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Watt flags more fed insourcing after BoM website outrage

Watt flags more fed insourcing after BoM website outrage

Lack of budget left project at mercy of contractors and vendors.
Andrew Colley Dec 2 2025 6:10AM Security
BoM never planned to end reliance on 'legacy' site

BoM never planned to end reliance on 'legacy' site

Legacy site switch off was "never planned".
Andrew Colley Nov 28 2025 9:01AM Cloud
BoM website redevelopment cost hits $96.5m

BoM website redevelopment cost hits $96.5m

Agency under pressure to explain the expense and to improve its app.
Ry Crozier Nov 24 2025 6:26AM Software
BoM apologises after live test of new tsunami warning software

BoM apologises after live test of new tsunami warning software

On weather app and social channels.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 25 2024 3:43PM Software
BoM's seven-year technology transformation cost $866m

BoM's seven-year technology transformation cost $866m

Need for secrecy ends.
Ry Crozier Sep 5 2024 6:58AM Hardware
BoM appoints new CISO

BoM appoints new CISO

Fourth since 2018.
Richard Chirgwin Sep 6 2022 11:50AM Training & Development
BOM buys $49m disaster recovery HPC system from HPE

BOM buys $49m disaster recovery HPC system from HPE

Boosts supercomputer resilience.
Justin Hendry Aug 11 2022 6:40AM Hardware
Monash Uni, BoM sense bushfire haze with microwave backhaul signals

Monash Uni, BoM sense bushfire haze with microwave backhaul signals

May prove a useful input into air quality monitoring systems.
Ry Crozier Apr 26 2021 9:27AM Telco/ISP
BoM taps IBM for asset system overhaul

BoM taps IBM for asset system overhaul

Strikes $4.7m deal as part of ‘robust’ program.
Justin Hendry Dec 9 2020 6:45AM Software
Bureau of Meteorology shuts oldest data centre after 46 years

Bureau of Meteorology shuts oldest data centre after 46 years

Now "fully decommissioned".
Justin Hendry Oct 26 2020 6:34AM Hardware
Leidos to build BoM's new secure data platform

Leidos to build BoM's new secure data platform

Signs $16m deal.
Justin Hendry Mar 3 2020 1:52PM Strategy
Bureau of Meteorology inks $35m NextDC data centre deal

Bureau of Meteorology inks $35m NextDC data centre deal

Will house new operational HPC environment.
Justin Hendry Nov 13 2019 7:10AM Strategy
BOM incorporates GPS signals into forecast models

BOM incorporates GPS signals into forecast models

Tracking water in the troposphere.
Matt Johnston Oct 15 2019 7:10AM Software
The government websites that still aren't 'secure'

The government websites that still aren't 'secure'

HTTP connections still in use.
Justin Hendry Sep 24 2019 6:55AM Strategy
Bureau of Meteorology finds new CISO

Bureau of Meteorology finds new CISO

After going public in May in its search for a replacement.
Ry Crozier Sep 13 2019 6:45AM Training & Development
BoM showers Accenture with $31m for digital channels rebuild

BoM showers Accenture with $31m for digital channels rebuild

New primary website, sub-sites expected.
Justin Hendry Sep 2 2019 1:15PM Strategy
Aussie supercomputers slide down global rankings

Aussie supercomputers slide down global rankings

NCI retains top spot in Oz.
Matt Johnston Jul 3 2019 5:50PM Hardware
Bureau of Meteorology hunts new CISO

Bureau of Meteorology hunts new CISO

After last chief moved to ANU.
Justin Hendry May 24 2019 7:09AM Security
BOM crowdsources weather data to track and predict storms

BOM crowdsources weather data to track and predict storms

Citizens app launched to fill data void.
Matt Johnston Oct 17 2018 11:23AM Software
Govt's high-risk IT project watchlist falls to 14

Govt's high-risk IT project watchlist falls to 14

DTA drops four, adds two.
Justin Hendry May 23 2018 9:30AM Strategy

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