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.

Revealed: The councils to taste-test the NBN

Revealed: The councils to taste-test the NBN

Who lobbied who?
Ry Crozier Mar 4 2010 12:24PM Telco/ISP
Law centre launch: NBN Co promises transparency

Law centre launch: NBN Co promises transparency

Organisations vie for a say.
Liz Tay Mar 4 2010 9:29AM Telco/ISP
RSA 2010: Encryption and anti-virus are failing, warn experts

RSA 2010: Encryption and anti-virus are failing, warn experts

Traditional approaches growing increasingly useless.
Iain Thomson Mar 3 2010 2:22PM Security
Canberra Cloud scraps beta tag

Canberra Cloud scraps beta tag

On-demand service goes live on March 8.
Brett Winterford Mar 2 2010 4:23PM Storage
Defence hastens IT upgrades

Defence hastens IT upgrades

Only one project deferred in plan revision.
Ry Crozier Mar 1 2010 12:09PM Networking
IBM Australia mulls 800 job cuts

IBM Australia mulls 800 job cuts

All but government business could go offshore.
Liz Tay Feb 27 2010 7:42AM Strategy
Engineers Australia launches competition for inventors

Engineers Australia launches competition for inventors

Innovators face new challenges.
Liz Tay Feb 25 2010 3:34PM Oddware
AusCERT scraps free security alerts

AusCERT scraps free security alerts

Spruiks new Government-funded service.
Liz Tay Feb 25 2010 12:12PM Security
Government to keep a leash on NBN Co

Government to keep a leash on NBN Co

Legislation enshrines power in the hands of the Minister.
Brett Winterford Feb 24 2010 12:42PM Telco/ISP
NBN overseer retires from Conroy's department

NBN overseer retires from Conroy's department

Replacement named.
Staff Writers Feb 23 2010 12:39PM Telco/ISP
Govt seeks tender for national training network

Govt seeks tender for national training network

Three-year contract up for grabs.
Liz Tay Feb 19 2010 2:22PM Networking
Police booked in for Anonymous anti-censorship protests

Police booked in for Anonymous anti-censorship protests

Project Freeweb denies risk to protestors.
Liz Tay , Ry Crozier Feb 19 2010 11:49AM Networking
Australia an OECD ‘role model’

Australia an OECD ‘role model’

Infrastucture competition noted as challenge.
Liz Tay Feb 19 2010 6:54AM Strategy
Microsoft ‘RickRolls' network leechers

Microsoft ‘RickRolls' network leechers

BitTorrent abuse forces internet policy changes.
Ry Crozier Feb 18 2010 1:55PM Networking
Photos: Rolling out fibre in Australia's backbone blackspots

Photos: Rolling out fibre in Australia's backbone blackspots

Regional Backbone Blackspot Program kicks off.
Staff Writers Feb 18 2010 10:09AM Telco/ISP
Analysis: Quigley's balancing act

Analysis: Quigley's balancing act

Should the NBN favour existing ISPs and telcos or new market entrants?
Brett Winterford Feb 17 2010 4:45PM Telco/ISP
UTS to launch online law centre

UTS to launch online law centre

Centre to intervene 'in the public interest'.
Liz Tay Feb 16 2010 12:02AM Strategy
Thales wins $51m Defence computer support deal

Thales wins $51m Defence computer support deal

Operations and exercise planning systems.
Staff Writers Feb 11 2010 2:58PM Hardware
Telstra takes its time on NBN Co negotiations

Telstra takes its time on NBN Co negotiations

Not feeling the pressure.
Ry Crozier Feb 11 2010 10:57AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co seeks procurement managers

NBN Co seeks procurement managers

Four positions up for grabs.
Liz Tay Feb 11 2010 6:44AM Networking

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