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.

Turnbull gives NBN Co green light to continue MTM build

Turnbull gives NBN Co green light to continue MTM build

Reveals 'coverage gap' for Sydney, Melbourne outskirts.
Allie Coyne Apr 9 2014 10:24AM Telco/ISP
Banks call for end to regulatory burden on technology

Banks call for end to regulatory burden on technology

Want room to innovate.
Allie Coyne Apr 9 2014 6:43AM Financial Services
Admins scramble to plug giant OpenSSL security hole

Admins scramble to plug giant OpenSSL security hole

Mass password and certificate changes required.
Juha Saarinen Apr 9 2014 5:33AM Security
Telstra calls on industry to fix NBN migration headaches

Telstra calls on industry to fix NBN migration headaches

Comms Alliance needs to address 'industry-wide failure'.
Allie Coyne Apr 8 2014 10:35AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co misses construction plan deadline

NBN Co misses construction plan deadline

Access seekers in the dark on rollout plans.
Staff Writers Apr 6 2014 8:59PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co reveals start date of FTTN trial

NBN Co reveals start date of FTTN trial

Releases new product roadmap.
Allie Coyne Apr 3 2014 2:17PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to subsidise satellite costs for 9000 users

NBN Co to subsidise satellite costs for 9000 users

Clogged ISS forces users to commercial scheme.
Allie Coyne Apr 3 2014 9:37AM Telco/ISP
NBN should be all fibre: NICTA boss

NBN should be all fibre: NICTA boss

Red tape also holding back progress.
Munir Kotadia Apr 3 2014 6:35AM Networking
HP opens Sydney global security response centre

HP opens Sydney global security response centre

Links up with UK, USA.
Munir Kotadia Apr 2 2014 5:30PM Security
NSA infiltrated RSA security more deeply than thought

NSA infiltrated RSA security more deeply than thought

Second tool discovered.
Staff Writers Apr 1 2014 6:21AM Security
NBN strategic review 'inaccurate, unreliable’, says Senate committee

NBN strategic review 'inaccurate, unreliable’, says Senate committee

But Coalition members decry "self-serving recommendations".
Allie Coyne Mar 26 2014 5:25PM Telco/ISP
Turnbull pours $18.4m into NBN satellite service

Turnbull pours $18.4m into NBN satellite service

Capacity to be upgraded for existing users.
Allie Coyne Mar 25 2014 3:55PM Telco/ISP
TPG's FTTB build enters construction mode

TPG's FTTB build enters construction mode

NSW, Vic, Qld first up.
Allie Coyne Mar 25 2014 11:27AM Telco/ISP
TPG lobbies Govt to keep FTTB loophole

TPG lobbies Govt to keep FTTB loophole

Says efforts won't threaten NBN.
Allie Coyne Mar 18 2014 1:29PM Telco/ISP
Attorney General's new war on encrypted web services

Attorney General's new war on encrypted web services

How you might be forced to unlock seized packets.
Staff Writers Mar 17 2014 10:40AM Security
Labor NBN should have had cost-benefit analysis: Productivity Commission

Labor NBN should have had cost-benefit analysis: Productivity Commission

Taxpayers now face higher costs, report claims.
Allie Coyne Mar 13 2014 3:45PM Telco/ISP
HP Australia books $270m net loss

HP Australia books $270m net loss

Predicts no immediate profits.
Allie Coyne Mar 12 2014 12:43PM Financial Services
NBN Co mulls fibre to the apartment

NBN Co mulls fibre to the apartment

Switkowski says effect of TPG FTTB plan will be “severe”.
Allie Coyne Mar 12 2014 11:08AM Telco/ISP
Stop confusing privacy for secrecy

Stop confusing privacy for secrecy

[Blog post] The danger of the ‘encrypt everything’ mindset.
Steve Wilson Mar 12 2014 10:53AM Security
Toowoomba transmission trial touches terabit/s

Toowoomba transmission trial touches terabit/s

Proof of capacity to upgrade, says NBN Co.
Juha Saarinen Mar 12 2014 5:05AM Telco/ISP

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