Defence project director joins private sector

Engineering, design and construction firm HDR has recruited Department of Defence project director Tim Napper as its Defence Principal.

14 August, 2023

Aussie anti-drone company scores Defence contract

An Australian company is taking its anti-drone technology to the world.

2 October, 2019

Defence’s botched air traffic program under scrutiny

A federal government plan for an overarching air traffic system has ended in delays and cost blowouts.

5 August, 2019

Noticeboard: new chair, directors for Destination NSW

Also in this wrap: LGA Tasmania reappoints Katrena Stephenson as CEO; Nick Mitzevich appointed director of the National Gallery; and Donald Cant Watts Corke appoints Michael Chant as a director.

13 April, 2018

Audit Office shines a light on procurement

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has released a major report on procurement in the Federal Government. It is an information report that says it is “not an audit nor an assurance review” and that no conclusions or opinions are represented. But it does present a useful overview of government procurement. The report is based […]

7 December, 2017

Millions wasted on poor property management – Opinion

In 2000 the Australian Department of Defence, one of the biggest asset owners in the country, embarked on a major program to reduce the significant costs of property maintenance for its portfolio of more than 30,000 properties. Since then, under the Estate Upkeep program, Defence has reduced the number of contractors significantly by introducing Comprehensive […]

29 November, 2017

HP Enterprise Services + CSC ‘spin-merger’ sucks in iSoft and UXC

Incredible shrinking outsourcing market.

25 May, 2016

ATO wage deal rejected, Jordan boots failed APS bargaining into long grass

Caretaker mode bites.

5 May, 2016

Defence holds the line: wage deal rejected

Second ‘no’ to Defence pay deal.

3 May, 2016

Can agencies finalise pay deals in Caretaker period? Er, we’ll get back to you, says APSC

Election countdown continues.

24 March, 2016

Can $484mil + IBM fix myGov problems?

Human Services quadruples Big Blue spend.

14 March, 2016

Does enterprise bargaining (still) work for women in the public sector?

Workplace conditions that help women are too easily sacrificed in enterprise bargaining.

10 March, 2016

Medicare outsourcing skunkworks explodes into confusion

Accusations fly as stealth project outed in Estimates.

11 February, 2016

Lockheed Martin pulls rip cord on government IT outsourcing

Where to now for ATO and Defence Department contracts?

15 December, 2015