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.

Former NBN boss slams Coalition's 'colossal mistake'

Former NBN boss slams Coalition's 'colossal mistake'

FTTP 'was and still is the right answer'.
Stephen Withers Jun 23 2016 6:42AM Telco/ISP
NBN's fibre-to-the-node take-up revealed

NBN's fibre-to-the-node take-up revealed

Analysis: Higher adoption in less time than early FTTP.
Ry Crozier Jun 21 2016 6:45AM Telco/ISP
Switkowski breached caretaker conventions with NBN op-ed

Switkowski breached caretaker conventions with NBN op-ed

Chairman was warned not to publish.
Paris Cowan Jun 15 2016 12:03PM Telco/ISP
Labor's NBN policy promises return to FTTP

Labor's NBN policy promises return to FTTP

But HFC to stay.
Allie Coyne Jun 13 2016 9:50AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co leaves door open for FTTdp in SAU

NBN Co leaves door open for FTTdp in SAU

But pushes for no more quarterly updates.
Allie Coyne May 31 2016 3:22PM Telco/ISP
Labor claims NBN Co's Switkowski broke election rules

Labor claims NBN Co's Switkowski broke election rules

Lashes out over chair's raid defence.
Staff Writers May 30 2016 10:48AM Telco/ISP
US push for encryption law dead despite iPhone spotlight

US push for encryption law dead despite iPhone spotlight

Lack of White House support.
Staff Writers May 30 2016 10:04AM Security
Too many unanswered questions in NBN leak investigation

Too many unanswered questions in NBN leak investigation

[Blog post] Lack of certainty engenders disbelief.
Allie Coyne May 23 2016 5:21PM Software
Telstra still struggling with fourth big outage this year

Telstra still struggling with fourth big outage this year

Four days offline for some customers.
Allie Coyne May 23 2016 4:49PM Telco/ISP
Two NBN staff stood down in AFP leak investigation

Two NBN staff stood down in AFP leak investigation

Interviews lead network builder to alleged culprits.
Allie Coyne May 23 2016 9:25AM Telco/ISP
Fifield knew of NBN's AFP leak referral

Fifield knew of NBN's AFP leak referral

Says he didn't tell the PM.
Allie Coyne May 21 2016 11:26AM Telco/ISP
AFP boss denies govt influence in Labor NBN raids

AFP boss denies govt influence in Labor NBN raids

Labor angry over timing of investigation.
Allie Coyne May 20 2016 10:40AM Telco/ISP
AFP raids Labor offices over NBN leaks

AFP raids Labor offices over NBN leaks

Conroy, Clare staffers searched.
Allie Coyne May 19 2016 9:09PM Telco/ISP
Telstra customers lose NBN services in NSW

Telstra customers lose NBN services in NSW

Telco grappling with another outage.
Allie Coyne May 13 2016 3:50PM Telco/ISP
NBN hits 2 million premises mark

NBN hits 2 million premises mark

Will need to up its game to reach 4.4m by 2018.
Allie Coyne May 6 2016 11:33AM Telco/ISP
The NBN is about to run out of money

The NBN is about to run out of money

Company already tapping private sector sources.
Allie Coyne May 3 2016 9:25PM Telco/ISP
TPG buying highest speed NBN wholesale services

TPG buying highest speed NBN wholesale services

ACCC issues first report on NBN wholesale market.
Allie Coyne Apr 29 2016 11:21AM Telco/ISP
Michael Malone joins NBN board

Michael Malone joins NBN board

Replaces Simon Hackett.
Allie Coyne Apr 22 2016 3:30PM Telco/ISP
Apple, FBI to face off again in Congress over encryption

Apple, FBI to face off again in Congress over encryption

New York drug case rolls on.
Staff Writers Apr 15 2016 3:05PM Security
Telstra staff, systems errors expose wholesale data

Telstra staff, systems errors expose wholesale data

But severity of SSU breaches lessening.
Allie Coyne Apr 15 2016 9:31AM Telco/ISP

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