Norway – IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – Supplier conference on the Norwegian Defence ́s digital transformation 5 October 2026.

Invitation to a supplier conference for the Norwegian Defence ́s digital transformation in Fanehallen 5 October 2026 The Norwegian Defence and Defence Material Agency invites tenderers, research and education institutions as well as other relevant actors to a supplier conference 5 October 2015 at 09.00-12.00 in Fanehallen at Akershus fortress. The Norwegian Armed Forces are facing a historic commitment to digitalisation and technological modernisation. The aim is to strengthen the Norwegian Defence ́s operative ability through a modern digital foundation, increased use of data and artificial intelligence, stronger interaction across the branches of the armed forces and better decision support in all domains. In the coming years, significant investments will be made including modernisation of the Norwegian Armed Forces' secure platforms, the development of the future digital work surface, modernisation of performance critical joint systems (ERP), establishment and modernisation of data centre, network and communication capacity, strengthened cyber security, utilisation of artificial intelligence as well as the establishment of modern platform and cloud services. The Norwegian Armed Forces cannot realise and succeed with this ambition alone. A successful digital transformation requires close cooperation between the defence sector, the supplier market, academia and other actors in the total defence. The aim of the conference is therefore to give the market insight into the Norwegian Armed Forces' strategic direction, planned commitments and future needs, at the same time as facilitating an open dialogue on possibilities, technology development and forms of cooperation. Topics that can be expected to be addressed at the supplier conference: The Defence Staff: Strategic Framework and Direction Vision, strategic guidance and relevant priorities for the development of a data-driven defence, including the status of the Norwegian Armed Forces' digital transformation and pres