Citizens are pressing governments to be more transparent. They want to freely access the information and data created about them, and for public agencies to protect their personal information. Read More
A major study commissioned by Macquarie Government has found that complex legacy systems and data management are the biggest challenges for the deployment of cloud services in government. Read More
Australia must refresh and reframe its current smart agenda, says Neil Glentworth. Read More
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 interactions with government and businesses. Read More
Australians are well-known as early adopters of technology and our increasing use of digital services presents both challenges and opportunities to businesses. Read More
Public agencies wanting to be effective in a citizen-empowered world need to focus on developing key foundational strengths. Read More
Digital Transformation Minister Michael Keenan flags a revamped strategy to make Australia one of the top three nations for digital delivery of government services by 2025. Read More
The success rate of “large-scale change efforts in the public sector” is only about 20% internationally, according to a survey completed last December by McKinsey… Read More
Digital democracy is here, but what does that mean? To find out more about the way technology is changing democracy and how you can help your agency prepare, come along to our Vivid Ideas event on Tuesday 5 June at the State Library of New South Wales. Read More
Public agencies need to understand they are custodians, not the owners, of data and information they collect from their customers and citizens, according to experts at a Mandarin information management seminar exploring the importance of information governance for the public sector, in a digital world. Read More
As the government beefs up its investment in digital government, Digital Transformation Minister, Michael Keenan, has tapped Telstra's former lead researcher, Jack Dan, to be his senior adviser. Read More
What would you do if you had $2 million to invest in democracy in Australia? Last year, the Australian government awarded two organisations $1 million each under the Business Research Innovation and Investment Program. Read More
The major political parties need to get serious about the shape of digital government, if the review of the APS is to be effective. Read More
The volume of data government generates, collects, exchanges and analyses is going through the roof. So what does it take to create a sound governance model that not only meets public expectations but can still glean useful context, intelligence and solid evidence to power effective policy? Read More
As the public sector looks to exploit the value of sharing information between agencies, across jurisdictions and with service providers, it raises questions about how to harmonise regulatory requirements and design flexible governance models to meet diverse public expectations. Read More
