Solomon

The Capability

The Solomon Programme will significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, quality and timeliness of intelligence delivered to a commander, primarily by making better use of legacy systems but also through the introduction of new capability across all the Defence Lines of Development. It consists of a number of projects delivering capability across a number of overlapping phases.

Solomon was previously known as Dabinett until March 2010.

Overview of Cost, Time and Performance

Approved

Forecast/Actual

Variation

IY Variation

Continuous Assessment Phase

£8m

£7m

-£1m

-

Phase 1 Assessment Phase

£4m

£3m

-£1m

-

Solomon is currently planned to deliver over a number of phases:

Phase 1: The Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Information Integration & Management project is the only project in Phase 1 of the Programme. It passed Initial Gate in April 2009. In February 2010 two competitive Assessment Phase contracts were placed, with preferred bidder selection expected in late 2010. The Main-Gate planned for December 2010 has been re-scheduled for May 2011.

Phase 2 onwards: During 2010-11 Defence Intelligence provided a Single Intelligence Environment requirements definition paper which aligned the provision of capability to the desired MOD military requirement in 2015 and 2020. The Strategic Defence and Security Review took these changes forward which revised the funding profile.

The Assessment Phase

Date

Milestone

March 2008

Programme Initial Gate Approval

April 2009

1st Project Initial Gate Approval