New tool shows tens of millions spent on IT by Defence in just one month
Defence is known to be a big spender on IT, but just how much it does spend is now available to the public through a new web-based tool.
Five-year contract for command and control systems support services to run from Canberra and Perth
The Department of Defence has gifted a $51 million contract for the provision of command and control systems support services to Thales Australia.
Visual simulation technology, a new style for defence training
Soldiers may go into battle better prepared to handle equipment and with a greater knowledge of their surroundings after an intellectual property licensing deal Monday between Microsoft and Lockheed Martin that will deepen the defense giant's access to visual simulation technology.
Leading forensic computer lab director describes calls for intercepted data to be destroyed "as soon as it is no longer required" as shortsighted
A call for intercepted data to be destroyed "as soon as it is no longer required" has been described as shortsighted by the director of one of the country's leading forensic computer labs. The call is part of the Greens’ opposition to amendments to the Telecommunications Interception Act, which was tabled in the Senate.
20 SuperServers will help Defence update its high density distributed computing environment
Defence to bulk up its distributed computing environment with several high-end SuperMicro SuperServers.
Increased emphasis placed on Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO)
Defence minister, Greg Combet, has flagged a growing role for the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) in the future defence of the country.
Part of $700 million ICT reform program flagged in June
Defence will shortly commence refreshing its core management information system for personnel management, personnel management key solution (PMKeyS), in an effort to better manage risk and add “significant and sustainable benefits” to the organisation.
A $31 million contract will upgrade the networking and communications systems in Australia's fleet of AP-3C Orion aircraft.
A fleet of Australian defence aircraft will be receive significant technology upgrades, in a $31 million deal.
Strategic Reform Program report reveals only half of defence IT budget visible to CIO
Less than half of the annual $1.2 billion spent by Defence on its ICT is visible to its chief information officer, Greg Farr, a new report has revealed.
Lights and sounds key to good photos
The Defence Science Technology Organisation (DSTO) is running facial recognition trials which will underpin biometric initiatives across the Department of Defence, Immigration and new smartcard driver's licences.
Study involving university researchers in the UK, US and Australia, discovers an assortment of private data on ebay
A third, or 34 per cent, of disused hard drives still contain confidential data according to a new study, which found missile defence system data and media records on ebay purchases.
The battlefield is going electronic under the Defence White Paper
Information technology and cyber warfare will get a significant boost under recommendations contained in the federal government’s $300 billion Defence White Paper.
