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Accelerating innovation in Australia and New Zealand: AWS Summit Canberra keynote recap

AWS Public Sector Blog

But the 2021 Census faced a specific challenge: how to collect Census data when over half of the population was in COVID-19-related lockdown? In the three years leading up to the Census, Teresa’s team worked with AWS and PwC Australia (PwC) to create the 2021 Census Digital Service. Overall, the ABS achieved a 96.1%

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How Cognitive Diversity Can Power Government’s Need for Speed

GovLoop

Because executives tend to operate within these narratives, it’s imperative for leaders to redefine their thinking to become more strategic in how they respond to technological innovation — even when these advancements are made with malicious intent. This post was originally published on July 21, 2021. Favorite.

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Privileged access: Understanding security inside out

Open Access Government - Technology News

According to the Government Cyber Security Strategy: 2022 to 2030 policy paper, 40% of the 777 incidents managed by the National Cyber Security Centre between September 2020 and August 2021 were aimed at the public sector. Today, issues surrounding productivity can also be overcome with the deployment of the right supportive tools.