Who won: 715884522 - DOBUS Core Contract

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Provision of the Defence Out of Bounds Update Service (DOBUS), a managed cyber security patch acquisition, assurance, hosting and distribution service for Defence. The requirement includes the operation and maintenance of a secure and accredited platform for the acquisition, verification and distribution of software and firmware patches and updates across Defence networks. Services include secure hosting, repository management, service desk support, out-of-hours assistance, performance reporting, governance, security compliance, change management and continuous service improvement. The Supplier shall provide a highly available service supporting Defence systems operating at OFFICIAL and SECRET classifications, ensuring timely access to trusted patch content to support cyber resilience and vulnerability remediation across Defence.

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