# public sector (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 25 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover public sector. Page: Feed: --- ## [Superloop turning AI savings into security and compliance boost](https://www.itnews.com.au/news/superloop-turning-ai-savings-into-security-and-compliance-boost-628319?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+) _2026-08-21 · iTnews_ As call centre labour savings flatten out. ## [Inbound Private Link now supports account-level Genie One, the account console, and custom URLs](https://www.databricks.com/blog/inbound-private-link-now-supports-account-level-genie-one-account-console-and-custom-urls) _2026-08-20 · Databricks_ Enterprises adopting Databricks for their most sensitive data commonly rely on Inbound... ## [Fed gov pays to access at least six AI suites](https://www.itnews.com.au/news/fed-gov-pays-to-access-at-least-six-ai-suites-628266?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+) _2026-08-20 · iTnews_ Exclusive: M365 Copilot dominates, with 30,000-plus users. ## [Anthropic plans to change enterprise data retention policy](https://www.itnews.com.au/news/anthropic-plans-to-change-enterprise-data-retention-policy-628315?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+) _2026-08-20 · iTnews_ For Claude use. ## [How a Texas student blew the whistle on a rogue AI hacking attempt](https://www.itnews.com.au/news/how-a-texas-student-blew-the-whistle-on-a-rogue-ai-hacking-attempt-628316?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+) _2026-08-20 · iTnews_ Incident occurred a fortnight ago. ## [Busting SQL Migration Myths: How New SQL Features Make Lift-and-Shift to Lakehouse Easier](https://www.databricks.com/blog/busting-sql-migration-myths-how-new-sql-features-make-lift-and-shift-lakehouse-easier) _2026-08-20 · Databricks_ Somewhere in your warehouse, hundreds of stored procedures wake up every night and... ## [EE introduces premium ‘Fast Lane’ 5G network slicing service](https://totaltele.com/ee-introduces-premium-fast-lane-5g-network-slicing-service/) _2026-08-20 · Harry Baldock · Total Telecom_ The service will ensure that Fast Lane users continue to receive high-quality mobile service even in busy areas like concerts and sporting events The post EE introduces premium ‘Fast Lane’ 5G network slicing service appeared first on Total Telecom . ## [BT backing startups in Scottish Highlands and Islands](https://totaltele.com/bt-backing-startups-in-scottish-highlands-and-islands/) _2026-08-20 · Harry Baldock · Total Telecom_ Press Release Around 100 entrepreneurs and organisations across the Highlands and Islands are expected to benefit from a new digital and technology support programme launched today (Thursday 20 August). The one-year Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship (DaTE) programme will support start-ups and small organisations to develop new digital and technology products, processes and services.… ## [How to know if you’re misclassified](https://workerorganizing.org/misclassification-19358/) _2026-08-20 · Larissa Sapko · EWOC_ Bosses will argue that full-time employees are simply contractors to cut benefits and save money. Here's how to tell if you're misclassified. The post How to know if you’re misclassified appeared first on EWOC . ## [Campbell Tickell’s sports consultancy experience and insights](https://www.campbelltickell.com/2026/08/20/campbell-tickells-sports-consultancy-experience-and-insights/) _2026-08-20 · Zina Smith · Campbell Tickell | Consultancy & recruitment for the charitable, not-for-profit & public sectors_ Read the latest insights from Campbell Tickell’s governance, strategy and regulation experts on current policy and real-world practice. The post Campbell Tickell’s sports consultancy experience and insights appeared first on Campbell Tickell | Consultancy & recruitment for the charitable, not-for-profit & public sectors . ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mgWxOfdzIRRQ) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Vocus names chief AI officer](https://www.itnews.com.au/news/vocus-names-chief-ai-officer-628299?