Tag: chris fechner

DTA wins back APS Digital Profession duties

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency has reclaimed responsibility for a central program aimed at building digital capability in the public service nearly five years after the function was transferred. The...

DTA promises a slice of ‘sovereignty’ in WoG tech deals

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The next wave of federal whole-of-government tech mega deals with the likes of AWS, IBM and Microsoft will have stronger “sovereignty” terms, Digital Transformation Agency chief executive Chris Fechner...

$14k dinner: DTA wined and dined its OECD boosters

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Digital Transformation Agency spent $14,000 wining and dining international delegates last year at one of Sydney’s most exclusive restaurants, with its CEO on Thursday defending the evening as...

Suppliers face strict new AI rules in procurement shake-up

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Companies bidding for federal government contracts will soon have to disclose any planned use of artificial intelligence and take responsibility for its output, under new procurement rules set to...

Stay tuned for Delivery: A GovTech Podcast

Posted on   |  by James Riley
With episode one dropping on Wednesday, Delivery: A GovTech Podcast gives listeners and readers an insight into the people and organisations running government’s most sophisticated tech operations. The public...