Dutch Ministry of Defense signs contract for modern and flexible IT

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

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Condition Secretary Barbara Visser of Defense signed a contract with IBM, on behalf of the sector consortium Athena (IBM / Atos / Unica) to start off in 2021 with the realization of a renewed, long run-proof IT infrastructure. Target will be on the IT infrastructure-parts that have the most additional benefit for operational actions. The Ministry of Defense provider models are closely associated in this.

The Groundbreaking IT (GrIT) program is supposed to provide a completely renewed IT infrastructure for Defense. GrIT will produce and comprehend a dependable, secure, long run-proof and flexible IT infrastructure and providers for the up coming 10 decades.

“Know-how and the good use of facts perform a very important part for Defense,” claims Secretary of Condition Barbara Visser. “GrIT stems from this requirement and delivers for the renewal of the IT backbone of Defense.”

The electronic transformation is an vital portion of the Defense Vision 2035. “GrIT is a great deal far more than a renewal of an facts program”, stated accountable director Ron Kolkman. “There will be a completely new, remarkably superior IT infrastructure, which must convert the armed forces into a large-excellent, facts-driven organization.”

The work will start off in the very first quarter of 2021. In the very first one.5 decades the development of new facts facilities will start off (prepared period twenty months) as nicely as the renewal of the community for sending remarkably classified facts (prepared period twelve-24 months). The realization of Defense’s own cell community will also start off (prepared period eleven months).

Most effective of both equally worlds

Owing to the quick pace of IT innovation, Defense is entering into a strategic partnership with the sector. By this approach, Defense can answer swiftly and structurally to new developments and innovations.

“In accordance to our organizing GrIT will be rolled out in 7 decades,” clarifies Condition Secretary Barbara Visser. “And by working with the sector, we can acquire the best out there technological innovation. We are going to work with blended groups, to combine the best from Defense and the sector in purchase to get the best outcome. With GrIT, Defense will quickly have its own cell community, making it independent of other events. That is a very potent position for an organization like ours, which operates globally under complicated instances.”

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