Macquarie Government, part of Macquarie Technology Group, has been added to the Information Communications Technology Provider Arrangement (ICTPA) panel – enabling the Australian Defence Force to procure services directly from Macquarie Government.
The ICTPA has been designed to facilitate IT service buying for defence and related government agencies.
The addition to the ICTPA panel will enable Australian defence and Intelligence agencies to leverage Macquarie Government’s sovereign and secure cloud, network perimeter cybersecurity and Security Operations Center (SOC).
Macquarie already works with more than 42% of Federal Government agencies and is the only strategic level-certified provider of both data center and cloud services in Australia under the Government’s Hosting Certification Framework.
“This is a significant step which reflects the trust and recognition of Australian companies investing in sovereign outcomes,” said Michael Davies, Head of Federal Government, Macquarie Government.
The Australian government recently unveiled an additional $50.3 billion toward defence spending over the next decade.
The Government is progressing its national Cyber Security Strategy, in which sovereign capabilities were highlighted as a vital ‘shield’ to boost home-grown capabilities and reduce Australia’s dependence on offshore providers.
Macquarie Government Managing Director Aidan Tudehope, said: “We see this as a pivotal moment for Macquarie Government, which reflects our commitment to supporting Australian defence and national security.”
“Australia needs sovereign, homegrown capabilities in technology and cyber security to adjust to the new challenging strategic circumstances defence faces.”
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