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 expected to unveil strategic review

NBN Co expected to unveil strategic review

Board to meet tomorrow after changes made to working draft.
Ry Crozier Dec 11 2013 2:41PM Telco/ISP
Aged care CIO dreads telehealth switch-off

Aged care CIO dreads telehealth switch-off

No guarantee of ongoing funding for telehealth pilot.
Paris Cowan Dec 11 2013 1:58PM Telco/ISP
Open Universities makes students sticky

Open Universities makes students sticky

Less likely to drop out of studies.
Ry Crozier Dec 11 2013 6:48AM Software
Tasmanian govt kicks off network overhaul

Tasmanian govt kicks off network overhaul

Prepares for contract expiry in 2015.
Paris Cowan Dec 10 2013 12:09PM Networking
Coffs Harbour residents test NBN's impact

Coffs Harbour residents test NBN's impact

Join Brunswick as case study for high-speed internet use.
Ry Crozier Dec 9 2013 10:44AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft boosts Internet encryption and transparency

Microsoft boosts Internet encryption and transparency

Microsoft commits to improving Internet encryption, as Forrester says that the cloud has become the new normal for businesses.
Steve Gold Dec 9 2013 7:30AM Security
Telstra invests to bring Box to Australia

Telstra invests to bring Box to Australia

Dropbox rival targeted at business market.
Ry Crozier Dec 6 2013 4:26PM Storage
Quigley stands up to Turnbull's war of words

Quigley stands up to Turnbull's war of words

Deposed execs had the skills, were 'impeded'.
Ry Crozier Dec 3 2013 5:14PM Telco/ISP
Nextgen trials 400Gbps Sydney-Canberra link

Nextgen trials 400Gbps Sydney-Canberra link

Pushes lit capacity on single route above 1Terabit/s.
Ry Crozier Dec 3 2013 1:28PM Networking
Labor calls on Turnbull to lay out FTTN costs

Labor calls on Turnbull to lay out FTTN costs

Before making 'weighty decisions'.
Ry Crozier Dec 2 2013 1:10PM Telco/ISP
VDSL2 vectoring recreates telco monopoly

VDSL2 vectoring recreates telco monopoly

[Opinion] Turn down the noise.
Juha Saarinen Dec 2 2013 6:55AM Telco/ISP
Ziggy brands 2016 NBN deadline 'demanding'

Ziggy brands 2016 NBN deadline 'demanding'

Thousands of nodes a week required.
Juha Saarinen Nov 29 2013 12:21PM Telco/ISP
NZ fibre-to-the-premises network faces funding crisis

NZ fibre-to-the-premises network faces funding crisis

Regulator's copper cost chop stands.
Juha Saarinen Nov 29 2013 6:59AM Telco/ISP
Photos: The 10 moods of Stephen Conroy

Photos: The 10 moods of Stephen Conroy

Fresh into opposition and relishing every minute. The best of three hours of Senate hearings on the NBN, condensed into 10 frames.
Staff Writers Nov 29 2013 6:55AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft to beef up crypto in wake of NSA spying

Microsoft to beef up crypto in wake of NSA spying

Plans ironed out next week.
Ashley Carman Nov 28 2013 7:02AM Security
Senate compels NBN Co execs to front committee

Senate compels NBN Co execs to front committee

'Reluctant to appear'.
Ry Crozier Nov 27 2013 4:56PM Telco/ISP
Twitter protects past tweets with forward secrecy

Twitter protects past tweets with forward secrecy

Decryption nearly impossible.
Adam Greenberg Nov 27 2013 8:30AM Security
Brisbane devs raise $4k for open source router

Brisbane devs raise $4k for open source router

Crowdfunding the fight against NSA snooping.
Darren Pauli Nov 27 2013 6:52AM Networking
ACMA tries to overrule ISPs on battery back-up

ACMA tries to overrule ISPs on battery back-up

Not in favour of self-regulatory model.
Andrew Colley Nov 26 2013 4:01PM Telco/ISP
FTTP NBN supporters lobby Turnbull

FTTP NBN supporters lobby Turnbull

Hand over petition.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2013 11:45AM Telco/ISP

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