Justin Hendry

Justin Hendry is a Sydney-based journalist and the deputy editor of iTnews. He covers all things government IT. Before joining iTnews in 2017, Hendry worked as a journalist at public sector research house Intermedium. He is a graduate of Macquarie University in Sydney.

Recent articles by Justin Hendry

Centrelink's new payments engine enters build phase

Centrelink's new payments engine enters build phase

Infosys completes proof of design, picks up $143m contract.
Justin Hendry Aug 11 2020 6:58AM Strategy
ACCC sides with banks in screen scraping warning war

ACCC sides with banks in screen scraping warning war

Says warnings aren’t anti-competitive, despite fintech claims.
Justin Hendry Aug 10 2020 5:15PM Financial Services
Transport for NSW dives deeper into voice assistance with Alexa

Transport for NSW dives deeper into voice assistance with Alexa

Builds a new skill to serve up real-time data.
Justin Hendry Aug 10 2020 1:15PM Strategy
Telstra to build Tasmania's single emergency services network

Telstra to build Tasmania's single emergency services network

Will replace five existing networks.
Justin Hendry Aug 10 2020 12:46PM Strategy
Defence worried its $1.8bn Telstra-built network needs urgent action

Defence worried its $1.8bn Telstra-built network needs urgent action

Exclusive: Project scores 'medium-low' delivery confidence rating.
Justin Hendry Aug 10 2020 6:55AM Strategy
WA govt puts $8m towards ehealth record system planning

WA govt puts $8m towards ehealth record system planning

As part of coronavirus recovery package.
Justin Hendry Aug 7 2020 6:02PM Strategy
CSIRO maps 1.7m paddocks using AI

CSIRO maps 1.7m paddocks using AI

Finds paddock boundaries so farmers don't have to.
Justin Hendry Aug 7 2020 1:09PM Software
Australia's national health CIO to exit

Australia's national health CIO to exit

Resigns to join not-for-profit.
Justin Hendry Aug 7 2020 12:05PM Training & Development
AFP used anti-encryption laws three times in 2019-20

AFP used anti-encryption laws three times in 2019-20

But all were cooperative requests.
Justin Hendry Aug 6 2020 3:50PM Security
ATO extends Leidos end user computing megadeal until 2023

ATO extends Leidos end user computing megadeal until 2023

Contract now worth $557 million over 13 years.
Justin Hendry Aug 6 2020 1:30PM Strategy
Govt finally unveils Australia's new cyber security strategy

Govt finally unveils Australia's new cyber security strategy

Places focus on critical infrastructure.
Justin Hendry Aug 6 2020 1:22PM Strategy
Service NSW repurposes its app for contact tracing

Service NSW repurposes its app for contact tracing

Trials technology with hospitality venues.
Justin Hendry Aug 6 2020 10:24AM Software
Govt consults on foreign investment reforms for telcos, data centres

Govt consults on foreign investment reforms for telcos, data centres

Including its definition of sensitive national security businesses.
Justin Hendry Aug 6 2020 6:36AM Strategy
Services Australia chatbot use soars 600 percent during COVID

Services Australia chatbot use soars 600 percent during COVID

More than five million hits in five weeks.
Justin Hendry Aug 4 2020 12:04PM Software
NSW govt digital projects to face new privacy test

NSW govt digital projects to face new privacy test

Digital restart funding now subject to privacy watchdog advice by law.
Justin Hendry Aug 4 2020 7:00AM Strategy
Ministers push to keep digital ID systems uniform

Ministers push to keep digital ID systems uniform

Agree to create national roadmap.
Justin Hendry Aug 3 2020 12:27PM Strategy
OAIC records highest ever number of monthly data breaches

OAIC records highest ever number of monthly data breaches

Since notification scheme began.
Justin Hendry Jul 31 2020 1:19PM Security
Google, Facebook asked to give insider access to algorithmic changes

Google, Facebook asked to give insider access to algorithmic changes

Under Australia's new mandatory media bargaining code.
Justin Hendry Jul 31 2020 11:31AM Strategy
Cenitex poaches V/Line IT security chief

Cenitex poaches V/Line IT security chief

CISO moves to Victoria's peak IT agency.
Justin Hendry Jul 31 2020 7:00AM Training & Development
Xinja deploys Kong to better control its APIs, microservices

Xinja deploys Kong to better control its APIs, microservices

Ahead of lending push.
Justin Hendry Jul 30 2020 12:52PM Financial Services

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