Tag: Digital Transformation Agency

Canberra ignores locals to build its $5bn Big Tech fast lane

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
When the Digital Transformation Agency commissioned a review of its procurement arrangements with some of the federal government’s largest vendors last year, local tech companies hoped for a fair...

Govt review clears path for tech mega-deals to continue

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A series of massive deals negotiated with select tech giants remain a “vital” bargaining chip for the government, which it claims net $1.6 billion in savings for agencies over...

DTA in AI hiring spree after funding boost

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A federal agency leading the government’s AI rollout across the public service has begun building its AI workforce after securing funding late last year to support its growing mandate....

Agency pushback on proposed bans for unethical contractors

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Proposed legislation to ban unethical contractors from government procurement opportunities would introduce significant operational risks to technology delivery programs, the Digital Transformation Agency says. A private members bill put...

Govt sets aside $166m for public service AI chatbot

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence tool for the public service will receive more than $166 million in funding over the next three years, the federal government has announced in its...

Home Affairs inks 10-year CDC Data Centres deal

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The federal government’s largest data centre services provider, CDC Data Centres, will maintain its relationship with the Department of Home Affairs for at least another decade after securing a...