Our history

Our journey began more than fifty years ago, when our company was established as a trusted partner within the defence industry. Over the decades, we have contributed to numerous pivotal projects, through specialized consultancy and technological support.

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LEADING THE FUTURE OF SECURITY-CRITICAL PROJECTS

We have decades of experience and a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions.

As the geopolitical landscape evolves, so does Datek Next. Today we are dedicated to being the leading provider of trusted, certified experts for security-critical projects in defense, space, and energy.

Milestones

1969

Informasjonskontroll AS was founded and hired to program for FFI (Norwegian Defence Research Establishment), with its employees working from a dedicated office at FFI.

1974

Informasjonskontroll established the first internet node outside the US between FFI and NORSAR

1990

Kongsberg Gruppen acquires Informasjonskontroll, renaming it Kongsberg Informasjonskontroll.

2019

Datek AS acquires Informasjonskontroll`s operations at the headquarters in Lillestrøm, including 80% of the employees and most customer relationships. TheKarmøy office continues its operations with a focus on Western Norway.

2020

Datek's venture into consulting services within hardware and software isnamed Datek Solutions. This is later changed to Datek Next.

2025

Datek Next changes strategy and focus soly on consultancy services to customers within defence- and space industy as well as the energy sector.