APIs turned the Armed Forces' IT into a retention tool

Tom Allen
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Richard Williams, integration lead for the British Army, says previous data systems were "disjointed and complex"
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Richard Williams, integration lead for the British Army, says previous data systems were "disjointed and complex"

Military IT is complex: from legacy systems to operational security, there are a host of challenges to navigate.

It's not all about ballistics and logistics, either: the British Army is a huge organisation, and bringing all its systems together is no easy task. "Integration is a dry subject. Certainly when...

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