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Another $2m spent on COVIDSafe app

The amount of government money provided to outside companies for development and maintenance work on the COVIDSafe contact tracing app has nearly doubled to $5 million, with new contracts...

More DTA contracts for BCG and KPMG

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency has doubled the value of a contract with the Boston Consulting Group for “funding options analysis”, although the six-month duration of the contract period remains...

DTA releases COVIDSafe encryption details

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency has finally released details of the encryption process behind its COVIDSafe contact tracing app, but no further information on the server used to store the...

Pumping the brakes on the digital ID scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Opposition has called on the government to pump the brake on its digital identity program and ensure it has the basics right before plowing ahead with new legislation...

Deloitte contract with DTA triples to $28.1m

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Consulting giant Deloitte has landed a $5 million pay rise from the Digital Transformation Agency for its work on a new social network-inspired myGov platform, while its rival KPMG...

Stirring the pot on marketplaces and panels

Posted on   |  by Catherine Thompson
Whether by chance or design, the ANAO’s recently released and snappily titled “Establishment and Use of ICT Related Procurement Panels and Arrangements” contains all the ingredients for an interesting...

BCG gets another $300k pay rise from DTA

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency has handed Boston Consulting Group a further $300,000 for six weeks’ work on helping design government tech investment policy and governance. The global consultancy firm...

ANU’s shoddy treatment of academic freedom

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian National University has denied it was pressured by Boston Consulting Group to remove an academic from a panel discussion on the COVIDSafe app in an incident that...

DTA Marketplace did not follow rules: Audit

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency did not follow procurement rules when establishing its Digital Marketplace and the processes behind it are “still not robust”, according to the national audit office....

Govt blockchain working groups get to work

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has formed two working groups to investigate the potential for blockchain technology in supply chains and credentialing. The working groups are one of the new initiatives announced...