Steve Blunt

I’m excited to announce a new agreement with the Australian Government, which expands on the success of our 2019 collaboration and reinforces our enduring commitment to driving innovation, efficiency, and digital transformation across the Australian public sector to support the country’s economic prosperity and deliver better citizen outcomes. Our new agreement provides even more benefits for all levels of government, including local councils and public sector entities, including a standardised contracting framework for improved efficiency, support for Australian Public Service technology and cloud upskilling, strengthened contractual terms, including ethical supplier conduct, expanded access to AWS Partner Network and AWS Marketplace, and access to more than 240 AWS services, including cutting-edge AI, security, and quantum technologies. AWS has been a long-standing and trusted partner to the Australian Government for many years, and I’m excited to continue supporting their digital vision and building the next chapter of Australia’s digital future together. You can read more about our new agreement here. https://lnkd.in/g9Sb8b4n #aws

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Services Australia is to carry out a giant overhaul of its entire IT architecture over 10 years following a comprehensive review. The agency has mustered a nine-person taskforce - which includes CIDO Charles McHardie AM, Defence CIO Chris Crozier (GAICD) other agency executives and an undisclosed external advisor - to develop a 10-year ICT architecture strategy and plan by June 2025. A document, released just before Christmas under freedom of information and sighted by iTnews, shows that the year-long review of Services Australia's IT landscape and "long-term ICT architecture strategy" came out of an external review of the agency's "budget efficiency". #servicesaustralia #architecturereview #fedgov #canberra

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As technology continues to reshape governance, how is your board preparing for the future? 💭 In his keynote address, Joe Longo, Chair ASIC spoke to the accelerating pace of change driven by AI, cybersecurity, and evolving regulations. He emphasised the need for directors to stay curious, ask the right questions, and navigate uncertainty with confidence. #AGS25 #Governance #Leadership #DigitalTransformation

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We are excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Microsoft. This partnership will enable us to modernise our hybrid cloud environment by moving a proportion of our workloads into Azure, and accelerate our AI strategy with one of the largest Microsoft Copilot deployments in New Zealand. We will also work together to upskill our people and encourage the uptake of AI throughout our business. We are looking forward to working even more closely with a business that, like us, is focused on enabling NZ businesses, investing in the digital infrastructure that underpins a modern economy, and creating the next generation of technology leaders. Read more: https://lnkd.in/geSyq9yz

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"[AI] agent technology effectively changes the whole picture around AI and what it can do from an end-to-end perspective.” Datacom director of cloud A/NZ Mike Walls caught up with ARN to share how our teams are using AI agents to accelerate app modernisation and help transform local businesses. https://lnkd.in/g2C5fQxR #AI #GenAI #AppModernisation #Transformation #AIAgent #LookBeyondToday

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We’ve partnered with Palo Alto Networks and Department for Education, South Australia to bring hands-on cyber safety education to South Australian students through the #CGICyberEscape – an interactive escape-room challenge that builds real-world cyber and online safety skills. By collaborating with industry and government, we’re expanding the CGI Cyber Escape experience to both students and professionals across Australia. Together, we’re inspiring the next generation of STEM and cyber professionals to protect Australia's national security. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gf9Ztq5v #CyberSecurity #STEM #FutureSkills #CyberAwareness #CGICyberEscape #CGIAustralia

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What's the #1 priority for a complex cloud migration? In this blind-ranking video, Dan Corby of Bendigo Bank gives a clear and perhaps surprising answer! His perspective is a must-watch for any leader managing a VMware or SAP environment. This is exactly where solutions like #GoogleCloud VMware Engine come in — simplifying the journey and reducing risk, so you can focus on innovation, not just infrastructure 🙌 Hear from more experts in the keynote from #GoogleCloudSummit Sydney! ➡️ https://goo.gle/4gRc8PK

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Good morning from a very rainy Sydney! We are excited to announce a substantial update to the following whitepaper: AWS User Guide to Financial Services Regulations and Guidelines in Australia 😀 https://lnkd.in/gDuErwvb The updated whitepaper continues our efforts to help AWS customers navigate APRA’s regulatory expectations in a shared responsibility environment. It is intended for APRA-regulated institutions that are looking to run workloads on AWS and is particularly useful for leadership, governance, security, risk, and compliance teams that need to understand APRA requirements and guidance. ☁️ 💪🏾 📈

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