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Scyne tour pushes verified cyber checks for suppliers
Supply Chain

Scyne tour pushes verified cyber checks for suppliers

Verified supplier checks could help governments cut breach risks and avoid service disruptions as agencies rely on thousands of contractors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Atturra named ISG contender in Australian public sector AI
Digital Transformation

Atturra named ISG contender in Australian public sector AI

The ranking underscores rising demand for AI suppliers that can meet strict security and sovereignty rules while supporting government service delivery.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
Scyne wraps summit tour on government cyber supply risks
Supply Chain

Scyne wraps summit tour on government cyber supply risks

Government agencies could face more cyber risk from suppliers after Scyne's summit tour urged verified security checks for smaller vendors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Medicare AI incident a wake-up call on cyber security
AI Security

Medicare AI incident a wake-up call on cyber security

The incident has sharpened calls for tighter controls as automated systems grow better at probing weaknesses across public and private networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Kinetic IT wins AUD $250 million WA police IT contract
Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT wins AUD $250 million WA police IT contract

The deal will put core policing technology support under one provider across 15 districts, more than 200 sites and 8,800 staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

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Public Sector stories

Mastek wins Staffordshire council Oracle Cloud deal
Digital Transformation

Mastek wins Staffordshire council Oracle Cloud deal

The contract will replace Staffordshire County Council's legacy back-office systems, aiming to cut manual work and improve oversight for 875,000 residents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Gartner sees quantum spending reaching USD $1.1 billion
Quantum Computing

Gartner sees quantum spending reaching USD $1.1 billion

Global quantum computing revenue is set to top USD $1 billion by 2027 as governments and companies keep funding early-stage research.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
GIS Cloud doubles user growth as AI tools drive uptake
Construction

GIS Cloud doubles user growth as AI tools drive uptake

AI tools have helped the mapping platform top 220,000 users across 60 countries, with daily sign-ups now above 100.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Hitachi Vantara wins Common Criteria storage certification
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara wins Common Criteria storage certification

The accreditation gives government and regulated buyers independent assurance that the VSP One Block platform has met recognised security requirements.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
SentinelOne named Leader in IDC endpoint security study
Software-as-a-Service

SentinelOne named Leader in IDC endpoint security study

The ranking strengthens SentinelOne's case with enterprise buyers weighing automated response, compliance and deployment flexibility in endpoint security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

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Public Sector stories

Pagabo launches ImpactOS to track social value delivery
Procurement

Pagabo launches ImpactOS to track social value delivery

A single workflow could help contractors prove social value delivery, as scrutiny grows over whether public sector bids match local needs on the ground.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
SQREEM wins Singapore government digital analytics role
Data Protection

SQREEM wins Singapore government digital analytics role

Public agencies will be able to tap SQREEM's behavioural analytics without separate tenders, widening access to online audience insights across government.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
Zoho Canada expands vertical approach in municipal government
Customer Relationship Management

Zoho Canada expands vertical approach in municipal government

Zoho Canada's Gary Yorke says municipalities need departments to share a directory and data infrastructure to make AI work for residents.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Core to Cloud names David Brown as Managing Director
Manufacturing

Core to Cloud names David Brown as Managing Director

The hire gives the UK cybersecurity provider a dedicated operator as it pushes to expand services and serve more than 150 organisations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Axiologik boosts headcount by a third as demand rises
Digital Transformation

Axiologik boosts headcount by a third as demand rises

Rising digital and AI demand helped the Leeds consultancy expand by a third in 2026, after a nine-hire August recruitment drive.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Strike48 launches on-premises AI security appliance
Private Cloud

Strike48 launches on-premises AI security appliance

It gives security teams a way to run AI agents on-site, avoiding cloud exposure and token-based charges in tightly controlled environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Europe has plenty of AI ambition. Now comes the difficult part
Digital Transformation

Europe has plenty of AI ambition. Now comes the difficult part

Boards and public bodies now face pressure to show AI changes costs, workflows and decisions, not just pilots or licences.

By Rebecca Keenan • 4 min read • Last week