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  Defence needs its own app store: ADF CIO

  The Australian Defence Force will seek to create its own Apple-like app store as a means to more quickly deliver applications and capabilities to service and support personnel.

• Defence 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.

• Defence '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.

• Defence 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 facilities, infrastructure and services at the unclassified, classified and secret levels.

• Federal 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.

• Defence to look at security 'gap' claims

  The Defence Department says it will look into whistleblower claims that thousands of security clearances have been falsified.

• Defence 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.

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  Defence 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 go to tender.

• Social 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.

• No 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 contain Defence information.

• Defence 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.

• Security, 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.

• Thales signs deal for AWD satellite communications

  Defence company Thales Australia has signed a deal to supply satellite communications (SATCOM) systems for Australia's three new air-warfare destroyers (AWDs).

• Greens back Robb on defence scrutiny

  The Australian Greens have backed calls by the opposition for tougher scrutiny of defence spending.

• Labor 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.