Public Sector stories
A stronger bridge between universities and tech firms is expected as the industry body turns to Professor Gordon Morison to tackle skills shortages.
Procurement teams in Australia and New Zealand now have a verified source for checking MSP ISO claims, after seven applications were rejected.
Tech chiefs were urged to prioritise trust, governance and people over spending as AI, cyber threats and talent shortages reshape business.
Data centre operators could cut energy use and rack space as Fujitsu's new 2nm chip targets AI inference with air cooling.
Despite faster AI adoption, firms in Oceania are still missing out on bigger returns because trust, governance and skills are lagging.
Customers across Australia and New Zealand can now cut Oracle and SAP support bills as Datacom resells Rimini Street services.
Strong demand for memory-safe chips has helped SCI Semiconductor secure GBP £5 million, with plans to add 15 jobs and scale output.
Broader e-invoicing rules are pushing Link4 beyond invoice delivery into compliance and cross-border trade services for businesses in Asia-Pacific.
The buildout could give Australian startups, universities and enterprises more local AI compute as demand for training and inference rises.
Workers in education and public service are confronting strikes and shrinking demand as AI starts replacing tasks once done by people.
North American customers will get round-the-clock vendor support as Proxmox opens a Kingston subsidiary and extends premium cover from October 19.
Clients in regulated sectors may benefit from lower AI compliance risk after Probe Group completed independent certification across all its brands.
Rising grievance filings and scrutiny over AI errors in legal work are boosting demand for tools that assess workplace disputes earlier.
Nearly 60% of officials say workforce gaps are slowing deployments, as security worries and fragmented systems also hold back progress.
Immigration NZ has paused its $336 million upgrade after Cabinet was told its savings forecast was overstated by NZD $134 million.
Partners will gain access to secure remote connectivity tools as the deal targets outages and poor coverage across the Pacific region.
Finalists span corporates, councils and start-ups as New Zealand's cyber work shifts towards resilience, behaviour and AI, iSANZ says.
Public sector leaders face mounting pressure to modernise as AI, cyber risks and tighter budgets reshape government services.
Voters are being asked to weigh party plans on transport, water and energy as Infrastructure New Zealand pushes infrastructure up the election agenda.
Cross-party backing for a 30-year infrastructure plan could curb election-year pork-barrel spending and improve value for money.