The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to host applications in a private cloud as it turns to a shared services model.
The first applications for the MoD's Information Systems and Services division have been migrated onto the platform hosted at systems integrator CGI’s secure facilities in South Wales.
CGI, formerly known as Logica, created the platform and will help the MoD adopt a shared services model for application hosting.
MoD ISS users will be supported by CGI's service desk also based in Bridgend, South Wales.
The hosting environment, known as the new Foundation Application Hosting Environment (FAHE), was procured through the G-Cloud framework, and is based on CGI's existing Secure Cloud Reference Architecture.
The contract is expected to last two years.
“FAHE provides the foundation of our applications services approach and a future-proofed platform for secure application hosting," said Keith Jefferies, ISS programmes head at the MoD.
"Our vision is that ISS will be the defence provider of choice for applications development, hosting, and management."
“FAHE is the first delivery contract under the broader banner of the applications programme and we have selected CGI on their ability to deliver a secure environment coupled with a flexible commercial model that allows us to rapidly up and down-scale in line with future demand,” he added.
Steve Smart, UK vice president of space, defence, national and cyber security at CGI, said: “MoD ISS is taking an important step towards delivering the government’s vision of using flexible cloud services.
"The CGI platform is compliant to defence and pan-government ICT strategies and architectures. It will provide multi-discipline services from the most appropriate source with the agility and cost of industry best practice.”
