The Ministry’s demands with regard to its computer systems are complex, both in terms of security and flexibility. The Ministry exchanges data daily both with the defence sector and the civil sector, on different levels of security.

The demands within data security have traditionally led to closed and complex systems, limiting the users’ ability in terms of efficiency and speed. The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has, however, managed to develop a two-level computer system, where users “seamlessly” can communicate and navigate between restricted and non-restricted levels.