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NBN Co tops sustainability ranking in southern hemisphere index
EduTech

NBN Co tops sustainability ranking in southern hemisphere index

NBN Co has been named Australia's most sustainable public sector firm and tops the southern hemisphere in the 2025 Corporate Knights index.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025
Atturra secures all six Microsoft Cloud Partner badges in Australia
Digital Transformation

Atturra secures all six Microsoft Cloud Partner badges in Australia

Atturra becomes one of Australia's first Microsoft partners to earn all six Solution Designations, highlighting its expertise in Microsoft Cloud services.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Excite raises AUD $2.8 million to expand cyber security training
EduTech

Excite raises AUD $2.8 million to expand cyber security training

Excite Technology Services raises AUD $2.8 million to boost cyber security growth, funding its advanced digital forensics training centre and offensive security services.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 5th May 2025

Global Stories

Public Sector stories

Kinetic IT appoints Lara Barnett as Head of Marketing for growth
IT services

Kinetic IT appoints Lara Barnett as Head of Marketing for growth

Kinetic IT appoints Lara Barnett as Head of Marketing to lead national growth and brand strategy across public and private sectors in Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
UiPath launches free AI automation training for public sector
Digital Transformation

UiPath launches free AI automation training for public sector

UiPath launches free training to equip public sector workers with agentic automation and AI skills amid evolving government workforce needs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Ramsay Health & Westpac win for AI innovation on Appian
Robotic Process Automation

Ramsay Health & Westpac win for AI innovation on Appian

Appian's 2025 Innovation Awards honour Ramsay Health Care and Westpac for pioneering AI and process orchestration to transform services and boost efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector stories

Legal Aid Agency cyber-attack exposes data of applicants
Data Protection

Legal Aid Agency cyber-attack exposes data of applicants

The Legal Aid Agency faced a major cyber-attack exposing data of hundreds of thousands of applicants, raising serious concerns over sensitive personal information security.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
UK warned cyber security efforts lag behind evolving threats
Ransomware

UK warned cyber security efforts lag behind evolving threats

UK experts warn ransomware tactics are advancing rapidly, pressuring government to overhaul cyber resilience amid rising attacks on public and private sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sat, 10th May 2025
Overcoming technology, process and integration hurdles: The role of the CIO amid local government reform
Digital Transformation

Overcoming technology, process and integration hurdles: The role of the CIO amid local government reform

Local government reform in England demands CIOs overcome tech and process challenges to ensure smooth service delivery during major council restructures.

By Mark Gannon • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
Legacy systems hampering UK public sector digital progress
Digital Transformation

Legacy systems hampering UK public sector digital progress

Only 6% of UK public sector organisations have fully embraced digital transformation, with legacy systems and skill shortages causing major delays, research finds.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Over 1,200 government devices lost or stolen across 2024
Data Protection

Over 1,200 government devices lost or stolen across 2024

Over 1,200 devices were reported lost or stolen across UK government departments in 2024, highlighting ongoing security challenges despite audits and efforts.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
Roc launches platform to cut waste & speed payments in construction
Supply Chain

Roc launches platform to cut waste & speed payments in construction

Roc Technologies launches Digital Cost Assurance under Coria to cut waste, prevent fraud, and speed payments in UK construction, saving millions for public projects.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Commvault Cloud secures GovRAMP Authorised High impact status
Data Protection

Commvault Cloud secures GovRAMP Authorised High impact status

Commvault's Cloud platform has earned GovRAMP Authorised status at High impact, becoming the sole vendor with GovRAMP, FedRAMP High, and FIPS 140-3 validations in cyber resilience.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Police warned over shifting information to Microsoft cloud services
Data Protection

Police warned over shifting information to Microsoft cloud services

Police warned of 'very high' privacy risks in shifting sensitive data to Microsoft's cloud, amid a cautious trial in Wellington started in 2023.

By Phil Pennington • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
David Senior named chief financial officer at Nasstar Group
Digital Transformation

David Senior named chief financial officer at Nasstar Group

David Senior has been appointed CFO of Nasstar, succeeding Kevin Dangerfield, as the firm aims to bolster financial operations amid growth in tech services.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2025
Sync achieves strong 2024 growth & wins four UK frameworks
Software-as-a-Service

Sync achieves strong 2024 growth & wins four UK frameworks

Manchester-based Sync reported a 17.5% revenue rise and 46.7% boost in software sales for 2024, securing four new UK national framework contracts.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Warp Technologies appoints new leaders, wins Microsoft status
DevOps

Warp Technologies appoints new leaders, wins Microsoft status

Warp Technologies appoints Natalie Bell as Director of Growth and earns Microsoft Solutions Partner status to boost AI and digital innovation capabilities.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Apr 2025