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IBM contracts surge after whole of government deal

Canberra’s largest government agencies have stuck multi-year deals with IBM worth more than $350 million following the arrival of the renegotiated whole-of-government agreement earlier this month. The Department of...

DTA renews government-wide IBM deal for $725m

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has inked a fresh deal with technology giant IBM at a cost of $725 million over the next five years after the former whole-of-government arrangement doubled...

Horror audit had ‘material impact’ on DTA relationships

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A damning audit of the procurement practices at the Digital Transformation Agency has harmed its “psyche” and had a material impact on its relationship with other agencies, its chief...

DTA reviews all significant procurements after shocker audit

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency is conducting a review of all “significant” past procurements in the wake of a damning audit that uncovered widespread failings with its buying practices. The...

DTA chief takes back APS Digital Profession duties

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Digital Transformation Agency chief Chris Fechner will steer the Australia Public Service’s central digital capability building program after being appointed the new head of the Digital Profession. Mr Fechner...

DTA staff turnover hit 60% after restructure

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
More than half of all staff at the Digital Transformation Agency left in the 12 months following a significant restructure that stripped it of technology and service delivery responsibilities....

DTA outsources hosting certification assessments as backlog grows

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Assessments of hosting service providers against the Hosting Certification Framework (HCF) have been partially outsourced by the Digital Transformation Agency, as the certification backlog for the data sovereignty scheme...

Optus breach: What next for digital credentials?

Posted on   |  by Stephen Wilson
In the rush to be seen to do something following the Optus data breach, we risk responding the wrong way. It’s now obvious to everyone that businesses routinely retain...

DTA, Deloitte and Adobe, and the myGov windfall

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Auditor-General’s damning assessment of procurement practices at the Digital Transformation Agency highlights an urgent need for a closer examination of how the federal government selects and acquires technology....