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  • RadComms: Tech advances to be fueled by spectrum

    Access to high-bandwidth wireless broadband is critical for supporting drones, national defence and autonomous mining equipment, according to presenters from industry and government at the RadComms conference in Sydney today.

    Written by Adam Bender10 Sept. 14 15:34
  • Defence data centre overhaul gets tick of approval

    Defence minister David Johnston has backed a large-scale overhaul of Department of Defence's ICT services and infrastructure, confirming today that the Centralised Processing Project will be managed by Lockheed Martin.

    Written by Rohan Pearce10 Sept. 14 10:31
  • Telstra signs $1.1 billion Defence contract

    Telstra has won a $1.1 billion contract to supply telecommunications, network and mobile services to the Department of Defence.

    Written by Adam Bender18 April 13 09:54
  • Federal Govt invests $13m in Defence R&D

    The Federal Government has allocated $13 million in funding to foster projects submitted under the Department of Defence’s research and development program.

    Written by Chloe Herrick25 Aug. 11 08:12
  • Defence gives its security pass card a fail

    Defence is to overhaul the electronic access card system which controls staff access to facilities in the Canberra region amid decreasing overall performance of the security system.

    Written by Tim Lohman13 May 11 09:11
  • Defence to trial next gen desktops

    The Department of Defence will pilot its next-generation desktop projects in coming months, after receiving “first pass approval” from the Government for the project, six months after initial plans to go to tender.

    Written by James Hutchinson09 May 11 11:25
  • Social media under review at Defence

    Defence minister, Stephen Smith, has announced a review into Defence's use of social media as well as green-lighting two major new technology projects.

    Written by Tim Lohman06 May 11 15:12
  • No classified data on misplaced USB stick: Defence

    Australia’s data loss prevention and encryption vendors will no doubt be salivating at the Defence’s confirmation that a USB stick allegedly found by a radio announcer on a Qantas flight does indeed contain Defence information.

    Written by Tim Lohman14 March 11 09:56
  • Defence to up ICT security skills

    Defence is set to brush up on ICT security skills, signalling intentions to provide all personnel with additional training on technology-related risk.

    Written by Tim Lohman07 Feb. 11 13:37
  • Security, IT essential capabilities: Defence

    Electronic warfare, high-end systems integration and software support have been identified by the Department of Defence as critical domestic industries for the future Defence capabilities of the country.

    Written by Tim Lohman18 Jan. 11 12:57
  • XTEK on track to $1m savings in FY11

    Homeland security technology company XTEK (ASX:XTE) said it is likely to meet its target of achieving $1m in recurring savings this financial year

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling12 Oct. 10 18:30
  • Metal Storm replaces company secretary

    Defence technology company Metal Storm (ASX:MST) has replaced company secretary Peter Wetzig with CFO Brett Farmer in order to bring the role back in-house

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling24 Sept. 10 17:09
  • Metal Storm issues shares from SPP

    Defence technology developer Metal Storm (ASX:MST) has issued 240.9m shares and 722.9m options under its recent share purchase plan

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling14 Sept. 10 17:35
  • Metal Storm raises $3.1m in rights issue

    Defence technology company Metal Storm (ASX:MST) will raise $3.1 million through an oversubscribed rights issue

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling10 Sept. 10 16:59
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