Hanwha Systems Wins Two Awards, Including Ministerial Commendation for Defense Technology Protection Excellence

[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] Hanwha Systems announced on the 7th that it was selected as a recipient of the '2020 Defense Industry Technology Protection Merit' award following the integrated survey on defense industry technology protection conducted by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

Hanwha Systems was the only company in the industry-academia-research organization category to receive the DAPA Administrator's Commendation, and in the individual category, Security Team Manager Yeosangtae was honored with the Ministry of National Defense Minister's Commendation, achieving a double crown.

This integrated survey on defense industry technology protection was conducted to safeguard defense industry technologies with high strategic and economic value and to strengthen technology protection capabilities. It covered a total of 328 items across six fields, targeting about 130 business sites of over 80 defense companies.

Hanwha Systems was recognized for its achievements in significantly enhancing its defense technology protection capabilities by newly adding 82 managed technologies that were completed or under development over the past year, protecting and managing a total of 159 cases, and comprehensively improving its defense technology management system.

Additionally, in response to the expansion of remote work due to COVID-19, the company actively implemented security management guidelines for telecommuting and continuously conducted education and inspection activities related to security and prevention of technology leakage, thereby maintaining uninterrupted defense industry development work even amid the global pandemic and achieving zero leakage of defense technology.

Kim Yeoncheol, CEO of Hanwha Systems, stated, "The secure management of defense information is directly linked to national security and is also critically important for strengthening the technological competitiveness of the national industry. We will do our best to maintain the highest level of security in line with the strengthened defense technology protection laws and security guidelines starting this year to perfectly protect our core asset, technological information."

Hanwha Systems was honored with two awards at the '2020 Defense Technology Protection Merit Award Ceremony' held at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration on the 5th, receiving the Defense Acquisition Program Administration Award in the industry-academia-research sector and the Ministry of National Defense Minister's Award in the individual category. The photo shows, from left, Jisang Min, Head of Business Operations at Hanwha Systems; Daegyu Park, Director of the Defense Technology Protection Bureau at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration; and Sangtae Yeo, Manager of the Security Team at Hanwha Systems. Photo by Hanwha Systems

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