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.

Analysis: Small ISPs jump ship in face of NBN

Analysis: Small ISPs jump ship in face of NBN

100K club grows as small guys drop out of the race.
James Hutchinson Jul 6 2011 9:45PM Telco/ISP
Dell offers file-based USB encryption

Dell offers file-based USB encryption

But does not yet work for smart-phones or tablets
Dan Raywood Jul 6 2011 9:21PM Security
Telstra forges NBN wholesale 'proof of concept'

Telstra forges NBN wholesale 'proof of concept'

Approaches brave new world with caution.
James Hutchinson Jul 6 2011 3:57PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to train half of workers in 'months'

NBN Co to train half of workers in 'months'

Reveals amounts of training the 18,000 workers on the project will receive.
James Hutchinson Jul 6 2011 1:45PM Telco/ISP
IBM, APC take spots on data centre panel

IBM, APC take spots on data centre panel

Canberra quietly beefs up whole-of-government arrangements.
Ry Crozier Jul 5 2011 4:37PM Networking
NBN committee calls for bigger greenfields probe

NBN committee calls for bigger greenfields probe

'Missed opportunity' for NBN Co squeeze.
James Hutchinson Jul 5 2011 6:26AM Telco/ISP
ISPs to cop blame for false NBN speed claims

ISPs to cop blame for false NBN speed claims

Watchdog threatens litigation.
James Hutchinson Jul 4 2011 7:15AM Telco/ISP
AAPT meets NBN with expanded network

AAPT meets NBN with expanded network

Collaborates with competitors to reach some regional centres.
James Hutchinson Jul 1 2011 12:28PM Telco/ISP
Tasmanian NBN cabling stays overhead

Tasmanian NBN cabling stays overhead

Country town stuck with electricity poles for now.
James Hutchinson Jun 30 2011 2:55PM Telco/ISP
TransACT seeks Conroy's exemption in Canberra expansion

TransACT seeks Conroy's exemption in Canberra expansion

Build caught by retroactively-applied NBN legislation.
James Hutchinson Jun 30 2011 7:34AM Telco/ISP
Fibre network refresh at NBN-ready councils

Fibre network refresh at NBN-ready councils

Armidale looks to displace Telstra as NBN rolls out.
James Hutchinson Jun 29 2011 6:57AM Telco/ISP
UberGlobal finds root of Friday outages

UberGlobal finds root of Friday outages

Kit changes expose network design issue.
Ry Crozier Jun 28 2011 1:59PM Networking
NBN Co taps 'commercial maths' for network design

NBN Co taps 'commercial maths' for network design

Algorithms could save $200 a premises.
Liz Tay Jun 27 2011 12:45PM Networking
NBN satellite triallers treated to download spree

NBN satellite triallers treated to download spree

Linux torrents queue up as country users welcome city broadband speeds.
James Hutchinson Jun 27 2011 11:22AM Telco/ISP
Photos: Skybridge installs NBN satellites

Photos: Skybridge installs NBN satellites

As part of the NBN satellite trials initiated this month, 200 existing SkyMesh and HarbourSAT users have had the satellite service installed at their homes. This means more than the ONT box fibre and fixed wireless users get - it's an entirely new satellite dish along with their existing one.
Jun 27 2011 6:21AM Telco/ISP
Opinion: Who loses from the Telstra-NBN deal?

Opinion: Who loses from the Telstra-NBN deal?

An economist's view of Thodey's gamble.
David Havyatt Jun 24 2011 10:40AM Telco/ISP
Telcos saved from USO levy increases

Telcos saved from USO levy increases

Industry levy flat for next two years.
James Hutchinson Jun 23 2011 3:15PM Telco/ISP
Turnbull bemoans high cost of Telstra-NBN deal

Turnbull bemoans high cost of Telstra-NBN deal

Coalition keeps the fight for fibre-to-the-node.
Staff Writers Jun 23 2011 12:48PM Telco/ISP
Optus signs $800m NBN Co deal

Optus signs $800m NBN Co deal

Optus to decommission cable network in some areas as customers are migrated.
James Hutchinson Jun 23 2011 10:19AM Telco/ISP
Conroy offers NBN cash for local governments

Conroy offers NBN cash for local governments

Federal Government calls for better local government online services.
Staff Writers Jun 22 2011 11:40AM Networking

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