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  • Defence opens suggestions box for big IT project

    The Department of Defence is seeking proposals from vendors to provide extensive systems upgrades, services and support for its military integrated logistics information system, an IT project it has described as one of the largest currently underway in Australia.

  • Defence's tech big spenders lock in CEO

    The man in charge of the organisation undertaking one of the largest IT projects in Australia has had his contract extended by the Department of Defence.

  • CSC nabs AU$15m Defence deal

    Department of Defence officials have awarded CSC a AU$15m deal to upgrade Defence's financial information management system, ROMAN.

  • Ballmer talks business on whistlestop Aussie visit

    Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has talked up technology's importance to business leaders in Sydney as his whirlwind visit of Australia winds down.

  • Defence RFID deployment hits snag

    Australian Defence Force plans to use radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to monitor cargo used to deliver consignments to troops in Iraq have been delayed for about six months due to difficulties with the project software.

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  • Defence spending boosts local software firms

    Two Australian software firms are laughing all the way to the bank after inking separate deals with the US and Australian defence departments.

  • How Estonia's attacks shook the world

    The idea that attacks on computer systems could provide an alternative method of spreading terror and disruption has been a concern for governments since IT systems began to proliferate.

  • SBS adds server muscle to World Cup defence

    Broadcaster SBS has beefed up the infrastructure behind its World Cup football Web site as Australia's participation for the first time since 1974 is expected to generate unprecedented levels of online traffic.

  • Symantec CEO says no Vista for me

    Coming off a good quarter for Symantec's consumer businesses, CEO John Thompson warns against viewing Windows Vista as a solution to security woes.

  • RFID to track army supplies in Iraq

    Australian army troops in Iraq will use radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to monitor the movement of equipment from early next year.

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