Tag: Digital Transformation Agency

Govt ‘permissions capability’ project behind schedule

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is still yet to choose which large US tech firm will be handed a significant contract to develop a “permissions capability” which will first handle visa...

Industry welcomes DTA’s central agency move

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government’s back-to-the-future decision to move the Digital Transformation Agency into the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet is a good outcome for the sector and for progress in...

DTA shifted to employment minister

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency has been returned to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet less than two years after being moved to the Social Services portfolio, but the...

Delays cloud transparency over govt tech spending

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
There is a significant lack of transparency around the unprecedented jump in government IT investment, with ongoing delays to an “urgent” internal audit and a year long freeze of...

‘A whole new level of concern’ on myGov secrecy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The public sector union has slammed government secrecy in relation to the redevelopment of the myGov platform, saying the public has the right to know who is completing this...

Industry groups welcome new tech ministers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Industry and professional groups are confident the local technology sector will not be lost in Monday’s cabinet reshuffle, which saw Karen Andrews elevated from the Industry portfolio to Home...

COVIDSafe costs up to $300k per month to run

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
COVIDSafe is costing up to $300,000 per month to continue running, with the federal government’s controversial contact tracing app not picking up any new close contacts anywhere in the...

Crowdsource talent to cut consultancy ‘fat’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian governments could tap into millions of highly qualified experts and slash consultancy “fat” by opening up their tender process to crowd sourcing, Freelancer chief executive Matt Barrie says....

BCG and McKinsey govt contracts double in 2020

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The dollar value in government contracts awarded to Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey doubled in 2020, with both large US management consultant firms enjoying a sharp increase in federal...