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Fujitsu Australia has been awarded a contract with the Department of Defence worth $21 million. The Japanese multinational’s Canberra-headquartered division will be tasked with integrating existing capability into Defence’s Single Information Environment (SIE).
Made out under an open tender process, the contract was categorised under components for information technology or broadcasting or telecommunications on the Government's AusTender website.
The SIE is operated by Defence's Chief Information Officer Group (CIOG), and is relied on for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communications, information warfare, command and management.
Specifically, it includes information, computing and communications infrastructure, management systems, information assets, computing networks and business applications, as well as communication standards and spectrum for battlespace networks.
“The Fujitsu contract is for the provision of services from a single supplier to deliver a scope of design work to support this integration,” said a spokesperson for Defence.
“Fujitsu Australia was selected as the preferred vendor due to providing the best value for money project services to meet the Department’s requirements for a two-year period.”
Starting 1 July, the contract is valid through 30 June 2022.
The news comes amidst an increase in broader Defence spending on IT infrastructure and communications technology, including a $5.4 million data product award made out to Penten, and a $30 million deal to ITNewcom.
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