AUCloud Response to DTA Digital Transformation Strategy Review

A key learning of the last 12 months on the back of bushfires, floods, droughts and a world that has literally ‘shut-down’ as a result of Covid-19 is that we need to ensure we are in better shape to cope with whatever might be round the next corner. Whatever the business of government, there is a need for greater sovereign resilience. This is NOT about protectionism or isolationism but building sovereign capability – including within government. It is about prioritising investment in strengthening Australia’s self-determination, improving our ability to adapt and respond rapidly and maturing the sophistication of how we assess and mitigate risk.

With this in mind, we believe that building sovereign resilience, must be a foundational principle upon which the next iteration of the Government’s Digital Transformation Strategy is built. This translates to a focus on building sovereign capability to enable greater self-determination, adaptability and effective risk mitigation investment to ensure we have the ability to rapidly pivot and respond to changing and unforeseen circumstances – as well as, and just as importantly, policy and service changes that meet the needs of citizens.