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.

Mobile devices needed for social inclusion: study

Mobile devices needed for social inclusion: study

Fixed lines not enough for social equality.
Juha Saarinen Oct 1 2013 8:49AM Telco/ISP
Coalition anticipates only minor NBN rule adjustments

Coalition anticipates only minor NBN rule adjustments

Backs move to finalise special access undertaking.
Ry Crozier Oct 1 2013 6:30AM Telco/ISP
ACCC to press ahead with NBN access rules

ACCC to press ahead with NBN access rules

Despite change of government.
Ry Crozier Sep 30 2013 12:02PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co to roll fibre to 300,000 more premises

NBN Co to roll fibre to 300,000 more premises

But after that, fibre future is unclear.
Ry Crozier Sep 24 2013 2:15PM Telco/ISP
Shorten slams 'undermining' of NBN Co board

Shorten slams 'undermining' of NBN Co board

Following resignation offers.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2013 3:18PM Telco/ISP
Vodafone Australia wants cash for IT overhaul

Vodafone Australia wants cash for IT overhaul

Circles funds from Verizon stake sale.
Ry Crozier Sep 23 2013 12:37PM Telco/ISP
RSA tells users to dump NSA algo

RSA tells users to dump NSA algo

BSAFE and scrub weakened random number generator.
Darren Pauli Sep 20 2013 11:49AM Security
Verizon mulls Australian cloud node

Verizon mulls Australian cloud node

New platform a fortnight away.
Ry Crozier Sep 18 2013 10:46AM Networking
TPG to build fibre to the basement

TPG to build fibre to the basement

Metro areas promised 100Mbps speeds.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2013 11:00AM Telco/ISP
Meet Australia's new IT ministers

Meet Australia's new IT ministers

Innovation goes missing.
Allie Coyne , Paris Cowan Sep 16 2013 3:10PM Strategy
Cloud giants claim little impact from Snowden revelations

Cloud giants claim little impact from Snowden revelations

Boon for encryption sector.
Joseph Menn Sep 16 2013 2:22PM Security
Myer, OneSteel drive deliveries home with data

Myer, OneSteel drive deliveries home with data

Powering the nextgen customer experience.
Ry Crozier Sep 16 2013 6:40AM Software
NZ PM questions Chorus' future under new pricing scheme

NZ PM questions Chorus' future under new pricing scheme

Regulator was wrong, Key says.
Juha Saarinen Sep 15 2013 10:47AM Telco/ISP
Turnbull dismisses NBN petition

Turnbull dismisses NBN petition

"Democracy has spoken".
Staff Writers Sep 13 2013 12:07PM Telco/ISP
Optus expands TD-LTE network

Optus expands TD-LTE network

Switches on in four more capital cities.
Ry Crozier Sep 13 2013 11:50AM Telco/ISP
Conroy seeks position on Labor frontbench

Conroy seeks position on Labor frontbench

Ready to take on Turnbull again.
Charis Palmer Sep 12 2013 6:37AM Telco/ISP
Leaked NSA docs suggest Dual_EC_DRBG backdoor

Leaked NSA docs suggest Dual_EC_DRBG backdoor

Standards body reopens vetting.
Darren Pauli Sep 11 2013 4:01PM Security
Hadoop distros come to town

Hadoop distros come to town

Australia seen as next big growth market.
Brett Winterford Sep 11 2013 6:55AM Software
NBN Co strangles myNBN

NBN Co strangles myNBN

[Blog post] Rollout progress site reduced to manual updates.
Ry Crozier Sep 11 2013 6:52AM Telco/ISP
Calls for stronger encryption standards after NSA furore

Calls for stronger encryption standards after NSA furore

Reports say spy outfits undermined encryption methods.
Danielle Walker Sep 10 2013 7:00AM Security

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