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.

Hacking for profit, not for a cause

Hacking for profit, not for a cause

[Blog post] Caveat competitor.
Juha Saarinen Jun 3 2014 11:40AM Security
iiNet to build $4 million free wi-fi network in Canberra

iiNet to build $4 million free wi-fi network in Canberra

Awarded second city rollout.
Allie Coyne May 29 2014 11:41AM Telco/ISP
Cryptic warning baffles TrueCrypt users

Cryptic warning baffles TrueCrypt users

TrueCrypt site claims product is not secure, recommends Microsoft.
Juha Saarinen May 29 2014 11:15AM Security
Telstra staff still using wholesale data for retail gains

Telstra staff still using wholesale data for retail gains

Six more months until systems properly fenced.
Allie Coyne May 26 2014 6:01PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co prepares to switch off copper for 19,000 premises

NBN Co prepares to switch off copper for 19,000 premises

Milestone day tomorrow.
Allie Coyne May 22 2014 12:10PM Telco/ISP
Telstra yields to two-hour notice for NBN pull-through

Telstra yields to two-hour notice for NBN pull-through

ISPs win on notification timeframe.
Allie Coyne May 22 2014 10:50AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co extends Visionstream greenfields work

NBN Co extends Visionstream greenfields work

Tasmania added to contract.
Allie Coyne May 20 2014 8:50AM Telco/ISP
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

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