Macquarie Government selected for Australian Defence procurement panel

Macquarie Technology-owned Macquarie Government has been appointed to the Information Communications Technology Provider Arrangement (ICTPA) panel, enabling the Australian Defence Force to procure services directly from the company.

Estalished in 2018 to replace the Applications Managed Service Partner Agreement, the ICTPA aims to facilitate IT service buying for Defence and related government agencies.

The panel underwent a refresh in 2023 to obtain benefits of changes in the market.

Macquarie already works with more than 42 per cent of federal government agencies and is the only strategic level-certified provider of both data centre 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 at Macquarie Government.

“Our longstanding delivery of Defence services through our Defence partners and primes demonstrates our dedication to supporting the Australian Government and its secure digital transformation journey.”

Macquarie Government's appointment 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 centre.

This appointment comes after Defence announced a $50.3 billion increase in spending over the next decade to uplift its sovereign capability uplift in line with the 2023 Defence Strategic Review.

It also comes as the federal government progresses 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.

“We see this as a pivotal moment for Macquarie Government, which reflects our commitment to supporting Australian Defence and national security,” Macquarie Government's managing director Aidan Tudehope said.

“Australia needs sovereign, homegrown capabilities in technology and cyber security to adjust to the new challenging strategic circumstances Defence faces, and to keep pace with our international partners in important pacts such as AUKUS.”