PKR questions the defence ministry's need to spend more than RM2 billion for an apparently unknown IT feature
(Free Malaysia Today) - PKR estimated that more than RM2 billion will be spent over an information technology (IT) project involving the Defence Ministry (Mindef).
Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar said that Mindef had directly awarded a Network Centric Operations (NCO) project to Sapura Secured Technologies Sdn Bhd over a 20-year period for the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF).
“More than RM2 billion will definitely be wasted on a project that we don’t know about. Is it needed?” she told reporters at a press conference in Lembah Pantai today.
Nurul came to the conclusion based on a Oct 13 Parliamentary written response from Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Ahmad said that Mindef directly awarded the NCO project to Sapura over a a four-phase period involving 20 years, and four consecutive Malaysia Plans; from 2011 to 2030.
The first two years of the programme would also cost RM140 million.
“For now, Sapura has been given the responsibility to develop the Phase 1A of the NCO MAF Development Program, which will cost RM140 million over a two-year period.”
“Subsequent development phases would depend on the performance and success in Phase 1A,” he said.
Minister not forthcoming on details
Ahmad claimed that Sapura was suitable for the project, as it had an apparent expertise and “vast amount of experience” in defence matters, IT and security.
“It has to be stressed that the NCO MAF Development Program is one of capability development, where it is constantly changing based on needs and new input from each service,” he said, adding that hardware and software needs could not be identified easily.

written by MelayuKota, October 17, 2011 01:17:19
written by MelayuKota, October 17, 2011 01:17:19
written by betterfuture, October 16, 2011 23:31:02
written by mamlakatel bahrain, October 16, 2011 17:08:05
written by mikewang, October 16, 2011 12:16:20
RM 2billion is the price to infiltrate SAF computers.
written by Poyo moyo, October 16, 2011 11:55:15
written by MAMR, October 16, 2011 10:58:23
written by bingung, October 16, 2011 10:45:25
written by martin, October 16, 2011 10:04:34
written by 2pac, October 16, 2011 10:00:45
Every 1Malaysian knows that these are Bumiputra Enriching Programmes, but this still happens year after year.
2 billion for an IT project? Must be using cables made out of gold and running servers so sophisticated that no 1Malaysian can power on.
I bet soon MINDEF IT center will be the biggest and the best equipped cybercafe in the world, army boys busy playing online games and surf high speed high security PORN.
written by Askar Pencen, October 16, 2011 07:23:34
Get someone to check with end user, of course the generals and minister will say that sapura did a good job out of those shit.
written by doitanyway, October 16, 2011 02:05:37
If not enough can always print some more ?
written by joemss, October 16, 2011 01:25:07
written by SiHangChai, October 16, 2011 00:25:24
written by aramsa, October 16, 2011 00:24:54
written by ChanGE13, October 16, 2011 00:12:02
written by mt31aug, October 15, 2011 22:28:47
written by syd, October 15, 2011 22:25:30
Some of sapura's customers include telekom, petronas and proton.
written by cheekhiaw, October 15, 2011 21:36:32
written by tanpa nama, October 15, 2011 20:11:35
written by Hariharan, October 15, 2011 18:04:06
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