Spotlight on Federal Government
It’s been a huge 12 months in digital and information technology for the Federal government, with a slew of root-and-branch reforms, major renewals and service delivery transformations flowing on from the election and its preceding Budget.
After years of edging towards a cohesive, joined-up digital government, it’s fair to say the rubber is now hitting the road across all major portfolios as agencies across welfare and social services, revenue, security and defence, infrastructure and environment all retool their tech shops.
For the last two decades, iTnews has been the go-to source for objective, informed and in-depth daily coverage of the federal technology sector, looking inside the big shifts, important deals and crucial projects that define how policy, services and national infrastructure are delivered.
We’ve also detailed how public sector leaders harness the digital imperative and what it takes to get execution and delivery humming and the challenges the public sector, wider community, industry and stakeholders face along the way.
This year, the Benchmark Awards 2020 received entries from federal agencies detailing such efforts and showcasing how Canberra is not just talking technology, but using it to deliver outcomes that matter for Australians.
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Leidos Australia makes redundancies in ATO team
Services Australia vets customer data after Brisbane medical group breach
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AFP involved in shutdown of alleged myGov phishing kit supplier
ATO to boost insider threat detection with behavioural analytics
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Australia's cyber security coordinator recalled after four months
NAB backs movement towards an interoperable Digital ID ecosystem
Gov considers automated decision-making laws
Gov proposes reducing defence tech trade barriers
Government looks at passwordless access for myGov
Defence restructures ICT function
Services Australia's digital credential sharing with NSW on ice
Defence looks for data-as-a-service for industrial intelligence
Gov wants to flex its IT spend using an Agile mindset
Centrelink's canned $191m engine took minutes to do what existing system did in seconds
Defence Housing Australia investigates third-party provider hack exposure
Business register modernisation canned after $530m spent
State police helping crack Centrelink fraud suspects' passwords
Toll Government and Defence targets second phase of IT modernisation
ATO 'clear' on role generative AI can play in its operations
