Photo: UK MOD © Crown copyright 2026
Delivering digital readiness at mission speed for the UK MoD
An interview with Charlie Forte, Director General, Chief Digital, and Information Officer, UK Ministry of Defence.
In a highly complex and interconnected world, Aerospace and Defence (A&D) organisations need to keep pace with national security demands amid rising geopolitical tensions. National defence organisations must shape agile, resilient and secure forces capable of withstanding increasingly sophisticated threats.
DXC has proven expertise and a long-standing 50 year+ partnership with defence and defence industry, working on large scale projects and highly-classified military installations.
DXC is a leader in enabling those charged with defending Australia’s national security interests. Together with our global technology partners and strong sovereign delivery capability, DXC is helping modernise Defence's digital foundation for an increasingly contested and data-driven operating environment. Our expertise spans secure-by-design architectures, Zero Trust, DevSecOps, military systems inegration, enterprise platforms, AI-enabled transformation, application modernisation, secure software delivery and digital engineering. By integrating resilient infrastructure, trusted data, intelligent automation and mission-focused applications, we help Defence to accelerate capability delivery while meeting the highest standards of security, interoperability, resilience and operational readiness.
17 – 19 November 2026 | National Convention Centre, Canberra
DXC is proud to be a Silver Sponsor at MilCIS 2026.
MilCIS is Australia’s premier defence communications and information systems conference, bringing together military and government organisations, academia, and industry to address key challenges and innovations across the cyber and space domains.
Working alongside Defence and the broader Defence ecosystem, DXC designs, delivers and sustains secure digital capabilities which support the Integrated Force. From classified environments, enterprise platforms and mission systems to combat simulation, logistics, finance and workforce solutions, we enable trusted outcomes across strategic, operational and tactical domains.
Secure AI, Cyber Resilience and Private 5G at the Tactical Edge
17 November | 2.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. | Bradman Theatre
In contested environments, decision advantage depends on secure connectivity, trusted AI, and cyber resilience. Discover how DXC Technology combines Private 5G, Secure AI, and Defence-grade cyber security to enable faster decisions, enhanced situational awareness, and mission success from cloud to edge.
Photo: UK MOD © Crown copyright 2026
An interview with Charlie Forte, Director General, Chief Digital, and Information Officer, UK Ministry of Defence.
Aerospace and Defence (A&D) enterprises are moving from pilot projects to production-scale adoption of secure digital engineering and AI-enabled operations, prioritising model-based enterprise (MBE), digital thread continuity, and sovereign AI to improve efficiency, sustainment readiness, and compliance.
DXC Technology supports this transition through integrated engineering-to-sustainment capabilities anchored in MBE, secure sovereign AI, and smart manufacturing. We enable digital thread adoption across PLM, MES, and ERP environments, support predictive maintenance and digital inspection through AI-driven platforms such as VisionIQ, and deliver secure, compliant AI deployments. These capabilities help A&D enterprises improve operational visibility, automate processes, and deploy AI responsibly across engineering, manufacturing, and mission environments.
DXC Technology has been recognised as a Leader in the Avasant Aerospace and Defence Digital Services 2025–2026 RadarView™. This recognition reflects an independent assessment by Avasant and does not constitute an endorsement of any product or service.
Digital innovation, from AI and cloud to quantum resilience, is transforming defence operations and mission readiness like never before.
From mission planning to operational readiness, defense organizations rely on trusted intelligence, secure digital technologies and real-time decisions. DXC enables armed forces and prime contractors to harness AI to coordinate complex operations, accelerate response and strengthen outcomes.
DXC’s diverse global and local partnerships with leading vendors of both enterprise technology and A&D solutions allow us to deliver comprehensive integration, customisation, support and consulting services. In addition to the companies below, we have relationships with 25 local defence partners.
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