Dutch Ministry of Defense signs contract for modern and flexible IT

Push Release printed by the Dutch Ministry of Protection (in Dutch listed here) :

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Point out Secretary Barbara Visser of Protection signed a deal with IBM, on behalf of the current market consortium Athena (IBM / Atos / Unica) to begin in 2021 with the realization of a renewed, long term-proof IT infrastructure. Emphasis will be on the IT infrastructure-components that have the most included worth for operational steps. The Ministry of Protection provider models are closely included in this.

The Groundbreaking IT (GrIT) software is meant to offer a entirely renewed IT infrastructure for Protection. GrIT will build and realize a trustworthy, protected, long term-proof and adaptable IT infrastructure and companies for the future 10 years.

“Technological know-how and the sensible use of information and facts engage in a crucial job for Protection,” claims Secretary of Point out Barbara Visser. “GrIT stems from this requirement and presents for the renewal of the IT spine of Protection.”

The electronic transformation is an essential section of the Protection Eyesight 2035. “GrIT is a great deal a lot more than a renewal of an information and facts technique”, reported liable director Ron Kolkman. “There will be a entirely new, really highly developed IT infrastructure, which should convert the armed forces into a significant-excellent, information and facts-pushed business.”

The do the job will begin in the very first quarter of 2021. In the very first 1.five years the building of new facts centers will begin (planned period 20 months) as very well as the renewal of the network for sending really categorised information and facts (planned period 12-24 months). The realization of Defense’s own mobile network will also begin (planned period 11 months).

Best of each worlds

Thanks to the fast rate of IT innovation, Protection is coming into into a strategic partnership with the current market. Via this strategy, Protection can respond swiftly and structurally to new developments and innovations.

“In accordance to our planning GrIT will be rolled out in 7 years,” explains Point out Secretary Barbara Visser. “And by performing with the current market, we can obtain the best obtainable technology. We are going to do the job with combined teams, to combine the best from Protection and the current market in get to get the best final result. With GrIT, Protection will soon have its own mobile network, making it unbiased of other get-togethers. That is a extremely strong level for an business like ours, which operates globally below tricky conditions.”

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