Public Sector
How ACT Strengthened Connectivity for Egypt’s Ministry of Defense
ACT partnered with the Ministry of Defense to design and deploy a robust digital infrastructure for the new Government District. Covering over 500 acres, the district houses the Council of Ministers, Parliament, and 10 ministry clusters. ACT's role was to enable secure, high-speed connectivity that supports mission-critical government operations.
Ministry of Defense - Administrative Capital
Overview
ACT partnered with the Ministry of Defense to design and deploy a robust digital infrastructure for the new Government District. Covering over 500 acres, the district houses the Council of Ministers, Parliament, and 10 ministry clusters. ACT's role was to enable secure, high-speed connectivity that supports mission-critical government operations.
Challenges
- Required highly available and secure network to connect multiple government entities
- Meet strict national security and performance standards
- Interlink hundreds of buildings across a vast district with zero downtime tolerance
- Complete operational visibility required
Solution
- Supply, installation, and configuration of active and core network switches
- Deployment of enterprise firewalls for end-to-end network protection
- Implementation of Wi-Fi controllers and access points for district-wide coverage
- Integration of Network Admission Control (NAC) for user authentication
- Deployment of DHCP, DNS, and IPAM solutions for centralized management
Results
- Delivered a resilient, scalable, and secure network backbone for all government entities
- Enabled seamless data flow and communication across ministries
- Strengthened the cybersecurity posture of national digital infrastructure
- Positioned the Administrative Capital as a model for smart, connected governance
