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.

ACCC to exclude NBN payments from Telstra wholesale pricing

ACCC to exclude NBN payments from Telstra wholesale pricing

Decision likely to anger rivals.
Allie Coyne Oct 22 2014 11:09AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft confirms Australian Azure launch

Microsoft confirms Australian Azure launch

Available from next week.
Allie Coyne Oct 21 2014 8:17AM Hardware
Unsecure police radios at centre of Victorian election battle

Unsecure police radios at centre of Victorian election battle

Will $10 million be enough to do the job?
Allie Coyne Oct 20 2014 4:03PM Hardware
NBN Co names first 140 FTTN sites

NBN Co names first 140 FTTN sites

National trial extended.
Allie Coyne Oct 20 2014 9:13AM Telco/ISP
Govt offers up draft FTTB wholesale conditions

Govt offers up draft FTTB wholesale conditions

Rules to counter TPG threat to NBN.
Allie Coyne Oct 15 2014 11:42AM Telco/ISP
Google finds vulnerability in SSL web encryption

Google finds vulnerability in SSL web encryption

Details fix for 'POODLE' attack.
Allie Coyne Oct 15 2014 9:29AM Security
Telstra pushes for seven percent wholesale price hike

Telstra pushes for seven percent wholesale price hike

Optus wants NBN payments to be considered.
Allie Coyne Oct 13 2014 10:42AM Telco/ISP
Optus chair sees BT's Openreach as model for Telstra split

Optus chair sees BT's Openreach as model for Telstra split

Calls for new ACCC powers to address threat to competition.
Allie Coyne Oct 8 2014 3:09PM Telco/ISP
Hands off the ACCC

Hands off the ACCC

[Opinion] Why setting up a specialist regulator is "inviting disaster".
Allan Asher Oct 8 2014 11:30AM Telco/ISP
Ergas labels Melton NBN FTTP results 'anecdotal'

Ergas labels Melton NBN FTTP results 'anecdotal'

Not a basis for questioning cost-benefit analysis findings.
Andrew Colley Oct 3 2014 4:43PM Telco/ISP
Vertigan NBN report revives telco industry divisions

Vertigan NBN report revives telco industry divisions

Panel findings an expensive distraction
Andrew Colley Oct 3 2014 1:15PM Telco/ISP
CommBank discovers security issues with NBN-connected ATMs

CommBank discovers security issues with NBN-connected ATMs

New CIO responds to migration inquiry.
Allie Coyne Oct 3 2014 9:55AM Hardware
NBN Co should be split up: Vertigan panel

NBN Co should be split up: Vertigan panel

But Govt says not yet.
Andrew Colley Oct 1 2014 7:08PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to launch FTTN product at end of 2015

NBN Co to launch FTTN product at end of 2015

Thousand-node trial to be extended into service pilot.
Allie Coyne Oct 1 2014 3:50PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to reveal broadband mix in weeks

NBN Co to reveal broadband mix in weeks

What type of connection will you get?
Andrew Colley Sep 26 2014 3:13PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co chief claims leaked Melton pilot has a 'bad smell'

NBN Co chief claims leaked Melton pilot has a 'bad smell'

Denies report is an official company document.
Andrew Colley Sep 26 2014 12:41PM Telco/ISP
Telstra expands into digital signatures service

Telstra expands into digital signatures service

Buys stake in DocuSign.
Paris Cowan Sep 23 2014 11:10AM Security
Canberra's wi-fi network to block file sharing P2P traffic

Canberra's wi-fi network to block file sharing P2P traffic

At ISP's request.
Andrew Colley Sep 22 2014 3:05PM Security
DSL remains Australia's main business broadband option

DSL remains Australia's main business broadband option

Only big business taking up FTTP.
Juha Saarinen Sep 22 2014 11:23AM Telco/ISP
Qld MPs push for faster NBN rollout to remote areas

Qld MPs push for faster NBN rollout to remote areas

Poor internet connections block telehealth benefits.
Paris Cowan Sep 15 2014 2:16PM Telco/ISP

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