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Framework agreement: MS-365 alternative OpenDesk to conquer German Federal Defence (Bundeswehr)
The IT system house of the BWI has concluded a framework agreement with Zendis for "sovereign communication and collaboration solutions" such as OpenDesk.
This primarily involves the provision and needs-based further development of the open-source office and collaboration package OpenDesk for the armed forces, as the wholly-owned federal company BWI announced on Friday. The center, which is based at the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), has now made a deal with the Bundeswehr's digitization partner: the initial term of the framework agreement, which the armed forces can now use in principle, is seven years. By maintaining the necessary control and scope for action in cyber and information space, the aim is to ensure that the armed forces can "fulfill their constitutional mission in a self-determined manner and free from unwanted interference by third parties".
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