Cyber security and SIEM in The ANZ public sector

Cyber security is an integral part of the management of modern Information systems. It is a complex area, with many vendors and competing products, a host of service offerings, and many different paths to success. It can be a confusing landscape, even for knowledgeable industry professionals. This White Paper is designed to help you cut through. It examines the basics of SIEM, which are rarely spelt out and which too often are coloured by a particular vendor’s product suite. It looks at the special conditions confronting government agencies on the security front, and briefly at the legislative and policy frameworks …

The future of government communications in the digital age

‘In those important moments when Australians reach out for government services they rightly expect a simple and seamless interaction. Services Australia will be outcomes focused and will put in place the right structure needed to deliver that experience. ‘Whether Australians are accessing government services digitally, in person or over the phone, in the future I want Services Australia to deliver a similar experience to what Australians are used to when dealing with everyday services, such as banking and shopping".* Where previously external messaging had to be approved at the highest level and speaking to journalists was an issue for the …

GovTech Review - Q1 2020

GovTech Review provides public-sector ICT professionals with topical news, in-depth articles, interviews, case studies and thought leadership on subjects of current vital interest from security to cloud, networking to blockchain, mobility to smart cities and more.

Interview: Damien Hobbin, Assistant Commissioner - Enterprise Solutions and Technology, ATO

I started my career as an electronic and telecommunications engineer working for Telstra. In 2003 I joined the ATO as an IT project Manager, where I spent my early years in the public service working on our client facing portals. As I moved into higher leadership positions within IT in the ATO, I have been fortunate to lead the delivery of some of the most iconic, contemporary and transformative client experience digital projects in the ATO. These have included: A new digital platform and software services for Australia’s 60,000+ Tax and BAS Agents; A major client experience transformation of ato.gov.au …

Experience Management in Government: Instilling Trust Through Transparency in Public Services

SAP commissioned a recent discussion in partnership with the SAP Institute for Digital Government and the Public Sector Network to explore the opportunities, uncover the challenges, and provide best practice recommendations on taking the next steps to instil “trust through transparency”. We encourage you to explore the key insights and download the report. With private enterprises spearheading the latest developments in online communication and services, governments must remain attuned to people’s changing expectations as both users and citizens. SAP believes technology can be used to create a culture of transparency.

Interview: Emma Stace, Chief Digital Officer, Department for Education (UK)

Emma has been leading digital in government for over five years. She began her journey in government at the Government Digital Service, moving to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in 2015. In 2017, she started working at the Department for Education as Director of Transformation and Digital and Chief Digital Officer. She is a leader of cultural change and service delivery and has worked all over the world and in both the public and private sectors.

PSN 2020 Schedule

PSN 2020 Schedule

Public Sector Network joins B Corp movement

I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present. Good afternoon, welcome, and thank you - thank you for joining us here today, on what is a very exciting day for the Public Sector Network. Before we explain how we arrived here - and what it means for us and you moving forward -I wanted to quickly recap how and why we started the business just over 5 years ago. Many of the founding team come from a commercial events background, and what …