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.

Service Stream wins NBN greenfields extension

Service Stream wins NBN greenfields extension

$70m for two more years.
Allie Coyne May 19 2014 10:06AM Telco/ISP
Faulty DHCP server downs iiNet NBN, IPTV services

Faulty DHCP server downs iiNet NBN, IPTV services

Outage affected users Australia-wide.
Allie Coyne May 16 2014 5:28PM Telco/ISP
Feros Care wins new funding for telehealth rollout

Feros Care wins new funding for telehealth rollout

Successful NBN pilot leads to ongoing deployment.
Penny Wolf May 16 2014 12:17PM Networking
Senate extends life of NBN committee

Senate extends life of NBN committee

‘Robust’ and ‘ongoing’ oversight approved.
Allie Coyne May 14 2014 5:36PM Telco/ISP
Most Australian email servers offer encryption

Most Australian email servers offer encryption

Facebook survey of mail exchangers shows STARTTLS widely deployed.
Juha Saarinen May 14 2014 11:43AM Telco/ISP
Canberra’s tech projects handed expiry notice

Canberra’s tech projects handed expiry notice

NBN, NICTA to be cut off from the public purse.
Brett Winterford May 13 2014 9:22PM Training & Development
NBN Co calls for telco guarantee shakeup

NBN Co calls for telco guarantee shakeup

Finds an unlikely ally in iiNet.
Staff Writers May 13 2014 10:30AM Telco/ISP
Fibre to the Horizon

Fibre to the Horizon

[Blog post] Why we're having the wrong conversation about the NBN.
Geordie Guy May 13 2014 10:13AM Strategy
NBN Co releases medium business services

NBN Co releases medium business services

Six months behind schedule.
Juha Saarinen May 13 2014 6:03AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co tips October launch for FTTB product

NBN Co tips October launch for FTTB product

Specific apartment blocks to be targeted.
Allie Coyne May 5 2014 11:45AM Telco/ISP
Home owners could be hit with NBN kit costs

Home owners could be hit with NBN kit costs

Plus lower speeds than ordered.
Allie Coyne May 5 2014 7:00AM Telco/ISP
AT&T to roll out fibre-to-the-premise to 21 US cities

AT&T to roll out fibre-to-the-premise to 21 US cities

Copper to be replaced in expanded rollout.
Staff Writers Apr 22 2014 12:18PM Telco/ISP
Telstra sees red over expanded wholesale regulation

Telstra sees red over expanded wholesale regulation

ACCC finds evidence of over-charging in CBDs.
Allie Coyne Apr 17 2014 1:14PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co boss suggests levy for TPG

NBN Co boss suggests levy for TPG

Company reports $1.1 billion loss.
Allie Coyne Apr 16 2014 11:28AM Telco/ISP
Dropbox to open Sydney office

Dropbox to open Sydney office

No plans for local data centre.
Allie Coyne Apr 15 2014 10:49AM Networking
NBN Co drops speed guarantees for FTTN service

NBN Co drops speed guarantees for FTTN service

Updated: No responsibility taken for line speeds.
Juha Saarinen Apr 15 2014 5:37AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co downgrades FTTP rollout

NBN Co downgrades FTTP rollout

Updated: Fibre to the home revised down 2 percent.
Allie Coyne Apr 14 2014 2:19PM Telco/ISP
Heartbleed redux: Private SSL keys, routers, clients exposed

Heartbleed redux: Private SSL keys, routers, clients exposed

Just when you thought it couldn't get worse.
Juha Saarinen Apr 14 2014 6:35AM Security
TPG reveals NBN plans

TPG reveals NBN plans

Company continues building out FTTB.
Allie Coyne Apr 11 2014 11:29AM Telco/ISP
Morrow ditches three top NBN execs

Morrow ditches three top NBN execs

Organisation restructure to address five 'critical' issues.
Allie Coyne Apr 10 2014 1:23PM Telco/ISP

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