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.

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
Microsoft Australia to hike some Office 365 prices

Microsoft Australia to hike some Office 365 prices

Exclusive: First rise since launch in 2013.
Ry Crozier Sep 28 2017 11:55AM Software
NBN Co to use new price model to lure business

NBN Co to use new price model to lure business

Scraps long-delayed Ethernet offering.
Ry Crozier Sep 27 2017 5:08PM Telco/ISP
GrainCorp signs on to global SAP blockchain project

GrainCorp signs on to global SAP blockchain project

Aussie firm one of first few participants.
Ry Crozier Sep 27 2017 11:50AM Software
NBN Co wants users to leave their legacy services faster

NBN Co wants users to leave their legacy services faster

New strategy to bring forward activations.
Ry Crozier Sep 26 2017 6:54AM Telco/ISP
Australia to get a space agency

Australia to get a space agency

Don't expect spacecraft - or too many details.
Ben Grubb Sep 25 2017 1:37PM Oddware
NSA backs down in encryption row

NSA backs down in encryption row

After pressure from distrustful US allies.
Joseph Menn Sep 21 2017 5:32PM Security
NBN Co finally reveals satellite users who will lose ADSL

NBN Co finally reveals satellite users who will lose ADSL

Options still being weighed up.
Ry Crozier Sep 21 2017 12:43PM Telco/ISP

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