complete view of the non-human identities already operating across their environments. [ + ]
Access management remains a major problem at many Australian councils
As AI starts to be used more widely in the local government sector, further granularity around access controls will be important for assurance. [ + ]
Why sovereign AI matters now
Sovereign AI doesn't mean stepping back from the global technology ecosystem, but engaging with it on more deliberate, strategic terms. [ + ]
AI-assisted contract management in the public sector: where the gains are real
As generative AI matures, public sector contract managers are finding real efficiency gains in drafting, clause review and lifecycle monitoring. [ + ]
Public sector transformation constrained by execution pressure: report
Execution pressures are holding back the Australian public sector's transformation ambitions, a new Sovereign Technology Report finds. [ + ]
