Tag: Digital Transformation Agency

Digital ID delays as awareness campaign looms

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government’s plan to integrate its $200 million digital identity with the myGov service platform has been delayed, even as the Digital Transformation Agency prepares an awareness campaign for...

DTA consultant costs up 5x in a year

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The dollar value of contracts awarded by the Digital Transformation Agency to tier one management consultants has increased by nearly five times in the financial year since it was...

BCG gets another COVIDSafe contract

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Boston Consulting Group has now been paid more than $1 million for its work on the COVIDSafe app after receiving another contract extension, with the contact tracing app still...

DTA battles huge staff turnover issue

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The continued high level of staff turnover at the Digital Transformation Agency is “very alarming” according to the Opposition, with the agency experiencing near-100 per cent turnover in the...

DTA hands new contracts to BCG and Deloitte

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Boston Consulting Group has landed a near $300,000 deal to provide whole-of-government ICT advice, while Deloitte will receive more than $400,000 for three weeks’ work on a new online...

DTA to build new visa processing platform

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency has been handed responsibility for developing a new visa processing system after a botched attempt to contract this job to the private sector which cost...

Digital tender platform’s teething issues

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government’s new digital tender platform is experiencing teething issues during its first public use, forcing a delay to applications for suppliers on the cloud marketplace. It was announced...

BCG gets $200k bonus for COVIDSafe work

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Boston Consulting Group has been handed a $200,000 pay-rise for its work on COVIDSafe, with the development of the controversial contact tracing app now costing more than $2.5 million...

DTA digital ID hit by transparency concerns

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A lack of transparency around the federal government’s $200 million digital identity scheme and process of accrediting third-party organisations could lead to increased security and privacy risks, according to...