DTA Showcase: how AI SMEs land government buyers
The DTA AI Government Showcase opens expressions of interest for Australian SMEs. What the procurement path looks like from the inside.
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On intelligence systems, defence AI, and sovereign capability.
Self-hosted vs SaaS automation: AU SME cost and sovereignty
Zapier bills scale with tasks and your data lives offshore. A self-hosted n8n instance on a $20 VPS does the same work under your control.
ReadSolar ANPR quietly shifts WA Police rollout
WA Police are deploying Genetec Cloudrunner solar LPR cameras via CMAK Technologies. The case study was pulled. Here is what the rollout reveals.
ReadABS says 12% use AI. Others say 66%
The ABS reports 12% of Australian businesses use AI. Deloitte says two-thirds. The gap tells you more about measurement than adoption.
ReadMYOB shows $4.8B accounting AI adoption gap
MYOB survey finds 49% of accounting firms can't figure out how to apply AI. The tools exist. The revenue is real. The barrier is implementation.
ReadLegacy systems hide Australia's security gaps
ASPI report: 40% of targeted vulnerabilities hit end-of-life systems. Exploit time has fallen from 63 to 5 days. What Australian organisations should do.
ReadAustralian SME AI spending hits 30 percent
SMB AI adoption in Australia jumped from 22% to 31% in six months. Average Anthropic spend among paying businesses now $1,082/month.
ReadThe Marines' $10 answer to the drone problem
US Marine Corps selects the Bullfrog autonomous weapon system for counter-drone defence. A $10 cost-per-kill against threats that cost millions to stop.
ReadWA facial recognition: the systems behind it
WA Police's NEC NeoFace trial scanned 131,000 faces in week one. The data pipeline, system integrations, and what the PRIS Act covers.
ReadWhat cardboard drones teach us about capability
Sypaq's Corvo cardboard drone costs $3,500, flies 120km, and assembles with tape and glue. What Australian SMEs can learn from disposable capability.
ReadWiFi HaLow: the IoT protocol nobody talks about
WiFi HaLow (802.11ah) runs on 900MHz, covers 1km+ per access point, handles thousands of IoT nodes on standard IP. Why it matters for Australian deployments.
ReadWhat AUKUS Pillar 2 means for defence AI
Defence awarded $6.2M to BAE, L3Harris, and Mission Systems for AUKUS undersea autonomous systems. What the contracts signal for Australian industry.
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