Department of Parliamentary Services establishes cyber security branch
The Department of Parliamentary Services has launched a new branch dedicated to cyber security.
The Department of Parliamentary Services has launched a new branch dedicated to cyber security.
The variety of applications and services employed by MPs and their staff present a security challenge that is probably unique across the federal public sector, according to the Department of Parliamentary Services.
Senate president Scott Ryan has said that he is “not in a position to provide any information regarding attribution of responsibility” for a security breach involving the parliamentary computing network.
The government will continue funding a push to boost the security and resilience of the Bureau of Meteorology’s IT systems and observations network infrastructure , but will not reveal how much it plans to spend on the initiative.
NEC Australia won a three-year contract with the Department of Parliamentary Services to provide managed ICT services and support to 260 electorate offices of Australian senators and members of Parliament across the country.