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+) _2026-08-20 · iTnews_ Taps AI leader from Quantium. ## [Rethinking skills planning in South Africa: Bridging the demand and supply gap](https://sajhrm.co.za/index.php/sajhrm/article/view/3476) _2026-08-20 · SA Journal of Human Resource Management_ Orientation: Despite skills planning by (SETAs), South Africa continued to experience persistent skills shortages alongside rising graduate unemployment, indicating a mismatch between education supply and labour market demand. Research purpose: This article examined why skills planning structures failed to align skills supply with labour market demand and explored how a demand-driven approach… ## [Hanwha Defense USA Secures U.S. Army Contract for K9 Mobile Howitzer Prototypes](https://www.defencestar.in/military/army/us-army-tactical-canon-hanwha-defense-usa-k9-mobile-howitzer-selected/12461/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Reporter · Defence News defence blog, defence aerospace news_ Hanwha Defense USA's K9 Mobile Howitizer wins US Army's Tactical Canon Programme Prototype Order: WASHINGTON — Hanwha Defense USA has secured a competitive agreement from the U.S. Army to deliver prototype K9 Mobile Howitzers for the service branch's Mobile Tactical Cannon program. The award covers an initial delivery of six prototype systems, with an option for an additional 12 units. This… ## [Rheinmetall and Hensoldt Integrate Passive Radar in German Air Force Exercise](https://www.defencestar.in/defence-news/rheinmetall-hensoldt-skymaster-air-defence-twinvis-radar-data-german-airforce-exercise/12451/) _2026-08-20 · News Desk, Defence Star · Defence News defence blog, defence aerospace news_ Rheinmetall Skymaster uses Hensoldt's Twinvis Radar Data in Timber Express 2026 Exercise: MANCHING — Defence contractors Rheinmetall and Hensoldt have successfully tested the integration of passive radar technology into a modern air defence network. The demonstration took place during the German Air Force exercise Timber Express 2026 at Manching. ## [Elbit Systems Sweden Launches THMS Mobile Networking Platform at DALO](https://www.defencestar.in/defence-news/elbit-systems-sweden-launches-thms-mobile-networking-platform-at-dalo/12456/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Reporter · Defence News defence blog, defence aerospace news_ Elbit Systems Sweden's Tactical High Mobility Shelter (THMS): HERNING — Elbit Systems Sweden has used the DALO Industry Days 2026 exhibition at MCH Messecenter Herning to launch its Tactical High Mobility Shelter (THMS). The platform is designed to provide mobile and distributed military units with rapid, secure communication and sensor capabilities without relying on static command posts. ## [Wesfarmers Health moving up to SAP S/4HANA](https://www.itnews.com.au/news/wesfarmers-health-moving-up-to-sap-s-4hana-628284?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+) _2026-08-19 · iTnews_ Part of a multi-year technology roadmap. ## [Seven West Media drops Teradata in intelligence layer modernisation](https://www.itnews.com.au/news/seven-west-media-drops-teradata-in-intelligence-layer-modernisation-628200?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+) _2026-08-19 · iTnews_ Pushes for single view of media audience and deeper insight. ## [US warns Siemens PLC devices can be hacked](https://www.itnews.com.au/news/us-warns-siemens-plc-devices-can-be-hacked-628283?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+) _2026-08-19 · iTnews_ Amid fears Iran is breaching water plants. ## [ASD warns of Australian attacks on N-able N-central RMM](https://www.itnews.com.au/news/asd-warns-of-australian-attacks-on-n-able-n-central-rmm-628282?