Huxtable: shared services can work; the APS can’t afford for it to fail by Stephen Easton | 0 comments Department of Finance secretary Rosemary Huxtable is confident that shared services can reduce administrative costs and support modernisation of the Australian Public Service, based on the lessons of past attempts by various governments, both successful and not-so-successful.
Submarine report: department shopping list needs to be contestable by Stephen Easton | 0 comments Advice from the Department of Defence must be subject to more scrutiny from other agencies, according to the review of Australia's Future Submarine Program. Part of the problem is that it enjoys a "privileged position" in the public service, according to the report.
Indigenous firm wins federal property service tender by Tom Burton | 0 comments An indigenous firm, Evolve FM, has jointly won a major Commonwealth property management contract, as part of a program to drive $300 million in savings over the next decade through rationalisation of the surplus property holdings.
Don’t blame open-source software for poor security practices by Dries Buytaert | 0 comments Running an old, insecure version of software — open-source or proprietary — can and will jeopardize the security of any site. It's Equifax that is to blame, not open-source.
Partner Content Jane Halton on public sector women in leadership by The Mandarin | 0 comments Prominent and inspirational women from across the public sector will gather to share their experiences and development strategies in Canberra in November.
Finance wants one cloud-based digital document system for the entire APS by Stephen Easton | 0 comments The Department of Finance is moving ahead with plans to implement a digital record-keeping platform that will be used across the entire federal government by all public servants, not just records managers.
Big ticket IT deals banned: Taylor’s $100m contracts cap in tech clean-up by Julian Bajkowski | 0 comments The days of big bang IT deals to mega vendors could be over. Reforms to stop agencies favouring large incumbent players will shrink deal sizes and liberalise purchasing rules are set to hit imminently.
Finance reveals cloud procurement moves ahead of DTA overhaul by Julian Bajkowski | 0 comments Whole of government Microsoft and ERP systems purchasing put into play amid shift to cloud.
Spotted: Canberra’s central agencies stand by new DTA chief by Harley Dennett | 0 comments New Digital Transformation Chief Gavin Slater gave his first address to industry earlier this month -- and now he's followed up with one to public service.
Partner Content Strategy to capability? What it actually takes for agencies to execute (but they don’t tell you) by Julian Bajkowski | 0 comments There’s a deluge of motherhood statements and relatively hollow mantras for getting agencies and services in government to ‘transform’. What really counts is having a purpose, a plan and a platform to deliver new capability.
Partner Content Can your printer handle new requirements for digital government? by Konica Minolta | 0 comments When it comes to digital government, it's imperative the office printer and scanner is comes along for the transformation journey, especially as new mandates take hold.
Finance looks to ERP-as-a-service as part of shared services reboot by Stephen Easton | 0 comments The Department of Finance is setting up a co-ordinated procurement panel so APS agencies can replace ageing enterprise resource planning systems with newer cloud-based services. It hopes a shared services reboot can balance standardisation and consolidation with contestability.
Partner Content How government agencies can achieve digital transformation by Konica Minolta | 0 comments Transitioning to more comprehensive digital solutions requires the right mix of technology and support. Choosing the right provider is crucial to achieving a smooth transition and extracting the benefits of digitisation.
Amazon Web Services gets physical with feds by Julian Bajkowski | 0 comments Amazon Web Services is getting physical to be closer to federal cloud clients in Canberra, revealing it will put its infrastructure on the ground in the capital.
APS ‘devoted’ to user-centred design but not quite there with agile by Stephen Easton | 0 comments APS service design leaders believe agile teams and user-centred design can certainly enhance policy evaluation, which will probably lead to better policy outcomes. They are comparing themselves to the private sector, but as always, the structure of government poses challenges.
