75th Anniversary of the "D" DAY

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75th Anniversary of the "D" DAY

The Cotentin Bay will commemorate, in June 2019, the 75th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings, in Carentan, Utah Beach, Ste Mère Eglise, Sainte Marie du Mont, etc. On June 6, many commemorations will take place in the presence of different Heads of State. Along with the last veterans, presidents and ministers from around the world will respond to the invitation of France and the major media will cover the event. The international ceremony will take place in Courseulles-sur-Mer, in the Canadian sector of Juno Beach*.

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Interview with Vice Admiral Arnaud Coustillière

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Interview with Vice Admiral Arnaud Coustillière

SDBR: 16 months after you took up the position of DGSI of MINARM, you have been named "DSI of the Year 2018 in the DSI Orchestrator category" by IT for Business magazine! Is this the recognition of the digital revolution of the Ministry of the French Armed Forces?

Arnaud Coustillière*: The Minister of the Armed Forces gave me a clear mandate, which I started by writting a document, "Digital Ambition of the Ministry" released in November 2017. This document** was translated into a plan of actions of the digital transformation * of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, called "Defense Connect", mirror of the one from the State, established within the framework of the "Public Action 2022" under the brand name "France Connect".

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