Tag: DTO

Digital govt finally comes of age

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It’s long been said that ‘government IT’ and ‘digital government’ are not the same thing. They are, of course, very different. It might seem like a simple enough distinction now...

DTO unveils first exemplar projects

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Paul Shetler, the head of the government’s Digital Transformation Office, has unveiled the agency’s first projects. With no fanfare, the details were quietly disclosed on the DTO’s blog. Mr...

Turnbull moves digital to PM&C

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made good on his promise of putting innovation at the heart of his economic narrative, moving key chunks of government’s digital framework into Department...

What next for tech, Malcolm?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Malcolm Turnbull is offering Australia a different style of leadership. He has promised to be more consultative, more collegiate. Tony Abbott offered the same, but didn’t deliver. And Malcolm...

Five lessons from #TechInGovAU

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The ninth annual ‘Technology in Government’ conference and exhibition has closed its doors in Canberra for another year after two days of deliberations that focused on the key themes...

Govt locks out digital innovators

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian Government procurement practices designed to de-risk technology projects are having the opposite effect, creating large, complex programs that carry more risk and discourage the participation of smaller innovators,...

Tech procurement is a bit of a mess

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It is hard to find anyone selling into the Australian Government who has anything good to say about its procurement practices in relation to information technology. Even those on...