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+) _2026-08-19 · iTnews_ Authentication flaw gives attackers "god mode" access. ## [WE ARE HIRING AN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT](https://www.psc.gov.ck/post/we-are-hiring-an-executive-assistant) _2026-08-19 · eileenmacquarie · GOVERNMENT of THE COOK ISLANDS | Office of the Public Service Commissioner_ OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER Paepae Ropi’anga ō te Kavamani GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS WE ARE HIRING AN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. “Be part of shaping a Public Service of Excellence” The Office of the Public Service Commissioner (OPSC) is seeking a highly motivated, professional and experienced Executive Assistant who reports to the Heads of Agencies Relationship Coordinator in… ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fC5h8geYkIKC) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Designing effective Genie Agents from a single prompt](https://www.databricks.com/blog/designing-effective-genie-agents-single-prompt) _2026-08-19 · Databricks_ Ask a generic agent about revenue, and it’ll likely grab the first revenue table... ## [Impact beyond the PIT Crew](https://publicsectorjobboard.substack.com/p/nyc-government-tech-jobs-beyond-pit-crew) _2026-08-19 · Rebecca Heywood · #PublicSectorJobBoard_ Only 35 people will land a PIT Crew job. Here's where else to find NYC government tech jobs — city agencies, state teams, civic tech orgs, and GovTech startups. ## [Beyond the lab: How Linksys is redefining real-world Wi-Fi testing](https://totaltele.com/beyond-the-lab-how-linksys-is-redefining-real-world-wi-fi-testing/) _2026-08-19 · Harry Baldock · Total Telecom_ “Subscribers don’t live in labs”: Linksys’ Signal Studio takes Wi-Fi testing into the home The post Beyond the lab: How Linksys is redefining real-world Wi-Fi testing appeared first on Total Telecom . ## [Public Sector Tech Report 2026](https://www.itnews.com.au/public-sector-tech-report-2026?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+) _2026-08-19 · iTnews_ How Australian governments are making technology work harder. ## [Databricks Document Intelligence: pushing the frontier for complex document extraction](https://www.databricks.com/blog/databricks-document-intelligence-pushing-frontier-complex-document-extraction) _2026-08-18 · Databricks_ Every enterprise has valuable data trapped in messy, unstructured documents. Today,... ## [Don Brash & Te Pāti Māori agree on a strategy](https://aniobrien.substack.com/p/don-brash-and-te-pati-maori-agree) _2026-08-18 · Ani O’Brien · Thought Crimes_ After 30 years of Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) representation, we may finally have reached the point where everyone works out how to properly game the system at the same time. ## [India’s New Positive Indigenisation List Targets Military Self-Reliance](https://www.defencestar.in/defence-news/india-defence-ministry-mod-positive-indigenisation-list-405-items/12447/) _2026-08-18 · Staff Reporter · Defence News defence blog, defence aerospace news_ Indian Defence Ministry's Latest Positive Indigenisation List: The Department of Defence Production under the Ministry of Defence in India has released its sixth Positive Indigenisation List. This catalogue identifies 405 strategically important defence items that are intended to be manufactured domestically rather than imported from overseas suppliers. The initiative forms part of the broader… ## [New AI system set to triage non-emergency police calls](https://totaltele.com/new-ai-system-set-to-triage-non-emergency-police-calls/) _2026-08-18 · Harry Baldock · Total Telecom_ The system will automatically redirect non-emergency calls to the correct agency, freeing up crucial time for handling crime The post New AI system set to triage non-emergency police calls appeared first on Total Telecom . ## [When it comes to Governance, Retailers need a control plane for context](https://www.databricks.com/blog/when-it-comes-governance-retailers-need-control-plane-context) _2026-08-18 · Databricks_ Retailers are entering a new phase of AI adoption.The early conversations around... ## [Evaluating AI Agents Live at the Grounded Reasoning Cup](https://www.databricks.com/blog/evaluating-ai-agents-live-grounded-reasoning-cup) _2026-08-18 · Databricks_ This year, Databricks hosted the inaugural Grounded Reasoning Cup, a first-of-its-kind... ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/W7z38VSvT8ES) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Rail Wi-Fi and farming sensors: UK govt awards £13m to 16 satellite projects](https://totaltele.com/rail-wi-fi-and-farming-sensors-uk-govt-awards-13m-to-16-satellite-projects/) _2026-08-18 · Harry Baldock · Total Telecom_ The supported projects include providing broadband on rural Scottish rail lines and powering agricultural sensors on commercial farms The post Rail Wi-Fi and farming sensors: UK govt awards £13m to 16 satellite projects appeared first on Total Telecom . ## [The New Road to Serfdom](https://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-new-road-to-serfdom.html) _2026-08-18 · Phil · All That Is Solid ..._ Capitalism is a class system, and in recent years billionaires and their retainers have grown more brazen in asserting this basic social fact. Wherever the extreme right have assumed government, the oligarchical interest is strengthened as what’s left of the social state is shredded, and along with them constitutional mores and democratic accountability. Little is done to stymie their growing… ## [The build is over, but can you operate what you built?](https://totaltele.com/the-build-is-over-but-can-you-operate-what-you-built/) _2026-08-18 · Harry Baldock · Total Telecom_ At 03:00 next Sunday, someone will be on shift, responsible for your network. It is worth asking who that actually is, and whether they can read a BGP table or only acknowledge an alarm. The post The build is over, but can you operate what you built? appeared first on Total Telecom . ## [How Databricks Feature Store serves features with sub-second freshness](https://www.databricks.com/blog/how-databricks-feature-store-serves-features-sub-second-freshness) _2026-08-17 · Databricks_ Machine learning models are only as good as the signals they receive. A fraud detection... ## [India MoD Leases Two Sea Guardian Drones for Indian Navy in $204.53 million Deal](https://www.defencestar.in/military/navy/india-mod-leases-two-sea-guardian-drones-for-indian-navy-in-204-53-million-deal/12438/) _2026-08-17 · Staff Reporter · Defence News defence blog, defence aerospace news_ Indian Navy MQ-9B Sea Guardian Drone: The Ministry of Defence has finalised a contract with American firm General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian High-Altitude Long-Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. The agreement, valued at approximately $204.53 million (Rs 1,943 crore), is intended to bolster the surveillance capabilities of the Indian Navy over a… ## [The prototyping tax is killing your AI roadmap](https://www.databricks.com/blog/prototyping-tax-killing-your-ai-roadmap) _2026-08-17 · Databricks_ You know the feeling. Your team has a great idea for an AI-powered pipeline - maybe... ## [Why your optical layer is now an Energy per Inference strategy](https://totaltele.com/why-your-optical-layer-is-now-an-energy-per-inference-strategy/) _2026-08-17 · Bradford Randall · Total Telecom_ Contributed Article Provided by: Belden For over a decade, Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) has been the go-to metric for evaluating data center efficiency. As artificial intelligence (AI) workloads scale rapidly, however, relying so heavily on PUE has run into a problem. Unfortunately, PUE’s facility-wide perspective provides little insight into how efficiently an AI workload is \[…\] The post Why… ## [Rheinmetall Establishes UK Autonomous Systems Hub Built on Canadian Technology](https://www.defencestar.in/defence-news/rheinmetall-establishes-uk-autonomous-systems-hub-built-on-canadian-technology/12434/) _2026-08-15 · News Desk, Defence Star · Defence News defence blog, defence aerospace news_ Rheinmetall PATH: German defence manufacturing company Rheinmetall has established a new Advanced Land Autonomy Centre of Excellence (ALACOE) in the United Kingdom. Located in the UK, the facility is designed to accelerate the delivery and integration of autonomous land systems for military applications, forming part of a broader international network spanning Europe, the United States, and… ## [Reliance and Rolls-Royce Announce Intent to Build AMCA Combat Engine](https://www.defencestar.in/military/air-force/reliance-and-rolls-royce-announce-intent-to-build-amca-combat-engine/12417/) _2026-08-15 · Staff Reporter · Defence News defence blog, defence aerospace news_ Reliance Industries-Rolls Royce AMCA Jet Engine Partnership: Reliance Industries Limited and British