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.

Australia and France plot quantum computing venture

Australia and France plot quantum computing venture

Silicon-CMOS tech tie-up.
Staff Writers May 2 2018 1:01PM Hardware
Australia to get national data commissioner

Australia to get national data commissioner

New custodian part of $65m package.
Ry Crozier May 1 2018 11:59AM Storage
NBN Co makes $3m R&D deals with universities

NBN Co makes $3m R&D deals with universities

Casts gaze on future.
Ry Crozier Apr 30 2018 12:30PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co chief gets frank about copper's problems

NBN Co chief gets frank about copper's problems

Helped quicken the rollout but caused ongoing issues.
Ry Crozier Apr 27 2018 1:24PM Telco/ISP
More NBN users are paying to upgrade last-mile tech

More NBN users are paying to upgrade last-mile tech

Rises from 2.4 percent to 6 percent of applicants.
Ry Crozier Apr 27 2018 6:30AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co reveals distribution of fixed wireless speeds

NBN Co reveals distribution of fixed wireless speeds

A quarter of cells average 12Mbps or less in “busy hour”.
Ry Crozier Apr 26 2018 9:10AM Telco/ISP
Vocus reveals first NBN speeds for iPrimus, Dodo

Vocus reveals first NBN speeds for iPrimus, Dodo

Compares favourably against rivals.
Ry Crozier Apr 26 2018 6:30AM Telco/ISP
Canberra tests how humans react in semi-automated cars

Canberra tests how humans react in semi-automated cars

When confronted by dangerous situations.
Matt Johnston Apr 26 2018 6:05AM Hardware
ACT govt steals Health IT exec as next digital chief

ACT govt steals Health IT exec as next digital chief

To drive transformation.
Justin Hendry Apr 24 2018 5:00PM Strategy
NBN Co to create a class war on its network

NBN Co to create a class war on its network

Exclusive: How its new price construct really works.
Ry Crozier Apr 24 2018 6:55AM Telco/ISP
Australia joins NATO Cyber Defence Centre

Australia joins NATO Cyber Defence Centre

Will observe cyber defence exercise.
Juha Saarinen Apr 24 2018 6:46AM Security
NBN Co accused of using Sky Muster as 'dumping ground'

NBN Co accused of using Sky Muster as 'dumping ground'

For hard-to-serve metro premises.
Ry Crozier Apr 23 2018 7:20AM Telco/ISP
Aussie banks in talks for regional real-time payments

Aussie banks in talks for regional real-time payments

Four-country cooperation.
Staff Writers Apr 20 2018 10:53AM Financial Services
NBN Co leaves fresh batch of FTTC converts until last

NBN Co leaves fresh batch of FTTC converts until last

Analysis: Where the 440,000 flipped HFC premises are.
Ry Crozier Apr 20 2018 7:00AM Telco/ISP
Aussie firms targeted by Russian state hackers

Aussie firms targeted by Russian state hackers

Attackers rooted routers, switches and firewalls for years.
Juha Saarinen Apr 17 2018 9:32AM Security
French govt builds its own encrypted messenger

French govt builds its own encrypted messenger

To reduce risk of data breach.
Mathieu Rosemain Apr 17 2018 6:28AM Security
NBN complaints keep going up

NBN complaints keep going up

But fewer involve NBN Co directly.
Ry Crozier Apr 17 2018 12:01AM Telco/ISP
Qld govt frets over NBN-powered roadside phones

Qld govt frets over NBN-powered roadside phones

Wants migration path for critical services sorted.
Ry Crozier Apr 16 2018 4:24PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co reveals range for evening congestion among RSPs

NBN Co reveals range for evening congestion among RSPs

New indication of quality gap.
Ry Crozier Apr 13 2018 4:00PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co raised scrapping HFC with govt two years ago

NBN Co raised scrapping HFC with govt two years ago

But discussions never went beyond informal stage.
Ry Crozier Apr 12 2018 7:04AM Telco/ISP

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