Tag: myGov

Use budget to rebuild inhouse APS tech skills

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government should scrap the controversial public sector staffing cap and use this week’s federal budget as an opportunity to begin the process of bringing tech skills back...

DTA readies for mammoth next stage of GovDXP

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency is yet to finalise a contractor for the crucial next stage of the large-scale myGov update, three months after the work was slated to begin....

Troubled digital ID scheme gets another $250m

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will pour a further $250 million into its digital identity program, more than doubling the amount spent on the troubled scheme since it was started more...

Why copying Facebook is a bad idea for govt

Posted on   |  by Marie Johnson
It has been widely reported that the MyGov update will take on a social media Facebook like look and features. The ‘beta’ version certainly has a Facebook vibe to...

DTA hands new contracts to BCG and Deloitte

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Boston Consulting Group has landed a near $300,000 deal to provide whole-of-government ICT advice, while Deloitte will receive more than $400,000 for three weeks’ work on a new online...

DTA to build new visa processing platform

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency has been handed responsibility for developing a new visa processing system after a botched attempt to contract this job to the private sector which cost...

Uncertainty on myGov digital ID integration

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The DTA is walking back on its aim to integrate its digital identity service with myGov by the end of the financial year, after recently completing a small pilot...

Deloitte gets another giant myGov pay rise

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Deloitte has been given another pay rise for its work on a new social media-inspired myGov platform, with the consulting giant to now receive more than $23 million from...

Deloitte’s GovDXP work bill doubles to $20m

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Deloitte’s price tag to develop its prototype for a revamped, social network-inspired myGov update into a working beta product has been doubled. The consulting giant will now receive nearly...