Methods for engaging future generations in the world's museums will be explored at the MuseumNext conference in Melbourne. [ + ]

The rollout of New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband (UFB) national fibre network has passed 71% completion, with total connections growing to nearly 328,000 by the end of December. [ + ]

Crowd security intelligence company Synack uncovered critical vulnerabilities in the Pentagon's secure file transfer system within a matter of hours. [ + ]

A report into the UK government's cybersecurity performance has found that it is struggling to find qualified security staff and that current breach reporting processes are "inconsistent and dysfunctional". [ + ]

Australian start-up companies that made their way into the finals of the Bridge to MassChallenge have travelled to Boston for the event. [ + ]

The Digital Transformation Agency has announced the findings of research into why 50% of users of government services face difficulty finding the information they need online. [ + ]

Tender seeking partners in industry will need to establish an interoperable and secure electronic messaging service, following a request from the Australian Digital Health Agency. [ + ]

GMV, Inmarsat and Lockheed Martin will help Geoscience Australia and CRCSI trial next-generation satellite positioning technologies that are far more accurate than GPS. [ + ]

The Department of Defence has enlisted Accenture to help with the delivery of a new cloud-based NATO supply codification system. [ + ]

With more than 45,500 cybercrime reports during 2016, the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) is continuing its crackdown. [ + ]

A survey of citizens in 20 APAC cities including Melbourne found that while citizens can see the potential benefits of smart city initiatives, nearly half believe that current projects are not useful to them. [ + ]

The CSIRO and Celestino have opened an operational urban living lab at the Sydney Science Park. [ + ]

The Digital Transformation Agency has become the first agency to publish its cost per transaction on the agency's Performance Dashboard, the new tool for monitoring government digital service efficiency. [ + ]

State Library Victoria will implement the Ex Libris Rosetta digital preservation system to manage its digital resources. [ + ]

The inspection of legacy mine sites in the Northern Territory is now being carried out by drone technology. [ + ]