Industry News
Department of Defence renews archTIS software subscription
The Department of Defence has renewed its annual software subscription licence for the NC Protect product through archTIS subsidiary Nucleus Cyber. [ + ]
Australian Digital Health Agency appoints new CTO
Dr Malcolm Thatcher has been named as the Australian Digital Health Agency's new Chief Technology Officer; he will commence his role in early February. [ + ]
DTA to offer Microsoft training courses to APS staff
The Digital Transformation Agency has commenced the first in a range of Microsoft digital training courses available to APS employees at all levels. [ + ]
UK Police blame "human error" for record deletion
The UK Police National Commissioner has attributed the accidental loss of 150,000 police records from the Police National Computer on a coding error. [ + ]
NASCIO unveils 2021 US federal advocacy priorities
The US National Association of State Chief Information Officers is calling for harmonised federal cybersecurity regulations in its 2021 federal advocacy priorities. [ + ]
NT Govt selects SRA for child protection system overhaul
The NT Government has selected UK-based software provider LiquidLogic and local IT firm SRA to overhaul its outdated child protection case management system. [ + ]
US GSA to remove most drones from procurement list
The US General Services Administration plans to remove most drones from its procurement contract list due to the dominance of Chinese manufacturers. [ + ]
UK govt urged to "double down" on AI
An independent report urges the UK government to "double down" on its investment in AI and ensure the public sector is at the forefront of AI innovations. [ + ]
New urban use cases boost adoption of digital twin tech
Digital twin deployments are expected to increase to more than 500 cities by 2025, driven by COVID-19 requirements to achieve increased resilience levels. [ + ]
DTA publishes cloud sourcing templates
The Digital Transformation Agency is making available two templates for government agencies to use while sourcing cloud products and services. [ + ]
NSW Digital Twin to improve bushfire planning
The NSW Department of Customer Service's Spatial Services arm and CSIRO's Data61 will collaborate to map the location of telecom assets for disaster planning. [ + ]
ACSC updates IRAP program
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has updated the Information Security Registered Assessor Program with new requirements for assessors. [ + ]
ACSC warns of SolarWinds Orion compromise
The ACSC is urging organisations to immediately patch instances of the SolarWinds Orion monitoring software after it was compromised in a state-sponsored attack. [ + ]
NSW Govt forms Information and Privacy Committee
The NSW Government has appointed a new Information and Privacy Committee, to advise the state government on how best to deliver information. [ + ]
Australia, US armies collaborate on cyberwar training
The Australian and US armies are collaborating to develop a virtual cyber training range for real-world defensive missions. [ + ]
