defence
RSS defenceiD2 to customise PKI network for Swedish Defence
News The Swedish Foreign Office has commissioned public key infrastructure (PKI) technology specialist iD2, to supply an Internet security system for its National Defence Radio Network staff. The PKI system will be used to... [30 Nov 1999]
Marconi to float defence unit
News Marconi has decided to float its Italian-based defence communications business, Strategic Communications. The IPO should raise around £400m. The beleaguered company is £2.9bn in debt, and has just posted one of the... [17 May 2002]
Nato allies form cyber defence command
News The Cyber Defence Management Authority (CDMA) will co-ordinate cyber defence among Nato allies after its formation was backed by members at the Nato summit in Bucharest last week. It is a shift away from... [08 Apr 2008]
D-day looms for £4bn defence IT contract
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will take delivery of the "best and final" bids for its £4bn 10-year IT outsourcing deal on Friday. The lengthy procurement process for the armed forces' Defence Information... [25 Nov 2004]
Sun wins $50m US defence research contract
News Sun Microsystems has won a $50m contract from the US Department of Defence for the second phase of a high performance computing research project. The contract will be run by the Defence Advance Research... [09 Jul 2003]
performancesoft Case Study: The Ministry of Defence, London, UK
White Paper The Ministry of Defence is one of the largest government departments in the United Kingdom. In 2002 a Project Team within DESO established a requirement for an effective tool which would improve the quality and... [20 May 2005]
Indian president: We want open source for defence
News Software maintenance and software upgrade is an important issue for defence," Kalam said at a meeting of Indian Navy’s Weapons and Electronic System Engineering Establishment in New Delhi last week. Without naming any... [08 Jul 2004]
Trojan Defence: A Forensic View
White Paper The Trojan defence; “I didn’t do it, someone else did”- myth or reality? Part I examines the Trojan defence, how Trojan horses are constructed and considers the collection of volatile data. Part II takes... [10 Apr 2008]
CSC nets $52m US defence biometrics deal
News Chris Steinbach, vice-president of CSC's global security solutions business, said CSC will help the BFC in pushing the acceptance and integration of biometrics into the "greater culture of national defence". [10 Nov 2004]
Ministry of Defence Case Study
White Paper The Ministry of Defence as with many government bodies in the United Kingdom is updating many areas of its business to take advantage of new technologies and the Internet. The Ministry of Defence... [23 Dec 2004]
Marconi in talks to sell off £400m defence unit
News Beleaguered telecoms equipment maker Marconi is in talks to sell its Italian defence unit in the on-going quest to sort out its massive debt problem. The company's shares rose 15 per cent yesterday as news of a possible... [26 Feb 2002]
CA chooses First Defence for security dominance
News Computer Associates has enlisted the help of distributor First Defence to help double its share of the UK IT security market. The firm, which has been trying to become a major player in the market for some time, said it... [16 Jul 2002]
$200bn defence push sees IBM team up with Boeing
News Aerospace giant Boeing and computing titan IBM on Monday announced an alliance to pursue defence-related work estimated to be worth $200bn. The companies said they will focus on ground and space-based systems to improve... [21 Sep 2004]
GEC sells defence electronics business to BAe
News British Aerospace (BAe) has bought Marconi Electronic Systems - GEC's defence electronics business - for £7.7bn, creating the third largest aerospace company in the world. The merger, which has been rumoured for a while,... [19 Jan 1999]
The Canadian-American Defence Relationship: Nostalgia Ain't What It Used to Be
White Paper If within the broad context of homeland defence the border between the two countries is transformed from "just in time" to "just in case," then Canada will face profound economic challenges and risks. [17 Jan 2005]
