Spotlight on Federal Government Spotlight on Federal Government

Governments everywhere have come to realise that digital service delivery can be both more effective and less costly.

Which is why Australia’s Federal government established the Digital Transformation Agency to pave the way for an aggressive push into digital services.

iTnews has chronicled the resulting stream of new initiatives that change the way citizens and businesses work with government.

For this year’s benchmark we received entries from federal agencies detailing such efforts and showcasing how Canberra is not just talking technology, but using it to deliver outcomes that matter for Australians.

Kim Dotcom's Mega working on encrypted email

Kim Dotcom's Mega working on encrypted email

Promises 'pants' for 'naked' users.
Charis Palmer May 9 2013 9:02AM Security
Telehealth projects get $20m funding boost

Telehealth projects get $20m funding boost

Govt seeks to show NBN in action.
Charis Palmer May 8 2013 4:22PM Telco/ISP
Kordia lands NBN design subcontract

Kordia lands NBN design subcontract

Second parcel of works from construction partner.
Staff Writers May 8 2013 6:40AM Telco/ISP
Telstra fingered in secretive NBN POI survey

Telstra fingered in secretive NBN POI survey

Interconnection 'health check' obscured.
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 12:57PM Telco/ISP
Future NBN Co tasked with meeting Coalition's speed pledge

Future NBN Co tasked with meeting Coalition's speed pledge

Small nodes under big nodes required?
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 11:12AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co plays election catch-up

NBN Co plays election catch-up

Analysis: Anatomy of a delay.
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 7:00AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co logs 1.35m premises in three-year plan

NBN Co logs 1.35m premises in three-year plan

Update sees rollout schedule approaching five million.
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 6:30AM Telco/ISP
UK, Australia chase Google for more tax

UK, Australia chase Google for more tax

Questions over role of staff.
Juha Saarinen , Tom Bergin May 2 2013 7:18AM Financial Services
FBI renews call for built-in interception capability

FBI renews call for built-in interception capability

Google and Facebook could be forced to comply.
Juha Saarinen May 1 2013 7:01AM Security
Personalisation doesn't have to be creepy: Phair

Personalisation doesn't have to be creepy: Phair

New report discusses big data and privacy.
Charis Palmer Apr 30 2013 1:42PM Training & Development
Google sees spike in govt removal requests

Google sees spike in govt removal requests

Local transportation agency has 119 YouTubes taken down.
Juha Saarinen Apr 26 2013 9:31AM Strategy
Aussie broadband speeds slowing: report

Aussie broadband speeds slowing: report

No NBN speed boost seen.
Juha Saarinen Apr 24 2013 7:42AM Telco/ISP
Huawei urges two-way street for telco gear

Huawei urges two-way street for telco gear

Breaking Australia's mindset as merely a buyer.
Staff Writers Apr 23 2013 2:02PM Networking
NBN Co's take-up by the numbers

NBN Co's take-up by the numbers

Analysis: If they build it, will we come?
Ry Crozier Apr 23 2013 6:55AM Telco/ISP
Turnbull may build more FTTP

Turnbull may build more FTTP

If the price is right.
Allie Coyne Apr 19 2013 5:15PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co defends rollout costs with new data

NBN Co defends rollout costs with new data

Pegs per-premises brownfields fibre cost at $2300.
Ry Crozier Apr 19 2013 3:02PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co plan to fast-track users onto fibre in doubt

NBN Co plan to fast-track users onto fibre in doubt

Optus, iiNet, AAPT left unconvinced.
Ry Crozier Apr 19 2013 7:00AM Telco/ISP
Silcar cuts Telstra cable in Queensland NBN build

Silcar cuts Telstra cable in Queensland NBN build

One third of town loses internet, phone service.
Allie Coyne Apr 17 2013 4:54PM Telco/ISP
Coalition to rescue NBN in new housing estates

Coalition to rescue NBN in new housing estates

Analysis: The 'easy sell' in the alternative broadband strategy.
Ry Crozier Apr 17 2013 7:01AM Telco/ISP
ABS hobbles census data downloaders

ABS hobbles census data downloaders

DVDs charged at $250 a pop.
Juha Saarinen Apr 17 2013 7:00AM Strategy

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