Bundeswehr - Security Risk Tender?

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According to a media report, in public tenders for services and equipment for the Bundeswehr, security-relevant information has been disclosed. This suggests research by WDR, NDR and Süddeutscher Zeitung. Information may be useful for sabotage actions or military intelligence of foreign intelligence services.

Tagesschau

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In public tenders for services and equipment for the Bundeswehr, security-relevant information can be found again and again, as researches by WDR, NDR and SZ show. Experts warn of too much openness.

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When the Bundeswehr seeks producers, suppliers, or service providers, it usually has to issue a request for proposals. This formal tendering process has long been criticized, as it hampers the rapid procurement of urgently needed weapons (systems) and vehicles. But these tenders (you can find some here) apparently also represent a major disadvantage for another reason: The Bundeswehr is thereby revealing military secrets. Tagesschau reports this…