Tag: DTA

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...

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...

‘Real legal risk’: Tech wreck suppliers to stay hidden

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An upcoming register of tech suppliers that underperform in federal government digital projects will not be shared publicly because of legal risks to the Commonwealth such as defamation. The...

High stakes: Katy Gallagher won’t risk an APS AI failure

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
As artificial intelligence seeps into the federal government’s major tech projects and public servants’ everyday workflows, Finance minister Katy Gallagher says there is still no appetite for failure. Senator...