GUEST OPINION Vinicius Cardoso, CTO of Cloudera Australia and New Zealand: It’s no secret that securing data is now one of the cornerstones of modern governance; it is reshaping and accelerating how local agencies deliver value to their communities. By leveraging large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI, they can derive better insights faster, streamline operations, and understand patterns in citizen needs, enhancing the quality and efficiency of government services.