Tag: DTA

Gov’t responds to Thodey review

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has earmarked $15 million to pay for a rapid planning phase to transform the public sector as part of its response to the landmark Thodey review,...

Robert unveils new ServicesAus plan

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Coalition will move towards a whole-of-government technology architecture and more “agile” funding models for IT projects as part of what it calls a ‘revolutionary’ new Services Australia department,...

Digital ID gets a poor focus reception

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Two-thirds of Australlians won’t use the federal government’s digital identity unless there is a significant public awareness campaign, and more needs to be done to improve security and privacy,...

DTA defends digital ID roll-out

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s troubled digital identity program will not be a repeat of the doomed Australia Card and will actually be “privacy-enhancing”, according to the Digital Transformation Agency. The...

Big banks get in on digital ID

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s two taxpayer-funded digital identity offerings are set to get some major competitors, with the big banks finalising their own digital identity framework. The Payment Systems Board...

DTA readies new cloud marketplace

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is looking to launch a new cloud services marketplace next year to help agencies more efficiently purchase cloud-based technology from SMEs. The Digital Transformation Agency has...

Govt opens digital ID private sector

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has begun the process of opening up its digital identity project to the private sector, with hopes the big banks will buy into the controversial scheme....

DTA reheats deal with industry

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency has reheated an MoU arrangement with the Australian Information Industry Association, with the two organisations signing a “refreshed” agreement focused on skills and procurement. The...

Govt’s digital ID is in trouble

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government needs to conduct a full-scale review to get its digital identity project back under control in the wake of spiralling costs, delays and a lack of transparency,...