Tell them what you really think… Shorten launches myGov user audit public survey, calls for submissions Community & Social Got a beef with myGov? This is how to make your voice heard in the government forensic audit of the infamously flaky services portal.
DTA damned by scathing Audit report, future uncertain September 21, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Federal A probe of Canberra’s technology procurement shop has failed the agency on nine out of nine deals examined, providing a trigger to abolish it.
Premium Insights and analysis myGov probe needs to deliver more than quick fixes September 19, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology There are big reputations at stake if government services minister Bill Shorten doesn’t improve myGov user experience quickly and effectively.
Premium Insights and analysis APSC hierarchy review rejects proposed APS tech-talent classification September 7, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology An audacious Digital Transformation Agency bid to create a specialist classification for technologists and digital practitioners has been firmly shut down by the Australian Public Service Hierarchy and Classification Review.
O’Neil blasts broken Immigration tech, fix still years away September 5, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology The Home Affairs minister publicly flames her own department’s tech capability, saying automated application processing is common at other agencies.
Audit of Defence contract with IBM highlights conflict of interest issues August 17, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology ANAO says Defence’s governance of a major ICT reform initiative has been undermined by the involvement of contractors in decision-making arrangements.
Microsoft to host Defence’s new SAP ERP system June 18, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The tech giant argued the move signalled a major transformation for the department, enabled by technology which would integrate and streamline critical Defence work processes.
Defence signs $95.5 million contract with IBM to lead billion-dollar IT project July 22, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The Department of Defence has signed a $95.5 million contract with computing giant IBM, for the “initial design” of a massive new administrative computer system.
Australian women recognised as AI leaders June 12, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology CEO of UBank, Lee Hatton, and Chief Digital Officer at Woodside, Shelley Kalms, have been named by IBM as global pioneers in artificial intelligence.
Promoted Melbourne Business School's first online program is aimed at public sector managers December 11, 2018 By Melbourne Business School In the age of digitisation, if organisations haven’t started to actively engage and experiment, they will be left behind.
Partner Content How blockchain can bolster land, water, spectrum and energy management September 4, 2018 By Tom Burton Blockchain offers federal and state governments a powerful opportunity to reform public markets and costly economic systems such as land, water, spectrum and energy management – without the need for central control – according to experts and speakers at a recent national seminar series on Blockchain.
Data61 joins IBM and Herbert Smith Freehills to build the 'Australian National Blockchain' August 31, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Following its recent research on the pros and cons of blockchains, CSIRO’s Data61 unit has formed a consortium with IBM and law firm Herbert Smith Freehills to commercialise smart contracts based on the concept.
Partner Content Harnessing intelligent computing to secure government services August 14, 2018 By Julian Bajkowski Across Australia, governments are creating previously unimagined amounts of data. As all jurisdictions invest heavily in digital technologies, platforms and networks to significantly improve services
Partner Content An end to rip-and-replace? How learning from patterns can take the risk out of legacy change July 23, 2018 By Tom Burton System modernisation is consistently cited as the number one concern of CIOs inside and outside of government.
Partner Content How intelligence can reduce child poverty July 16, 2018 By Tom Burton The New Zealand government’s ambitious commitment to reduce child poverty by half over the next decade is challenging agencies to deeply consider new approaches to empowering front line workers, while dealing with the underlying drivers of poverty – especially housing, education and employment.