Focus on new technologies after government renews IBM agreement

The DTA has established a new $725 million whole-of-government agreement with IBM.

15 January, 2023

Report finds DTA messed up IT procurement

The DTA has been criticised over its procurement of ICT related services in an embarrassing report by the Auditor General.

23 September, 2022

WALGA president Tracey Roberts announces resignation

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

14 October, 2021

Mastercard to collaborate with DTA on digital identity

Mastercard says it will collaborate with the DTA to expand its digital identity service.

27 September, 2021

DTA finds ‘overwhelming’ support for digital identity

The DTA says there’s strong support for expanding digital identity.

15 February, 2021

DTA appoints new chief Tech Officer

Appointments, departarures and movement in and around government.

22 January, 2021

Govt ICT procurement not showing value for money

The government is failing to show it’s getting value for money in ICT procurements.

3 September, 2020

SMEs winning on Digital Marketplace

70 per cent of Digital Marketplace contracts have gone to small and medium businesses.

13 August, 2020

Vaccination records loaded onto My Health Record

Information from the Australian Immunisation Register has been incorporated into My Health Record.

15 June, 2020

Digital identity for newborns will remove ‘pain points’

The government wants to see a digital identity automatically triggered at birth.

4 October, 2019

DTA ‘not at centre’ of government’s digital thinking: report

Government and opposition senators split on the role and responsibilities of the Digital Transformation Agency in driving digital delivery in government.

2 July, 2018

Centrelink, business registration among Govpass pilots: DTA

An estimated 2.8 million transactions will be moved online as the government’s digital identity program is gradually linked to more government services, the Digital Transformation Agency says.

17 May, 2018

Government seeks feedback on digital ID standards

The Federal Government’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has called for submissions on draft national standards and rules that will frame its emerging digital identity program. Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation, Angus Taylor, has released the Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF) for public feedback, following a period of consultation with other government agencies and with industry […]

16 November, 2017

Big data 2.0 a big opportunity for government

A recent audit by Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) revealed that there are currently over 70 significant IT projects in the Federal Government. With an estimated lifetime cost of $7.2 billion, it is clear that digital in government is here to stay. Although it strategy into cloud and open source is clear, part of the […]

15 November, 2017