Tag: Randall Brugeaud

DTA chief Randall Brugeaud steps aside

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Digital Transformation Agency CEO Randall Brugeaud is set to leave at the end of the month, after three years in the role, with the agency facing a significant funding...

COVIDSafe hasn’t found any contacts this year

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s COVIDSafe contact tracing app has not found any new contacts this year and has still identified just 17 people in total, with the agency behind it...

‘Large reduction’ in DTA funding and responsibilities

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
There has been a “large reduction” in the Digital Transformation Agency’s funding and responsibilities, with a number of its key projects moved to other agencies, its chief executive Randall...

Delays cloud transparency over govt tech spending

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
There is a significant lack of transparency around the unprecedented jump in government IT investment, with ongoing delays to an “urgent” internal audit and a year long freeze of...

COVIDSafe costs up to $300k per month to run

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
COVIDSafe is costing up to $300,000 per month to continue running, with the federal government’s controversial contact tracing app not picking up any new close contacts anywhere in the...

BCG and McKinsey govt contracts double in 2020

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The dollar value in government contracts awarded to Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey doubled in 2020, with both large US management consultant firms enjoying a sharp increase in federal...

DTA seeks new ideas on transformation refresh

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has launched a new consultation process for its Digital Transformation Strategy refresh, which aims to embrace the accelerated change of the COVID-19 pandemic response to continue and...

COVIDSafe contractor bill now close to $10M

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A Canberra firm has been handed an additional $4 million for its work on COVIDSafe, with the government now having paid private contracts worth nearly $10 million for the...

Local developer gets a COVIDSafe pay rise

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Local technology firm Shine Solutions has been given a $350,000 pay rise from the federal government for its ongoing work on COVIDSafe, bringing the total amount spent on contractors...
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