Tag: DTA

Pumping the brakes on the digital ID scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Opposition has called on the government to pump the brake on its digital identity program and ensure it has the basics right before plowing ahead with new legislation...

Deloitte contract with DTA triples to $28.1m

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Consulting giant Deloitte has landed a $5 million pay rise from the Digital Transformation Agency for its work on a new social network-inspired myGov platform, while its rival KPMG...

Stirring the pot on marketplaces and panels

Posted on   |  by Catherine Thompson
Whether by chance or design, the ANAO’s recently released and snappily titled “Establishment and Use of ICT Related Procurement Panels and Arrangements” contains all the ingredients for an interesting...

BCG gets another $300k pay rise from DTA

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency has handed Boston Consulting Group a further $300,000 for six weeks’ work on helping design government tech investment policy and governance. The global consultancy firm...

ANU’s shoddy treatment of academic freedom

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian National University has denied it was pressured by Boston Consulting Group to remove an academic from a panel discussion on the COVIDSafe app in an incident that...

DTA Marketplace did not follow rules: Audit

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency did not follow procurement rules when establishing its Digital Marketplace and the processes behind it are “still not robust”, according to the national audit office....

Govt blockchain working groups get to work

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has formed two working groups to investigate the potential for blockchain technology in supply chains and credentialing. The working groups are one of the new initiatives announced...

Strange times at ANU and a COVIDSafe gag

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian National University has admitted the academic freedom of one of its staff may have been jeopardised after she was removed from a panel discussion on COVIDSafe which...

DTA boosts COVID digital comms team

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency is expanding its COVID-19 response team as part of a wave of new hirings for the government’s digital office, which has battled high levels of...