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Highlights

  • EXT secures contracts worth AUD 675,954.40 with Department of Home Affairs for IT solutions.
  • The company to support DOHA’s national digital forensics and investigative capabilities.
  • EXT agreement covers a one-year term with two potential renewal periods.

Excite Technology Services Limited (ASX: EXT), offering integrated cybersecurity and IT services. Its business areas include threat detection and prevention, digital forensic investigations, managed cloud environments, and accredited training services for public and private sector clients. Through its group structure, which includes CBIT Pty Ltd, the company supports mission-critical projects across Australia.

The company through its wholly owned subsidiary CBIT Pty Limited, has secured a new set of contracts with the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs (DOHA) to provide advanced IT software solutions aimed at enhancing the department’s national digital forensics and investigative capabilities.

The agreement, valued at AUD 675,954.40, reflects Excite’s continuing work with government clients and highlights its technical expertise in delivering tailored solutions to meet operational demands in areas such as national security and cybercrime investigation.

The contract spans an initial one-year term, with the possibility of being renewed for two additional periods, subject to mutual agreement. The scope includes the supply and implementation of digital tools and software platforms to assist DOHA in advancing its internal investigation and forensic analysis processes. These tools are designed to meet strict regulatory, data integrity, and security standards relevant to national law enforcement activities.

The Department of Home Affairs holds broad responsibilities across national security, border protection, immigration, emergency management, and cyber policy. As a central government agency, its digital infrastructure must support both real-time operations and long-term resilience planning. The latest agreement aligns with DOHA’s ongoing investment in technology to support these objectives.

No additional commercial or strategic details of the software solutions were disclosed, but the technologies are understood to be deployed across multiple operational divisions within the department, with Excite providing continued support and maintenance through CBIT.

This agreement extends Excite’s footprint in the public sector, where it has previously delivered services and technology solutions to other agencies. The company has experience in areas such as cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, digital forensics, incident response, and IT service management. Its operations are backed by locally based teams and subject matter experts providing services to both enterprise and government clients.

With the DOHA contract now in place, Excite is expected to begin solution delivery immediately, with implementation milestones tied to internal project requirements within the department. The agreement is anticipated to generate recurring services revenue over its term and may open the door for further engagements across similar departments should the implementation meet DOHA's standards and outcomes.

Excite has not indicated whether the current engagement will have a material impact on its full-year earnings but confirmed that the value is in line with recent government contract trends and will be disclosed in the company’s upcoming financial reporting.