Support from within the APS for DTA chief Gavin Slater is conspicuous and overt. But major government IT bungles are set for another show trial thanks to a new parliamentary probe. Read More
Online rail gauge disaster avoided? Read More
The Digital Transformation Agency has made a bold bid to create a central “double blind” digital ID exchange. This time it wants privacy proponents inside the tent. Read More
Like a trip to the tip, a government ICT review can be a life affirming experience. Read More
Paul Shetler, the former CEO of the Digital Transformation Office who recently resigned as the first Australian government CDO, discusses a digital architecture for whole-of-government service delivery with The Mandarin. Read More
Recalibration of procurement and government as a service takes shape. Among the biggest shifts will way it approaches unsolicited proposals. Read More
When it comes to making digital identity something people use everyday, public trust and confidence in participating institutions is an essential element. Read More
The increasing number of recent attacks against public digital services should jolt governments into action to better protect cloud infrastructure and digital services. Read More
Without a trust program with real incentives and levers, administered from the centre, we won't realise the benefits of digital transformation, says the minister. Read More
The Digital Transformation Office is facing its biggest, most public fight yet. Ghosts of the Australia Card and #CensusFail loom over efforts to implement a national identifier, while public consultation is yet to even begin. Read More
The cross-jurisdictional agreement will serve as an exemplar for similar deals between the DTO and other states and territories to standardise their evolving marketplaces. Read More
Procurement should be a marketplace, says the federal minister. The NSW government, National Disability Insurance Agency and now the Digital Transformation Office are all pursuing the digital marketplace concept. Read More
DHS doubles down on rubbery myGov numbers only a minister could love. Once a spark of innovation, then a white elephant, the online service portal is at last showing signs of user-focused renewal. Read More
Like the technology giants, Australian government agencies are embracing increasingly intelligent virtual assistants. Cognitive service solutions are delivering for citizens. Read More
A new federated national digital identity framework is coming in 2017. It will accommodate smaller agencies and won't be dominated by the big federal players, says the project's leader. Read More
