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DTA in talks with Microsoft over future Copilot use

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency is in talks with Microsoft to extend the volume sourcing discounts enjoyed on its products to Copilot long-term following an APS-wide trial of the artificial...

Legacy tech sweep for govt’s new investment plan

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Decades old legacy technologies are creating concerns across the federal government, with tech heavy Services Australia conducting a sweep of their own aging systems and the Digital Transformation Agency...

DTA stripped of ‘life events’ services push

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government is under fire for a slow down on reforms for ‘life event’ services after revelations it had not funded a proposal to reinvigorate the mammoth project...

SAP bribery scandal draws DTA scrutiny

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government’s digital agency sought assurances from the local arm of German software giant SAP after it settled a bribery investigation involving foreign government officials earlier this year....

AI deployed without checks across government

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
More than 75 artificial intelligence projects were underway across federal government last year before consistent governance frameworks were in place, raising questions about how agencies could audit the decisions...

DTA opens door to Digital Marketplace 2.0

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new cohort of tech firms are being called up to join the federal government’s new and improved Digital Marketplace, which is poised to open in the second half...

Federal digital proposals are failing at the Cabinet hurdle

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Less than a third of technology projects submitted for review by the federal government’s digital investment cop last financial year were closely enough aligned with Cabinet approved policies and...

Cheesecake bridges: Why govt tech funding needs a rethink

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Around one in every 10 dollars spent by the Commonwealth goes to technology. The massive commitment is justified, senior bureaucrats overseeing projects like digital identity say, but how the...

Gen AI prompts DTA rethink of govt websites

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The rise of generative artificial intelligence has created a new sense of urgency for the federal government to review the uniformity of its countless official websites, according to the...