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• Government names members of data advisory council

  The federal government has revealed the six members of the new National Data Advisory Council, which met for the first time today in Sydney.

• Human Services to expand chatbot ranks with ‘PIPA’

  The Department of Human Services is preparing to launch a new chatbot that it says will offer tailored support when individuals seek to access online government services.

• Government pledges additional funds to test digital ID system

  This year’s budget will earmark an additional $67.2 million for the government’s digital identity program, GovPass.

• New strategy to push digital building blocks for government services

  A new strategy released by the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) aims to guide the development of “building blocks” that deliver “simple, common, non-business specific services” that can be used across government.

• Human Services in ‘augmented intelligence’ push

  The Department of Human Services has officially thrown open the doors of a new Canberra-based centre dedicated to driving the adoption of AI across government

• All government services to be available online by 2025, minister says

  All government services will be available through online channels by 2025 under a digital transformation strategy unveiled today.

• Government launches first of eight digital ID pilots

  The government has officially launched the first pilot of myGovID, its digital identity platform.

• Keenan: Government must 'keep its nerve' when rolling out controversial technology

  Michael Keenan used his keynote speech at the Gartner Symposium to have a dig at those who put forward "catastrophic scenarios" about government tech roll-outs.

• Digital Transformation Agency to store classified data in Microsoft’s cloud

  Staff at Canberra’s Digital Transformation Agency soon will no longer need to double up on email accounts, logins, passwords and calendars.

• Human Services recruits vets for Cyber Security Branch

  Up to 36 veterans will be trained in information security roles at the Department of Human Services as part of a new program, the government has announced.