engineering firm Rolls-Royce have signed a statement of intent to collaborate on the design, development, and manufacturing of an indigenous combat engine for India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. ## [Using AI\_Functions in Your Data Warehouse: Top Use Cases](https://www.databricks.com/blog/using-aifunctions-your-data-warehouse-top-use-cases) _2026-08-14 · Databricks_ In most organizations, data warehouses hold structured data, while unstructured data... ## [India Boosts Army Firepower with $165 Million Loitering Munition Deal](https://www.defencestar.in/defence-news/india-boosts-army-firepower-with-usd-165-million-loitering-munition-deal/12413/) _2026-08-14 · Staff Reporter · Defence News defence blog, defence aerospace news_ Indian Army Loitering Munition System Contract with TASL and NIBE India: In a significant stride towards military modernisation and self-reliance, the Ministry of Defence has officially signed contracts worth approximately $165 million (Rs 1,577 crore) for the procurement of advanced Loiter Munition Systems for the Indian Army. The agreement was finalised in New Delhi on August 14, 2026, in the… ## [A week is a long time: 15 August 2026](https://aniobrien.substack.com/p/a-week-is-a-long-time-15-august-2026) _2026-08-14 · Ani O’Brien · Thought Crimes_ A New Zealand Politics weekly wrap-up ## [This Week in Public Sector Tech — Aug 14, 2026](https://publicsectorjobboard.substack.com/p/this-week-in-public-sector-tech-aug-a8a) _2026-08-14 · Rebecca Heywood · #PublicSectorJobBoard_ The 91st edition. Jobs and field intelligence from across the civic tech ecosystem — government and the organizations building alongside it. ## [Shared Rural Network rollout extends to UK national parks with over 150 4G masts live](https://totaltele.com/shared-rural-network-rollout-extends-to-uk-national-parks-with-over-150-4g-masts-live/) _2026-08-14 · Harry Baldock · Total Telecom_ Over 150 4G mast upgrades are now live across the UK’s national parks, including the Yorkshire Dales and Eryri, Snowdonia, as part of the continued rollout of the Shared Rural Network. The post Shared Rural Network rollout extends to UK national parks with over 150 4G masts live appeared first on Total Telecom . ## [What Was the Point?](https://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/2026/08/what-was-point.html) _2026-08-14 · Phil · All That Is Solid ..._ Across the land, grass has withered and died under the relentless glare of the burning sun. A climate catastrophe to be sure, but one that serves as an apt metaphor for the travails of Nigel Farage. At least as it exists in his and Reform's political imaginary. Instead of a drought, this was supposed to be Farage's evergreen summer. A hapless Prime Minister in office, racist pogroms to egg on and… ## [I took Martyn Bradbury to court & still think the HDCA needs reform](https://aniobrien.substack.com/p/i-took-martyn-bradbury-to-court) _2026-08-14 · Ani O’Brien · Thought Crimes_ How an interim court order became The Shawshank Redemption ## [How Scottish Water Made Its Capital Investment Data Conversational With Databricks Genie](https://www.databricks.com/blog/how-scottish-water-made-its-capital-investment-data-conversational-databricks-genie) _2026-08-13 · Databricks_ Across Scottish Water’s Capital Investment (CI) programme, teams need fast answers... ## [What are AI Hallucinations?](https://www.databricks.com/blog/ai-hallucinations) _2026-08-13 · Databricks_ AI hallucinations are outputs that sound coherent and confident but are factually wrong, fabricated... ## [Smart Routing in Unity AI Gateway: Match frontier quality with 30%+ lower cost per task](https://www.databricks.com/blog/smart-routing-unity-ai-gateway-match-frontier-quality-30-lower-cost-task) _2026-08-13 · Databricks_ The price and performance frontier for coding tasks features a huge diversity of models and harnesses: in 2026 alone... ## [Databricks Network Configuration delivery to Tens of Millions of Serverless VMs](https://www.databricks.com/blog/databricks-network-configuration-delivery-tens-millions-serverless-vms) _2026-08-12 · Databricks_ SummaryDatabricks' serverless platform launches tens of millions of VMs daily, and...