Defence to overhaul tech capabilities as part of digital transformation program
Summary
The Department of Defence is now accepting expressions of interest (EOI) from industry to help it modernise its existing capabilities to support current and future military and business operations across air, land, and marine environments. "Through this transformation, Defence will deliver a reliable and secure warfighting and business network in order to provide access to the required information at the right time and place to enable the mission. Central to this strategy, according to Defence, is shifting the provision of multiple services including design and architecture, hardware and software, support arrangements, and delivery mechanisms, into a single network. " Earlier this week, insider sources from Defence told ABC that the agency had awarded Victorian-based consultancy firm Sinapse an IT contract, valued at AU$380,000, following a limited tender because a senior official had a close relationship with the company. Government IT procurement still favouring the big end of tech town The Department of Human Services this week handed out AU$54.9 million to Dell EMC, IBM, and Oracle.