Tag: Digital Transformation Agency

Gig Guide: Dayle Stevens bolsters Telstra AI leadership

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Telstra has continued to build out its AI leadership, appointing former federal Treasury advisor Dayle Stevens as its first executive for AI engagement and advancement. The long-serving tech executive...

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...

Govt data drag threatens security, productivity, research finds

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A scattershot approach to data management in federal agencies is harming productivity, increasing cyber risks and could disrupt the output of the government’s upcoming artificial intelligence tools, new research...

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...

DTA seals new Microsoft mega-deal on promise of cost certainty

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has inked a new mega-deal with tech giant Microsoft, promising greater savings for agencies after a strategic review found discounts were “difficult to quantify”. The Digital...