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: Telstra-NBN asset deal dangers

Revealed: Telstra-NBN asset deal dangers

Duct damage an unknown in negotiations.
Ry Crozier Dec 8 2009 12:15PM Telco/ISP
Corning Cable Systems awarded NBN fibre contract

Corning Cable Systems awarded NBN fibre contract

Connects three Tasmanian communities to FTTP.
Ben Grubb Dec 8 2009 5:46AM Telco/ISP
Ovum queries layer 3 outlook under NBN model

Ovum queries layer 3 outlook under NBN model

Seeks network layer scope creep assurances.
Ry Crozier Dec 7 2009 12:38PM Networking
NBN Co fires starting gun for network vendors

NBN Co fires starting gun for network vendors

Seeks 'capability statement' from GPON suppliers.
Brett Winterford Dec 7 2009 6:37AM Networking
iiNet, Internode, MacTel circling new backhaul links

iiNet, Internode, MacTel circling new backhaul links

Predicted capacity will be quickly soaked up.
Ry Crozier Dec 4 2009 2:18PM Telco/ISP
Nextgen wins $250m NBN backhaul project

Nextgen wins $250m NBN backhaul project

100 regional towns get high-speed ADSL in 18 months.
Ry Crozier Dec 4 2009 12:58PM Telco/ISP
Feds to crowdsource ideas for NBN talkfest

Feds to crowdsource ideas for NBN talkfest

Community Groups urged to participate via wiki and Twitter.
Brett Winterford Dec 3 2009 5:24PM Software
NEC Australia drops HP service desk software

NEC Australia drops HP service desk software

End-of-life tool forces hand.
Ry Crozier Dec 3 2009 3:37PM Software
Government "underestimated" broadband guarantee demand

Government "underestimated" broadband guarantee demand

Brings forward $23.8 million in broadband guarantee funding.
Ben Grubb Nov 30 2009 3:31PM Telco/ISP
Alcatel-Lucent brings sales focus to NBNCo dealings

Alcatel-Lucent brings sales focus to NBNCo dealings

Internal taskforce make-up changes.
Ry Crozier Nov 30 2009 3:20PM Networking
NBN Committee suggests NBN debate "not proceed"

NBN Committee suggests NBN debate "not proceed"

Wants more clarity.
Ben Grubb Nov 26 2009 3:05PM Telco/ISP
Extract: Telstra’s twin bites at AARNet cherry

Extract: Telstra’s twin bites at AARNet cherry

AARNet publishes a history of the Australian internet.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2009 10:35AM Networking
Tassie fibre testers get free TiVo

Tassie fibre testers get free TiVo

Free TiVo and a year's free internet for 1000 households on test-bed fibre network.
Ben Grubb Nov 25 2009 12:28PM Telco/ISP
Whirlpool, Overclockers face 'malicious' security scare

Whirlpool, Overclockers face 'malicious' security scare

Were incidents related?
Ben Grubb Nov 25 2009 6:53AM Security
Telstra opens security monitoring facility in Canberra

Telstra opens security monitoring facility in Canberra

Telstra SOC integrated with GOC and MNOC.
Munir Kotadia Nov 24 2009 12:14PM Security
Airservices invests in workforce planning software

Airservices invests in workforce planning software

US vendor scores deal.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2009 2:47PM Software
Telstra takes Melbourne cable network to 100 Mbps

Telstra takes Melbourne cable network to 100 Mbps

But still no word on a national rollout.
Brett Winterford Nov 19 2009 11:41AM Telco/ISP
NBNCo's Kaiser paid $450,000

NBNCo's Kaiser paid $450,000

Opposition cries foul.
Ben Grubb Nov 18 2009 10:55PM Telco/ISP
Optus to launch LTE wireless trials

Optus to launch LTE wireless trials

Makes Telstra's bargaining position that little bit more difficult.
Brett Winterford Nov 18 2009 5:12PM Telco/ISP
Exetel offer radical new approach on download limits

Exetel offer radical new approach on download limits

Changes its off-peak fixed limit to a limit based on an average.
Ben Grubb Nov 18 2009 3:35PM Telco/ISP

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