Peter Alexander joined the Department of Defence in December 2021 as the First Assistant Secretary ICT Delivery Division responsible for the delivery of new and enhanced business solutions into the Defence Single Information Environment through program, project and service management. In November 2023 Peter was appointed Chief Technology Officer.
Peter was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Digital Transformation Agency in January 2021 and prior to that the Australian Government Chief Digital Officer from June 2017. He joined the DTA as its Chief Operating Officer in October 2016.
Peter was previously the Chief Information Officer at the Treasury and a senior executive at the Department of Finance.
Peter has extensive experience across Australian Government leading and delivering policy, strategy, change programs, government collaboration, financial and corporate management and security.
He holds a Master of Business Informatics (IT), a Graduate Diploma in Information Systems, a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and is a Fellow of Certified Practising Accounts. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra.
