News Review: Green lights for two DCP projects | ADM June 2011

The government has approved key milestones for two major capital projects worth between $200 million and $1 billion.

Joint Project 2072 Phase 2B – Battlespace Communications System (Land) has achieved first pass approval and will enable Army and elements of the Air Force to replace aged mobile communications infrastructure services and provide commanders with increased levels of situational awareness, command and control and information sharing capability.

Meanwhile, Joint Project 2080 Phase 2B.1 – Funded Project Definition Study for Defence Personnel Systems Modernisation has won approval for pre-first pass analysist that will investigate the costs and risks associated with streamlining and improving human resources and payroll systems for military and civilian personnel.

The DPSM project is a critical part of the SRP and will provide a single, unified human resources and payroll system.

Both projects are cost capped between $100 million and $500 million.