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

Canberra Data Centres cites 'trade secrets' in emissions transparency fight

Canberra Data Centres cites 'trade secrets' in emissions transparency fight

Exclusive: Clean Energy Regulator continues to assess claim.
Aug 16 2022 6:30AM
Services Australia sets changeover date for myGov

Services Australia sets changeover date for myGov

Prepares to decommission legacy platform.
Aug 15 2022 12:00PM
Wesfarmers to stand up offensive cyber security capabilities

Wesfarmers to stand up offensive cyber security capabilities

Through new "Cyber Fusion Centre".
Aug 12 2022 6:57AM
Virgin Australia shifts to microservices, ditches legacy tech debt

Virgin Australia shifts to microservices, ditches legacy tech debt

In "new wave" of transformation.
Aug 11 2022 6:40AM
BOM buys $49m disaster recovery HPC system from HPE

BOM buys $49m disaster recovery HPC system from HPE

Boosts supercomputer resilience.
Aug 11 2022 6:40AM
Microsoft to support NSW gov cloud shift under new five-year partnership

Microsoft to support NSW gov cloud shift under new five-year partnership

25 agencies covered by renewed agreement.
Aug 10 2022 9:01AM
NSW Police dumps Bezos-backed Mark43 from core systems overhaul

NSW Police dumps Bezos-backed Mark43 from core systems overhaul

Exclusive: $177m IPOS contract terminated.
Aug 10 2022 6:55AM
Gov scraps COVIDSafe contact tracing app

Gov scraps COVIDSafe contact tracing app

Asks users to delete app.
Aug 9 2022 11:51PM
ADHA extends Accenture's My Health Record support deal for $100m

ADHA extends Accenture's My Health Record support deal for $100m

As records move to Microsoft Azure.
Aug 9 2022 11:42AM
Gov opens data centre panel to new providers

Gov opens data centre panel to new providers

Estimates future yearly spend at $100m.
Aug 8 2022 6:05PM
ATO gets more time to deliver single business register amid $1bn blowout

ATO gets more time to deliver single business register amid $1bn blowout

Full transfer of functions now not expected before 2026.
Aug 8 2022 12:25PM
NSW gov revisits plan for full-size driverless buses

NSW gov revisits plan for full-size driverless buses

Opens expressions of interest ahead of $5m trial.
Aug 8 2022 12:12PM
Australian Digital Heath Agency loses inaugural digital chief

Australian Digital Heath Agency loses inaugural digital chief

Former WA Health CIO to act in role.
Aug 8 2022 6:39AM
AEC plots next stage of mammoth election systems rebuild

AEC plots next stage of mammoth election systems rebuild

Looks to replace Australia's three core electoral IT systems.
Aug 5 2022 12:50PM
Defence, DEWR drop $160m on Microsoft software, Azure

Defence, DEWR drop $160m on Microsoft software, Azure

Licensing costs climb.
Aug 5 2022 6:35AM
ACT gov sinks another $50m into digital health record

ACT gov sinks another $50m into digital health record

As it looks to expand the ACT Digital account.
Aug 3 2022 5:44PM
ASX to review CHESS core overhaul after go-live further delayed

ASX to review CHESS core overhaul after go-live further delayed

Blockchain-based system now not expected until late 2024.
Aug 3 2022 11:47AM
Airservices looks to predict airport disruptions 48 hours before

Airservices looks to predict airport disruptions 48 hours before

Using planned enterprise digital twin.
Aug 3 2022 6:30AM
NSWEC slapped with human rights complaint for binning iVote

NSWEC slapped with human rights complaint for binning iVote

Advocates allege blind voters denied "right to a secret vote".
Aug 2 2022 6:30AM
Transport for NSW exits Global Switch data centre

Transport for NSW exits Global Switch data centre

Shifts to public cloud, GovDC.
Aug 2 2022 6:30AM

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