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Government AI strategies are ultimately constrained or enabled by the infrastructure beneath them. Agencies that can continuously validate controls, maintain visibility, and automate policy enforcement will be better positioned to deliver AI capabilities securely, responsibly, and at scale.

Australia’s critical infrastructure landscape has changed significantly. The Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act) has evolved from a framework focused primarily on identifying critical assets and reporting incidents into a broader risk-management and operational-resilience regime. The 2024 reforms reinforced that direction, increasing the focus on the systems, data, and technology dependencies that underpin Australia’s essential services.

In November 2025, Progress Chef outlined their plans to deprecate Chef Infra Server; which will reach end of life effective November 30, 2026. For Infra Server users, this means you have an opportunity to evaluate your infrastructure solutions to make sure it meets enforces internal or regulatory compliance policies, lets you manage infra everywhere it lives today, and sets you on the right path for the future.