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A new investment is set to support efforts to streamline data management across Defence.
Assistant Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie has announced the acquisition of Tranche 1 of the ICT 2284 OneDefence Data Program for approximately $233 million (PBS 2022-23 out-turned price and exchange).
This forms part of a broader push to promote stronger data practices across Defence, helping to improve the management of data as a strategic warfighting asset.
This is ultimately expected to support preparations for the future of information warfare, while also supporting military operations through the exploitation of data generated by military drones, aircraft, land vehicles and maritime vessels.
“Our data management is vital to protecting Australia’s national interests, but it is also vital in times of war, ensuring that we have access to the right information at the critical moment”, Assistant Minister Hastie said.
“This investment will deliver secure and resilient information systems to better enable information sharing and collaboration across government and with Australia’s strategic partners.”
The overall program, valued at approximately $515 million, is outlined in the Defence Data Strategy 2021-23, launched in August 2021.
The strategy involves initiatives to improve data maturity and enhance the information available to the Australian Defence Force.
Priority areas of the five-pillar strategy – govern, trust, discover, use and share – include:
Defence has since entered into a contract with KPMG following a competitive tendering process, with the firm tasked with leading a consortium which includes Oracle, Microsoft, and three Australian SMEs – archTIS, Epicon and SISU Solutions.
“The program provides opportunities for industry innovation and for the development of specialist information management skills that are vital to the sector,” Assistant Minister Hastie said.
“Through the OneDefence Data Program, Defence will improve its data management, build a stronger data culture and ensure access to a professional data workforce that will give us the strategic edge in a dangerous and uncertain geostrategic environment.”
News Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media
Prior to joining the defence and aerospace team in 2020, Charbel was news editor of The Adviser and Mortgage Business, where he covered developments in the banking and financial services sector for three years. Charbel has a keen interest in geopolitics and international relations, graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in politics and journalism. Charbel has also completed internships with The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts and public relations agency Fifty Acres
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