04 Jul 08. Defence Information Infrastructure (DII): National Audit Office (NAO) Report. The NAO published (4 Jul 08) a Report on The Defence Information Infrastructure. DII is “to replace hundreds of different IT systems with a single, secure, high quality computer infrastructure”. The programme will eventually incorporate 150,000 terminals for 30,000 users at over 2,000 sites. The present cost to the MoD is £6,100m, which is expected to rise to £7,100m.
Comment: The first increment of the DII programme is running 18 months late and the NAO has produced an excellent Report explaining its complexities. The Report is available as HC 788, for £13:90. (Source: DNA DEFENCE NEWS ANALYSIS, Issue 0827, 07 Jul 08)