‘Visionary’ digital transformation leader Paul Shetler dies Monday February 3, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australian leaders past and present pay tribute to Paul Shelter, the Commonwealth government's inaugural head of the Digital Transformation Office, who died on Friday, aged… Read more
How AI will change the PGPA Act Wednesday October 31, 2018 By Lisa Cornish Communications & Technology The aim of the Act is to move towards live monitoring of government activities. To achieve this, government must embrace new means of analytics, such… Read more
Using AI to support better government decision making – the right way Tuesday October 16, 2018 By Lisa Cornish Communications & Technology The wealth of data available to government today can be overwhelming. But is it useful? And if so, how do you generate useful analytic insights… Read more
An end to rip-and-replace? How learning from patterns can take the risk out of legacy change Monday July 23, 2018 By Tom Burton CIO Toolkit System modernisation is consistently cited as the number one concern of CIOs inside and outside of government. … Read more
A single identity to engage with government agencies Wednesday July 11, 2018 By Tom Burton CIO Toolkit The federal government is investing over $90 million to build a federated identity system, to give citizens and firms, control and choice over their digital… Read more
Is your digital program in tatters? Here’s advice on how to rescue it Thursday June 28, 2018 By The Mandarin Engagement Many public sector organisations are confused on where to start in their digital transformation, and are seeking experts to guide them on their journey. Read more
Parkinson cautions APS culture must change for DTA to have effect Friday August 18, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski News 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… Read more
Australia Post and DTA finally hook up on digital identity Friday May 19, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski News Online rail gauge disaster avoided?… Read more
Digital identity: DTA reveals one exchange to rule them all Tuesday March 21, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski News 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… Read more
Can DTA succeed? A revue of ICT reviews Tuesday February 21, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Like a trip to the tip, a government ICT review can be a life affirming experience. Read more
Podcast with Paul Shetler: a digital architecture for government Wednesday December 7, 2016 By Tom Burton Features 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… Read more
Taylor unwinds tech tender traps, flags digital government by consent Thursday November 24, 2016 By Julian Bajkowski News Recalibration of procurement and government as a service takes shape. Among the biggest shifts will way it approaches unsolicited proposals. Read more
Would you trust a digital identity? Here’s why you should care. Thursday October 27, 2016 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology When it comes to making digital identity something people use everyday, public trust and confidence in participating institutions is an essential element. Read more
Safeguarding digital service delivery Tuesday October 4, 2016 By The Mandarin Communications & Technology 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
Taylor signals greater controls on IT projects to drive digital benefits Thursday September 22, 2016 By Harley Dennett News 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
