Government stories - Page 13
Governments and public services facing 40% more cyberattacks
Thu, 3rd Aug 2023
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
BlackBerry's latest report reveals a 40% surge in cyberattacks on government agencies and public services, with over 55,000 halted between March and May 2023.
Databricks appoints Adam Beavis as ANZ VP & Country Manager
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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government
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market
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utilities
Databricks appoints Adam Beavis as VP for ANZ, driving growth and data lakehouse adoption in key APAC market. #Databricks #ANZgrowth.
Govt launches £50m fund to turbocharge UK as tech superpower
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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healthtech
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government
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research
The UK Government has launched the Research Ventures Catalyst fund, injecting £50 million to bolster cutting-edge research in tech and science.
SAP's sovereign cloud capabilities available in ANZ
Tue, 25th Jul 2023
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risk & compliance
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government
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sap
SAP has announced the general availability of its sovereign cloud capabilities in Australia and New Zealand, investing in up to 70 new specialist roles.
Australians more confident in emerging tech for govt services
Thu, 20th Jul 2023
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healthtech
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government
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emerging technology
A vast majority of Australians are more confident of using technology to engage with digital citizen services, new research has found.
Perth to be NEC's base for new digital government Centre of Excellence
Thu, 6th Jul 2023
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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government
NEC Australia has selected Perth, Western Australia, to be the home for its new Australian Centre of Excellence in digital government.
Australia on track to deliver 1.2 million tech workers
Tue, 30th May 2023
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government
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research
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report
A new report from the Tech Council of Australia (TCA) reveals Australia is on course to meet the Government’s goal of 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030.
Agritech receives $29.9m injection in recent budget
Fri, 26th May 2023
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government
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investment
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agriculture
The recent Government Wellbeing Budget provides much needed support that will drive higher paying jobs and new export revenues in the horticulture sector.
Chinese cyberespionage group targets U.S. Govt and Defense
Fri, 26th May 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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government
The NSA has issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting a cluster of activity it attributes to a People's Republic of China state-sponsored threat group.
LOTL cyber attack technique growing in popularity
Thu, 25th May 2023
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malware
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ai security
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cybersecurity
'Living off the land' cyberattack techniques are growing in popularity, according to Tony Jarvis, Director of Enterprise Security at Darktrace.
Governments increase digital investments in response to global turmoil
Thu, 25th May 2023
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government
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it spending
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analyst report
Global challenges like inflation and workforce scarcity and their local repercussions are testing the abilities of government CIOs.
NEXTDC named panellist for Data Centre Facilities Supply Panel Contract
Thu, 18th May 2023
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
NEXTDC appointed as panellist on Data Centre Facilities Supply Panel Contract, allowing direct service to government agencies.
Global citizen services AI market sees rapid expansion
Wed, 17th May 2023
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ai
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healthtech
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ai agents
The goal of citizen services is to make the government more responsive and accountable to the needs of its citizens.
WalkMe enters US Federal market with FedRAMP Ready status
Tue, 18th Apr 2023
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cx
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martech
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healthtech
The status is in addition to WalkMe's inclusion in the UK's G Cloud and forms part of a wider trend of the vendors renewing efforts to serve the public sector.
Paessler Strengthens APAC Presence with Key appointments
Thu, 9th Mar 2023
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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healthtech
The developer of the monitoring software Paessler PRTG, has appointed Tobias Jaenchen and Manuela Roth to drive its APAC expansion.
Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin
Tue, 7th Mar 2023
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uc
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government
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telco
Elana Rubin has been appointed as the new chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF), which aims to encourage economic growth in SMEs.
Space research centre announces innovative, funding-backed projects
Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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spacetech
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government
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investment
Australia's SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre has invested AU$1.1m into four space research projects, bringing total investment to over AU$10m.
Atturra extends commitment to govt sector with HSD acquisition
Thu, 26th Jan 2023
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microsoft
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government
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m&a
Atturra subsidiary Veritec has agreed to acquire Hammond Street Developments, enhancing its public sector portfolio and Microsoft services base.
Gamma awarded place on CCS, brings power of 5G to public sector
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Gamma has officially been awarded a place on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) new Mobile voice and data services framework (RM6261).
Govt IT spending to hit $588.9 billion in 2023, up 6.8%
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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government
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it spending
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research
Government IT spending to reach $588.9bn in 2023, with increased investment in digital services and improving citizen experience, says Gartner.