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RSS defenceDefence is IT's big spender
News Defence agencies accounted for $15.6bn worth of these deals, while the rest of the IT contracts were signed by civilian agencies, according to a report released on Thursday by market researcher Input. [01 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]
SAP announces products for RFID, CRM, defence
News Looking to cash in on the increased role of information technology in US homeland defence, the company released a package of software dubbed SAP for Defense & Security. The applications are meant to help in the... [13 May 2004]
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]
MoD: Technology key to future of defence
News The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has rejected opposition claims that its planned investment in new technology is actually a "smokescreen" for cost-cutting. In a speech on Thursday to announce the publication of a white... [11 Dec 2003]
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]
BT lands £99m comms deal with Ministry of Defence
News BT on Thursday announced a five-year, £99m contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to manage voice and data networks across 197 military bases. The deal broadens the Defence Fixed Telecommunications... [17 Jul 2009]
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]
Expert witness dismisses UK hacking suspect's defence
News The defence counsel for Aaron Caffrey, who is on trial at Southwark Crown Court, had said that his client's computer could have been compromised by a hacker who had altered the system's log files - which record how the... [09 Oct 2003]
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Case Study: University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA)
White Paper The University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA) plays a central role in ensuring Australia's security by training the nation's future military leaders. When its existing network... [12 Jun 2009]
iD2 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]
European Agency Promotes Integration of Defence Sector With Collaboration Solution
White Paper The European Defence Agency (EDA) works to promote an integrated approach to Europe's defence capability and collaborations in areas such as procurement, research, and technology. Users can access all... [11 Jan 2008]
US Defence Department buys IBM supercomputer
News The US Defence Department has spent a fortune with IBM on the world's third brainiest supercomputer to model oceanic behaviour and research infectious diseases. The Defence Department's Naval... [21 Jun 2002]
