Dutch Ministry of Defense signs contract for modern and flexible IT

Press Release revealed by the Dutch Ministry of Protection (in Dutch listed here) :

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State Secretary Barbara Visser of Protection signed a agreement with IBM, on behalf of the market consortium Athena (IBM / Atos / Unica) to start off in 2021 with the realization of a renewed, upcoming-evidence IT infrastructure. Concentrate will be on the IT infrastructure-sections that have the most additional value for operational actions. The Ministry of Protection provider units are intently involved in this.

The Groundbreaking IT (GrIT) application is meant to offer a fully renewed IT infrastructure for Protection. GrIT will build and realize a reputable, safe, upcoming-evidence and adaptable IT infrastructure and services for the following 10 many years.

“Know-how and the smart use of data perform a important role for Protection,” states Secretary of State Barbara Visser. “GrIT stems from this requirement and presents for the renewal of the IT backbone of Protection.”

The digital transformation is an critical component of the Protection Eyesight 2035. “GrIT is a lot more than a renewal of an data process”, mentioned accountable director Ron Kolkman. “There will be a fully new, very superior IT infrastructure, which should really change the armed forces into a higher-top quality, data-driven firm.”

The operate will start off in the initial quarter of 2021. In the initial 1.five many years the building of new info centers will start off (prepared period 20 months) as well as the renewal of the community for sending very categorised data (prepared period 12-24 months). The realization of Defense’s possess cellular community will also start off (prepared period eleven months).

Very best of each worlds

Because of to the fast speed of IT innovation, Protection is getting into into a strategic partnership with the market. As a result of this method, Protection can react promptly and structurally to new developments and improvements.

“In accordance to our preparing GrIT will be rolled out in seven many years,” clarifies State Secretary Barbara Visser. “And by doing work with the market, we can receive the most effective accessible know-how. We are going to operate with blended teams, to blend the most effective from Protection and the market in purchase to get the most effective end result. With GrIT, Protection will quickly have its possess cellular community, earning it unbiased of other get-togethers. That is a really strong point for an firm like ours, which operates globally less than difficult situation.”

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