Defence Minister
inaugurates DEFCOM-2015
The Defence Minister Shri
Manohar Parrikar has stressed the need to enhance the Information,
Communications, Technology, Electronics and Cyber (ICTEC) infrastructure
capabilities of the Indian Army to ensure protection from disruptive
cyber-attacks and manipulations. Addressing the inaugural function of the two
day long DEFCOM-2015 here today, Shri Parrikar said, while we progress through
the use of ICTEC and make the army more digitalised, the other danger is
disruption by the adversaries. “My worry is information black out which can
result out of disruptive mechanisms” he said. The minister said that the future
wars may be in the form of cyber wars but he strongly felt that the conventional
armies cannot be replaced and should be equipped by providing them the
information to fight in a well decided, equipped and planned manner. Describing
India as source of human intelligence he said, we have been in the forefront of
software development and now there is a need to go into better hardware
designing and integration in our streams.
Lt. Gen Nitin Kohli, Signal Officer-in-Chief and Colonel Commandant Corps of Signal in his speech said the Indian Army is moving towards net centricity and is implementing a large number of communications and information technology projects. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Director General, Shri Chandrajit Banerjee and CII Chairman, Shri Kiran Karnik also spoke on the occasion.
The DEFCOM-2015 is jointly conducted by the Corps of Signal (Indian Army) and CII under the theme “leveraging ICTEC Infrastructure and Harnessing the Human Capital for Digital Army”. The event presents an ideal platform for all participants to understand each other’s capabilities and needs in ICTEC field, synergise their efforts and emerge with a pragmatic way forward.
The Defence Minister also inaugurated an exhibition of leading edge equipment by over fifty manufacturers of Indian and International Industry at the venue.
The function was attended by the Chief of the Army Staff General Dalbir Singh, Senior Army Officers, distinguished speakers and luminaries from Indian Industry, Academia and R&D organisations.
Lt. Gen Nitin Kohli, Signal Officer-in-Chief and Colonel Commandant Corps of Signal in his speech said the Indian Army is moving towards net centricity and is implementing a large number of communications and information technology projects. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Director General, Shri Chandrajit Banerjee and CII Chairman, Shri Kiran Karnik also spoke on the occasion.
The DEFCOM-2015 is jointly conducted by the Corps of Signal (Indian Army) and CII under the theme “leveraging ICTEC Infrastructure and Harnessing the Human Capital for Digital Army”. The event presents an ideal platform for all participants to understand each other’s capabilities and needs in ICTEC field, synergise their efforts and emerge with a pragmatic way forward.
The Defence Minister also inaugurated an exhibition of leading edge equipment by over fifty manufacturers of Indian and International Industry at the venue.
The function was attended by the Chief of the Army Staff General Dalbir Singh, Senior Army Officers, distinguished speakers and luminaries from Indian Industry, Academia and R&D organisations.
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