Government IT agency to slash jobs as it moves to adopt new technologies.
There are reports that companies contracted to work on government projects are poaching public servants to then work as contractors - with a higher price tag.
The Digital Transformation Agency said it didn't know what was going on with the failing project because the commission never picked up the phone.
Government IT struggles are no secret,and the area has become a happy hunting ground for tech giants looking for work with agencies.
The project to update the national fingerprint identification system to include facial recognition was said in a report to be deficient in almost every significant respect.
A new policy brief released in Brisbane calls for a fully digitised Australian government across local,state and federal levels.
What moves this from farce to tragedy is that our government obviously still doesn't get just how important this is.
Despite undergoing three rounds of brain surgery,Matthew Toohey says he doesn't want his records stored online due to privacy concerns.
Virtual assistants,powered by artificial intelligence,can meet citizens'growing expectations more efficiently.
The agency charged with guiding IT projects has been sidelined from major policies and is removed from thinking about digital reform,an inquiry has found.
The Australian government is seeking to overcome years of IT bungles in new plan.