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.

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
Turnbull to audit the conception of Labor's NBN

Turnbull to audit the conception of Labor's NBN

Former Telstra exec to lead sixth inquiry into NBN.
Allie Coyne Mar 7 2014 1:01PM Telco/ISP
NZ govt rejects Vodafone's NBN offer

NZ govt rejects Vodafone's NBN offer

UFB deployment to continue.
Juha Saarinen Mar 6 2014 12:09PM Telco/ISP
Labor attempts to force NBN fibre rollout in Tasmania

Labor attempts to force NBN fibre rollout in Tasmania

Updated: Introduces new bill.
Allie Coyne Mar 5 2014 3:08PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co throws resources at held service order backlog

NBN Co throws resources at held service order backlog

More workers on board to clear tricky orders.
Allie Coyne Feb 27 2014 6:08AM Telco/ISP
Conroy accuses NBN Co of cooking rollout estimates

Conroy accuses NBN Co of cooking rollout estimates

Setting the bar "as low as a pencil on the floor".
Paris Cowan Feb 25 2014 1:33PM Telco/ISP
Apple rushes out patch for SSL authentication flaw

Apple rushes out patch for SSL authentication flaw

Update: Users urged to run update, and only hook up to trusted connections.
Joseph Menn Feb 22 2014 11:19PM Security

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