Ottawa’s recent disclosure that the federal government has spent nearly $1.3 billion on cloud services from U.S. providers since 2021 — with more than a billion of that directed to Microsoft and portions of that budget underpinning what the Department of National Defence calls “mission‑critical”...
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In an era where digital transformation is transforming every industry, the defence sector is making headlines with its modernisation drive. Recent developments in Australia’s defence IT recruitment have shown that modern platforms—not outdated infrastructures—are the magnet for top tech talent...