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The Digital Transformation Agency has lost two of its most senior executives ahead of the New Year, as the fallout from the drastic restructure of its digital delivery responsibilities in 2021 continues. Deputy chief Peter Alexander and digital discovery …

Government ICT veteran Peter Alexander has surfaced at the Department of Defence as First Assistant secretary while the incoming boss of the competition watchdog has been scrutinised for her previous assistance to the Murdoch empire.

The Digital Transformation Agency and national privacy watchdog have both received funding boosts, while more cash has been injected into the federal government’s digital economy strategy, as part of the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

The Digital Transformation Agency has entered its third iteration, according to its newest boss, and will focus on data and cross-jurisdiction services after being stripped of its technology and service delivery responsibilities.

New Digital Transformation Agency CEO Chris Fechner has fronted Senate Estimates for the first time, confirming the agency’s move away from service delivery during a late night appearance plagued by technical difficulties.

The Digital Transformation Agency has confirmed it will move several high value technology projects to other agencies, including management of the controversial COVIDSafe app, as part of sweeping machinery of government changes.

As the government’s lead IT agency, the DTA was tasked with the development and operation of COVIDSafe in the early stages of the pandemic last year, including the app and national COVIDSafe data store.

Digital Transformation Agency chief Randall Brugeaud will walk away from the job at end of the month after three years in the role. Trade minister Dan Tehan on Friday revealed the long-time chief would leave the agency to lead the new Simplified Trade Systems Implementation Taskforce from July.

The Digital Transformation Agency has refused to release copies of cloud hosting bills or architecture diagrams for the government’s COVIDSafe contact tracing app, citing "third-party" opposition, which is believed to be from Amazon Web Services.

The Digital Transformation Agency has handed consulting giant KPMG a $850,000 contract running for just two months, with the agency declining to explain the details of this work. Tender documents published last week show the multinational consultancy firm is being paid $850,