The Department of Defence’s peak technology strategy arm has started running the ruler over its technology suppliers as it considers establishing a new procurement panel for applications and systems integration services.

Like other large government departments such as the Australian Taxation Office, Defence more or less constantly has some large purchasing or technology refresh project under way. For example, in May, Defence confirmed that it had awarded a core IT services contract to Fujitsu, the existing supplier, courtesy of its acquisition of former Telstra subsidiary KAZ and in July, Defence revealed it had inked a new 10-year lease agreement with data centre specialist Global Switch.

Source: ARN Net

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