THE HON. GREG COMBET MP
Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science
Thursday, 28 January 2010
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RPDE RECOGNISED IN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
CENTRIC WARFARE AWARDS
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today
announced that the Rapid Prototyping Development and Evaluation (RPDE)
Program has been recognised by the US-based Institute for Defense and
Government Advancement in its annual Network Centric Warfare Awards.
RPDE is the winner in the awards’ ‘Outstanding Network Centric Program
from a Coalition Partner’ category.
“RPDE, or ‘Rapid’, is a collaborative venture that was established to help
Defence resolve difficult and challenging capability problems,” Mr Combet
said.
“The Program now has a pool of 183 companies, academia and government
agencies from which it can draw the intellectual horsepower necessary to
address some of the most diverse and complex problems faced by Defence in
the development of solutions to challenging capability issues.
“This award recognises the unique structure and high successful operation of
the RPDE Program and the outstanding commitment and contribution of the
industry and academia participants to supporting Defence.
“I congratulate all involved in the operation of the RPDE Program, from
industry, academia and Defence, on this award,” Mr Combet said.
Media contacts:
Rod Hilton (Greg Combet):
02 6277 7620 or 0458 276 619
Defence Media Liaison:
02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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