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.

Perth-Jakarta-Singapore cable planned?

Perth-Jakarta-Singapore cable planned?

Humm, totally unconfirmed Commsday story.
Juha Saarinen Aug 2 2012 5:07AM Strategy
French watchdog requests Google Street View data

French watchdog requests Google Street View data

Australia notified.
Juha Saarinen Aug 1 2012 5:56AM Security
Review: SafeNet ProtectV AWS

Review: SafeNet ProtectV AWS

In the virtual realm, especially when one does not have direct access to the environment, there is just one way to protect data: full VM encryption.
Peter Stephenson Jul 31 2012 2:52PM Security
NBN Co opens app testing sandpit

NBN Co opens app testing sandpit

Mulls third-party battery backup.
James Hutchinson Jul 26 2012 7:00AM Telco/ISP
ACT Greens propose free wi-fi trial for Canberra

ACT Greens propose free wi-fi trial for Canberra

Aimed at low-income earners.
Juha Saarinen Jul 26 2012 5:33AM Networking
Murchison radio astronomers to get Linux cluster

Murchison radio astronomers to get Linux cluster

IBM cluster to replace custom hardware.
Juha Saarinen Jul 25 2012 7:00AM Hardware
NewSat snares Wheatstone satellite comms

NewSat snares Wheatstone satellite comms

Big chunk of offshore deal for liquefied natural gas project.
Ry Crozier Jul 23 2012 12:31PM Networking
Telstra plots wholesale systems upgrade

Telstra plots wholesale systems upgrade

Huge-scale data cleansing exercise.
Ry Crozier Jul 20 2012 1:41PM Telco/ISP
No-frills NBN provider aims for the tech savvy

No-frills NBN provider aims for the tech savvy

Engineers form members-only utility.
James Hutchinson Jul 20 2012 1:00PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co clears final ACCC hurdle on Optus deal

NBN Co clears final ACCC hurdle on Optus deal

But not everyone is happy.
Ry Crozier Jul 20 2012 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Australia slips in broadband rankings

Australia slips in broadband rankings

Fixed broadband penetration stagnant.
Juha Saarinen Jul 19 2012 6:52AM Telco/ISP
NVIDIA forums hacked

NVIDIA forums hacked

Stolen passwords hashed and encrypted.
Darren Pauli Jul 13 2012 4:54PM Security
Black Hat's guide to what's hot at the con

Black Hat's guide to what's hot at the con

More than 500 talks culled to 80.
Fahmida Y. Rashid Jul 13 2012 12:55PM Security
Telstra to gain $8b under coalition plan: analysts

Telstra to gain $8b under coalition plan: analysts

‘Less threatening’ plan a boon for telco
James Hutchinson Jul 13 2012 12:41PM Telco/ISP
WA mine IT workers command 16.8 percent more pay

WA mine IT workers command 16.8 percent more pay

Big premiums for those who move.
Ry Crozier Jul 13 2012 6:30AM Training & Development
Viasat to build NBN satellite stations

Viasat to build NBN satellite stations

Litigation of no concern, NBN Co says.
James Hutchinson Jul 12 2012 1:52PM Telco/ISP
AusCERT loses passwords to Govt service

AusCERT loses passwords to Govt service

Encryption method unknown.
Darren Pauli Jul 9 2012 11:47AM Security
AusCERT loses passwords to Govt service

AusCERT loses passwords to Govt service

Security hash unknown.
Darren Pauli Jul 9 2012 8:06AM Security
CitiPower, Powercor mull reining in enterprise apps

CitiPower, Powercor mull reining in enterprise apps

Flow-on from software asset project.
Ry Crozier Jul 5 2012 12:30PM Strategy
NBN confirms third satellite station

NBN confirms third satellite station

Negotiations continue on others.
James Hutchinson Jun 29 2012 12:16PM Telco/ISP

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