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.

Govt looks to courts to salvage NBN model

Govt looks to courts to salvage NBN model

Analysis: Shuts down most other options.
Ry Crozier Oct 23 2017 8:00PM Telco/ISP
NBN CEO casts doubt on ability to turn profit

NBN CEO casts doubt on ability to turn profit

Analysis: Your move, government.
Ry Crozier Oct 23 2017 6:55AM Telco/ISP
NBN complaints more than double in a year

NBN complaints more than double in a year

As telcos undo four years of gains.
Ry Crozier Oct 18 2017 6:26AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to move into flagship Sydney office

NBN Co to move into flagship Sydney office

Leases 48 percent of new tower.
Ry Crozier Oct 17 2017 1:13PM Telco/ISP
Telstra frets over TPG mobile threat

Telstra frets over TPG mobile threat

Raises first concerns about pricing.
Ry Crozier Oct 17 2017 11:54AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co works to recover cost of network damage

NBN Co works to recover cost of network damage

Investigates and pursues third parties.
Ry Crozier Oct 17 2017 6:40AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co attacks backlog of "aged" support tickets

NBN Co attacks backlog of "aged" support tickets

Multi-technology mix proves to be blessing and curse.
Ry Crozier Oct 16 2017 9:47AM Telco/ISP
US deputy A-G calls for "responsible encryption"

US deputy A-G calls for "responsible encryption"

Argues it would "not amount to backdoors".
Juha Saarinen Oct 13 2017 11:41AM Security
NBN Co to start charging for 'no fault found' callouts

NBN Co to start charging for 'no fault found' callouts

Fee waiver to end.
Stuart Corner Oct 12 2017 11:04AM Telco/ISP
Hacked Aussie Defence firm lost fighter jet, bomb, ship plans

Hacked Aussie Defence firm lost fighter jet, bomb, ship plans

Reconstructing 30GB breach of highly sensitive documents.
Ry Crozier , Stuart Corner Oct 12 2017 7:03AM Security
Vodafone switches on NB-IoT network

Vodafone switches on NB-IoT network

Plans to expand reach over the next year.
Ry Crozier Oct 11 2017 11:51AM Telco/ISP
Small rural telcos surge as NBN misses mark

Small rural telcos surge as NBN misses mark

Regional providers take advantage of bandwidth demand.
Stuart Corner Oct 11 2017 6:30AM Telco/ISP
Defence contractor's IT systems breached

Defence contractor's IT systems breached

'Significant' amount of data exfiltrated.
Ry Crozier Oct 10 2017 11:20AM Security
UK to crack down on slowpoke ISPs

UK to crack down on slowpoke ISPs

Deliver minimum speeds or customers can walk.
Juha Saarinen Oct 10 2017 10:29AM Telco/ISP
ACCC shelves changes to NBN T&Cs

ACCC shelves changes to NBN T&Cs

Waits for NBN Co's price construct inquiry to finish.
Ry Crozier Oct 9 2017 12:59PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co pursues more physical HFC node splits

NBN Co pursues more physical HFC node splits

After large program of virtual splits.
Ry Crozier Oct 6 2017 12:23PM Telco/ISP
Telstra to combat NBN Co's move into public safety

Telstra to combat NBN Co's move into public safety

Plans emergency services data exchange, white space wireless.
Ry Crozier Oct 5 2017 6:38AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co cuts energy used by aggregation, FTTN nodes

NBN Co cuts energy used by aggregation, FTTN nodes

Early results from power reduction drive.
Ry Crozier Oct 4 2017 12:01PM Networking
Telstra's 20-year USO deal savaged by auditor

Telstra's 20-year USO deal savaged by auditor

May be impossible to end it early.
Ry Crozier Sep 29 2017 5:06PM Telco/ISP
NBN inquiry demands drastic refocus of broadband project

NBN inquiry demands drastic refocus of broadband project

But government unlikely to agree.
Ry Crozier Sep 29 2017 2:34PM Telco/ISP

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