Ausralian Signals Directorate

Have vendors been spreading false rumours about an ex-ASD executive as payback for the Microsoft secure cloud certification? That’s unclear, but both parties have denied she was forced out.

A key element of digital transformation for government agencies is a migration to the cloud which enables greater levels of access, communication while also lowering the burden and costs of managing owned hardware and servers.

In the wake of another ransomware attack, Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement of new offensive capabilities to combat cyber criminals and fight the wars of the future may have reassured some voters. But the big challenges — a skills shortage and international collaboration — remain.