Wikipedia a clue to solving Defence’s Riddler
Defence is to embark on an information management project so confusing, it has turned to Wikipedia to explain it to potential tenderers.
View ArticleDefence extends Objective deal
Objective Corporation has signed a $10 million, five year, extension to its current deal with Defence.
View ArticleNSW Government plans Sydney Defence technology hub
The NSW Government has signalled its intention to have a ‘hi-tech’ Defence industry technology hub built in the Macquarie Park district of Sydney.
View ArticleLabor pledges $138 million for Defence technology
The Government has pledged an additional $138 million in funding between 2010-13 for the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) if re-elected on 21 Augusr.
View ArticleSecurity, IT essential capabilities: Defence
Electronic warfare, high-end systems integration and software support have been identified by the Department of Defence as critical domestic industries for the future Defence capabilities of the country.
View ArticleDefence to up ICT security skills
Defence is set to brush up on ICT security skills, signalling intentions to provide all personnel with additional training on technology-related risk.
View ArticleNo classified data on misplaced USB stick: Defence
Australia’s data loss prevention and encryption vendors will no doubt be salivating at the Defence’s confirmation that a USB stick allegedly found by a radio announcer on a Qantas flight does indeed...
View ArticleSocial media under review at Defence
Defence minister, Stephen Smith, has announced a review into Defence's use of social media as well as green-lighting two major new technology projects.
View ArticleDefence to trial next gen desktops
The Department of Defence will pilot its next-generation desktop projects in coming months, after receiving “first pass approval” from the Government for the project, six months after initial plans to...
View ArticleDefence gives its security pass card a fail
Defence is to overhaul the electronic access card system which controls staff access to facilities in the Canberra region amid decreasing overall performance of the security system.
View ArticleFederal Govt invests $13m in Defence R&D
The Federal Government has allocated $13 million in funding to foster projects submitted under the Department of Defence’s research and development program.
View ArticleDefence begins Centralised Processing program
Defence has announced it is to shortly commence its Centralised Processing (CP) initiative to establish a single, integrated capability for the management and provision of centralised processing...
View ArticleDefence 'market tests' Oracle providers
Australia’s major Defence intelligence agencies will shortly move to a new direct-source relationship for their Oracle-based hardware, software and services.
View ArticleDefence to fund cyber security prototyping
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) will spend up to $2.2 million on prototyping new cyber security technologies to help ‘future proof’ Australia’s defence capabilities.
View ArticleTelstra signs $1.1 billion Defence contract
Telstra has won a $1.1 billion contract to supply telecommunications, network and mobile services to the Department of Defence.
View ArticleInternet of Things: Defence warns more devices means more risks
As the Internet of Things expands, industry and government must collaborate to bolster security of critical systems, according to Alex Zelinsky, chief defence scientist at the Department of Defence.
View ArticleIn pictures: UNSW Canberra launches Australian Centre for Cyber Security
Assistant Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert, was on hand to help unveil the University of New South Wales' (UNSW) Canberra's Australian Centre for Cyber Security (ACCS) in Canberra. The centre, which...
View ArticleDefence data centre overhaul gets tick of approval
Defence minister David Johnston has backed a large-scale overhaul of Department of Defence's ICT services and infrastructure, confirming today that the Centralised Processing Project will be managed by...
View ArticleRadComms: Tech advances to be fueled by spectrum
Access to high-bandwidth wireless broadband is critical for supporting drones, national defence and autonomous mining equipment, according to presenters from industry and government at the RadComms...
View ArticleASG gets slice of Defence data centre consolidation program
Perth-headquartered IT services company ASG Group announced this morning that Lockheed Martin Australia had signed it as a subcontractor for the Department of Defence's mammoth Centralised Processing...
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