CICTAR has urged the government to exclude ICT companies engaging in aggressive tax minimisation efforts from participating in APS tenders. [ + ]

The Community and Public Sector Union has urged the government to address the policies leading to the APS's growing reliance on outsourcing and contract staff. [ + ]

The NSW Auditor-General has slammed Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and Sydney Trains' management of cybersecurity risks as ineffective. [ + ]

Atlassian, Palo Alto and the Cybersecurity Coalition have called for stronger safeguards and other alterations to the critical infrastructure legislation. [ + ]

OpenCities Founder and GM of Global Platform Strategies for Granicus Alex Gelbak* reflects on innovating government customer experience while preventing cost blowouts. [ + ]

Aston University visiting professor and GVE CEO Koji Fusa has proposed a method for the secure allocation and storage of vaccine passports for everyone in the world. [ + ]

The stories of limited access, substandard care and systemic problems in Australia's aged-care industry unveiled in the Royal Commission into the sector highlights the need for an immediate call to action. [ + ]

The Australian Government recently auctioned off Australia's fastest 5G spectrum as demand for faster and denser internet connectivity continues to grow. [ + ]

Australian Government organisations have been forced to deliver more remotely, using fewer resources and leveraging data in new and unexpected ways over the past 15 months. This meant becoming smarter — fast. [ + ]

As governments continue to release guidance for organisations encouraging the ethical use of AI systems, it begs the question of how governments themselves are implementing such practices. [ + ]

The NSW Government has pledged to appoint a chief data officer for every department that lacks one as part of its new whole-of-government data sharing strategy. [ + ]

The uncertain and constantly shifting environment currently facing Australia and beyond has forced government organisations to reassess their strategies, plans and aspirations for digital transformation. [ + ]

There are any number of applications for AI across industry sectors, but the role of AI in the public sector itself shouldn't be overlooked, particularly in the area of customer service. [ + ]

Last year there were 1051 cyber attacks reported in Australia. Here, Pieter Danhieux details the steps the government can take to fight back. [ + ]

Blackbox Research's annual Public Sector Experience Index (PSXI) measured where 30 public sector organisations in Singapore stand in terms of their digitalisation journeys. [ + ]