Tag: Defence

Muddied mixing, messaging plagued Defence vetting tech

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Bureaucratic and technical jargon obscured critical risks to Defence’s troubled clearance system from top brass and ministers, while contractors were able to influence the direction of outsourced work. That’s...

BluGlass doubles value of US CHIPS contracts

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Sydney-based laser diode manufacturer BluGlass has doubled the value of contracts signed through a United States military semiconductor innovation hub, to develop its technology for quantum computing and artificial...

ASCA to focus on long-term AI research partnerships

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
AI and machine learning is this focus of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s second round of long-term research and development partnerships, which opened to applications on Monday. The Advanced...

Defence spent $90m on satellite tender before cancelling

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence spent $90 million before cancelling a tender process, which had already selected Lockheed Martin, to own and operate three to five geostationary satellites, officials have revealed. The satellite...

Marles wants faster ASCA missions after complaints

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence minister Richard Marles has defended the work of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator after reports emerged that the design phase on its first mission had been mismanaged. But...

Defence bins multi-billion dollar satellite program

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A multi-billion dollar contract with Lockheed Martin for Australia’s first “sovereign-controlled” military satellite communication constellation has been cancelled by the federal government. Defence announced the decision on Monday, ending...

Defence and tech lead Canberra’s $528m insourcing drive

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Technology and Defence contractors account for most of the $528 million in outsourced work that federal agencies will bring back in house this financial year under Labor’s directive to...

Defence scuppers critical $3.5b ERP switchover at 11th hour

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence has postponed the cutover to its multi-billion dollar new enterprise resources planning system, further dragging out the mammoth SAP build amid the department’s latest push to eradicate legacy...

Local Defence primes needed to spur innovation: Joe Hockey

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Former Treasurer and Ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey says Australia needs Defence prime contractors to support local innovation and scale domestic manufacturing. In an address to the...