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.

Virgin says $36m Sabre investment will pay off

Virgin says $36m Sabre investment will pay off

Airline expects boost from corporate and other high-yield bookings.
Charis Palmer Feb 26 2013 10:21AM Strategy
Quigley calls for industry to inform NBN debate

Quigley calls for industry to inform NBN debate

Comms Alliance undecided on whether to intervene.
Liz Tay Feb 22 2013 5:23PM Telco/ISP
AAPT culls customers, job cuts flagged

AAPT culls customers, job cuts flagged

Tough times in business telco-land.
Juha Saarinen Feb 22 2013 1:20PM Telco/ISP
ISPs, industry raise Trans-Tasman cable competition concerns

ISPs, industry raise Trans-Tasman cable competition concerns

Ownership, wholesale access set industry tongues wagging.
Juha Saarinen Feb 20 2013 2:29PM Telco/ISP
Vodafone pushes 4G to 67 Mbps peak

Vodafone pushes 4G to 67 Mbps peak

Data speed tests in Sydney's east.
Ry Crozier Feb 19 2013 5:54PM Telco/ISP
Chevron appoints network designer for Wheatstone LNG

Chevron appoints network designer for Wheatstone LNG

Complex supplier mix gets more complex.
Ry Crozier Feb 19 2013 2:05PM Networking
Frozen ice cream sandwich coughs up crypto keys

Frozen ice cream sandwich coughs up crypto keys

User data nabbed.
Darren Pauli Feb 19 2013 9:00AM Security
Virgin Australia brings in veteran CIO

Virgin Australia brings in veteran CIO

Hires former Sabre executive Lawrie Turner to 'optimise' IT functions.
Charis Palmer Feb 18 2013 3:37PM Training & Development
Standards Australia debuts e-waste collection guidelines

Standards Australia debuts e-waste collection guidelines

Attempt to remove toxic, precious materials from waste stream.
Joshua Gliddon Feb 18 2013 12:32PM Hardware
NBN Co spends $94m on Northern NSW rollout

NBN Co spends $94m on Northern NSW rollout

Downer adds to NBN contract cache.
Joshua Gliddon Feb 15 2013 7:00AM Telco/ISP
ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE

ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE

Preparing for TD-LTE auction in 2014.
Juha Saarinen Feb 14 2013 6:41AM Telco/ISP
Melbourne biz beats ransomware with backups

Melbourne biz beats ransomware with backups

Air-gapped data saves small business $5000.
Darren Pauli Feb 13 2013 2:10PM Security
Vic Govt drives open data, social media in ICT strategy

Vic Govt drives open data, social media in ICT strategy

Promises governance, accountability and direction.
Juha Saarinen Feb 13 2013 7:24AM Strategy
NBN Co, strata tie-up to ease fibre into unit blocks

NBN Co, strata tie-up to ease fibre into unit blocks

National register.
Ry Crozier Feb 11 2013 3:30PM Telco/ISP
Australia, NZ governments to regulate mobile roaming

Australia, NZ governments to regulate mobile roaming

Aussie telcos dragging chain on lowering rates.
Juha Saarinen Feb 11 2013 7:41AM Telco/ISP
Telstra forced to redraw NBN info handling rules

Telstra forced to redraw NBN info handling rules

Four of six migration measures knocked back by regulator.
Ry Crozier Feb 8 2013 1:03PM Telco/ISP
Telstra excuses itself over cut lines for NBN installs

Telstra excuses itself over cut lines for NBN installs

ISPs kept in dark as responsibility buck passed.
Ry Crozier Feb 8 2013 7:54AM Telco/ISP
Deloitte links mobile spectrum to productivity

Deloitte links mobile spectrum to productivity

But what about the NBN?
Charis Palmer Feb 7 2013 2:24PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co brings 25/5 Mbps to fixed wireless

NBN Co brings 25/5 Mbps to fixed wireless

On offer as early as June.
Ry Crozier Feb 6 2013 11:00AM Telco/ISP
Trusted Platform Module woes

Trusted Platform Module woes

Despite the ubiquity of the Trusted Platform Module, holdups exist and adoption remains slow. Among them are issues with interoperability, considering Apple, Google and Microsoft all use different standards.
Deb Radcliff Feb 5 2013 10:19AM Security

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