Tag: Microsoft

DTA extends two IT mega-deals ahead of review

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two federal government technology mega-deals have been extended for another year, even as the Digital Transformation Agency prepares to review the single-sourcing arrangements. Microsoft and enterprise software support player...

Govt urged to take the lead on micro-credentials

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Government support for industry-developed micro-credentials can reverse a decline in productivity growth and should be prioritised by government, according to one of the Parliament’s emerging leaders on technology and...

National data centre strategy talks break cover

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government is in early talks with industry to develop a national data centre strategy that helps steer the sector as the immense compute needs of AI workloads...

APS workers saved an hour a day during Copilot trial

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A six-month trial of Microsoft Copilot saved some federal public servants up to an hour each day when searching for, summarising information and drafting documents, an evaluation has found....

Powering the nation’s data centre opportunity

Posted on   |  by Belinda Dennett
Have you ever stopped to think about where all the digital services you use each day physically reside, or what powers them? Whether you access them on your mobile,...

Rebuilding national competitive advantage

Posted on   |  by David McKeague
Australia has had a competitively thinning economy over the last 30 years. Australian corporates have reduced inhouse research and development – Telstra Research, Comalco Research, Wormald Research are just...

DTA in talks with Microsoft over future Copilot use

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency is in talks with Microsoft to extend the volume sourcing discounts enjoyed on its products to Copilot long-term following an APS-wide trial of the artificial...