iTnews Weekly Government IT Wrap - Wednesday August 13, 2025

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Strategy

ATO trials multimodal AI models for auditing work-related expenses

Continues push to "industrialise" AI by 2030.

By Eleanor Dickinson

Latest Government IT News

Strategy

Geoscience Australia shakes up IT support with $16.6m Leidos deal

Appointed ahead of incumbent's expiry.

By Eleanor Dickinson

Emerging Tech

OVIC sets limits on GenAI tool use in external meetings

Applies to tools that record, transcribe or summarise meetings.

By Eleanor Dickinson

Partner Content

Government AI Adoption: From Ambition to Implementation

Cybersecure Eliminates Backup Risk with Independent, Immutable Protection.

Breaking Down Data Silos in the Age of AI: How Hitachi Vantara Sees The A/NZ Opportunity Evolving

How Paramatta Council Worked With Cloud Context to Push Beyond the “Digital Transformation” Buzzword

From Culture to Execution: How Alignment is Powering a New Era of Organisational Change

Software

NSW Education taps Infosys for SAP upgrade

Under $13.6 million deal.

By Eleanor Dickinson

Strategy

WA Health tech leadership sees changing of the guard

Seeks new chief digital officer.

By Eleanor Dickinson

Cloud

Health expands cloud footprint with $32m Azure deal

Signed via the government's Microsoft volume sourcing arrangement.

By Eleanor Dickinson

Partner Content

The AI Revolution in Government Networking: From Infrastructure Cost to Strategic Asset