Time to kit-up for tech diplomacy, reckons ASPI Communications & Technology Routers and fast bandwidth become the hot new foreign currency as the nation’s tech providers are advised to hone their diplomatic skills.
Government fishes for investment in critical minerals projects January 31, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry The new critical minerals prospectus lists resources that are essential to renewable energy developments and other high-tech applications.
O’Neil mandates cyber rehab boot camp for dozy agencies and critical infrastructure April 4, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal A government cyber boot camp aims to build muscle memory and improve the attitude of sleepy stakeholders and slow-moving agencies.
Government TikTok bans official, could hit private devices, agency communications April 4, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Few doubt a ban on TikTok in government is coming. The reality of how it’s enforced is an altogether more complicated matter.
Premium Insights and analysis The money or the gun? Defence industry policy remains contested September 9, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Defence Exercise Pitch Black 2022 has ended, with the RAAF declaring the giant military fly-in a strategic, publicity and international relations success.
Navy raises flag on Pacific cyclone relief ship Reliant September 6, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Defence The Navy activating a specialist deep-water relief and logistics vessel for deployment to the region ahead of the annual cyclone season.
Tributes flow for APS stalwart Allan Hawke September 1, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Defence Allan Hawke, AC, one of Australia’s most respected and trusted senior public servants, diplomats and ministerial confidantes, has died in Canberra, aged 74.
Jobs for the boys accusations hit federal Liberal Party August 10, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Defence Details have emerged about how Marise Payne’s former chief of staff scored the top role at the Australian Security Policy Institute.
Premium Insights and analysis Not army’s job to always be responding to domestic emergency March 15, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Defence When communities ask, ‘where is the federal government?’ the ADF is currently the only option for providing practical assistance on the ground.
An Australian Public Service reserve? January 13, 2021 By Marcus Hellyer Defence Delivery of the government’s elephantine capability program over the next decade will test Australia’s workforce, whatever model or combination of models Defence relies upon. We are all going to have to think creatively about how to generate the required workforce.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘Frayed trust’: police veterans reflect on law enforcement and COVID-19 October 15, 2020 By Matthew Elmas Features The police have a public trust problem; COVID-19 has worsened perceptions, and in a recent ASPI forum, experts reflected on where to next.
Commonwealth needs a less fragmented approach to ICT procurement to improve nation’s cyber security, according to new report August 19, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry ASPI has launched the International Cyber Policy Centre’s latest report on leveraging government procurement to improve cybersecurity and supply chains.
Labor declares 'great respect' for ASIO and ASIS after Paul Keating calls for a clean-out May 6, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal Former prime minister Paul Keating does, and he sparked a kerfuffle last night by saying senior foreign intelligence and domestic security officers should be turfed out. He thinks they have “lost their strategic bearings” and unnecessarily soured diplomatic relations with China.
