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HP V-MIL

MILITARY AUDIT UPDATED 2026-06-01
V-MIL Score 6.00 /10 B HP — BDS-1000 659
V-MIL 6.00

Evidence-only forensic audit. Scoring happens downstream — see the main dossier for the composite assessment.

V-MIL Audit: HP

Direct Defence Contracting & Procurement

HP Inc. (then Hewlett-Packard Company) was contracted as the exclusive provider of computers to the Israeli military in April 2014 for a period of three years until 2017, with an option to extend until 2019 12. HP Israel Ltd. secured Israel’s largest-ever servers tender in 2011, worth an estimated NIS 500 million (approximately $22 million annually), to manage the Ministry of Defense and IDF server farms for five years, replacing IBM as the incumbent provider 3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise was selected by the Israeli military in July 2024 to lead a new military server farm project, with HPE providing hardware and managing the process of selecting the construction company; the farm is reportedly likely to be located underground 45. HPE provides Data Center Care services to Israel Police under a 2021 contract valued at NIS 4 million for three years until 2024, with a January 2024 extension for an additional NIS 4 million through December 2026 4. HPE holds a March 2025 contract worth NIS 445,000 for maintenance through February 2026, providing a central storage system and seven SAN switches to the Israel Prison Service 4. Electronic Data Systems (acquired by HP in 2008) operated IT systems for the Israeli Civil Administration headquartered at Beit El in Area C of the West Bank, with documented continuation under HP branding through at least 2013 6. DXC Technology (formed in 2017 from HP Enterprise Services) operated the Israeli Civil Administration system for tracking Palestinian construction in Area C 76. DXC’s EntServ Israel was sold to Ness Technologies (Hilan Group) in April 2022 for $65 million, and Ness provides outsourced project management for land registration systems to the Israeli Civil Administration (COGAT) under a 2024 contract worth NIS 842,400 through January 2025 768. No FMS notification naming HP Inc. or HPE as prime contractor has been identified 41.

Dual-Use Products & Tactical Variants

No public evidence identified of dedicated Israeli-military-specific hardware variants designed, configured, or contract-modified by HP for Israeli defense end-users 1. HP manufactures ruggedised variants including the ZBook Fury and EliteBook Rugged that meet MIL-STD-810H standards, marketed to defense and public safety customers globally, but no confirmed dedicated supply contracts to Israeli security forces specifically identified 1.

Heavy Machinery, Construction & Infrastructure

EDS/HP developed and operated the Basel System—a biometric access control system for Israeli military checkpoints collecting fingerprints, retinal scans, and facial data from Palestinians 9. The Basel System was installed at over 20 West Bank checkpoints including Jericho, Bethlehem, Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarem, Hebron, Abu Dis, Tarkumia, and Efraim 9. The Basel System infrastructure was physically deployed at military checkpoints within the occupied West Bank, including the Erez Crossing into Gaza 9. The Basel System was retired at the end of 2016 with terminals scrapped 9. No public evidence identified of HP holding direct construction, engineering, or facilities-management contracts for checkpoints, detention facilities, military bases, or settlement infrastructure 41.

Supply Chain Integration with Defence Primes

No public evidence identified of HP Inc. or HPE providing components, sub-systems, raw materials, or specialist manufacturing services specifically to Elbit Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, or IMI Systems as named Israeli defense prime contractors 41. No public evidence identified of joint development programmes, co-production agreements, technology transfer arrangements, or licensed manufacturing agreements between HP and Israeli defense prime contractors 41.

Logistical Sustainment & Base Services

EDS-HP provided managed services including server maintenance, network operations, and helpdesk functions for Israeli governmental and security infrastructure encompassing IDF administrative functions 16. DXC Technology operated an R&D center in the illegal settlement of Beitar Illit in the West Bank, first established in 2006 by EDS and operated until 2022 when EntServ Israel was sold to Ness 76.

Munitions, Weapons Systems & Strategic Platforms

No public evidence identified that HP Inc. or HPE is a prime contractor or licensed manufacturer of small arms, artillery, armoured vehicles, tactical drones, naval vessels, or lethal platforms supplied to Israeli forces 41. No verified role identified for HP in the manufacture, systems integration, maintenance, or component supply for Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow missile defense, F-35 aircraft, Merkava tanks, or Israeli naval platforms 41.

Export Licensing, Regulatory & Legal History

No publicly documented government decisions to specifically grant, deny, suspend, or revoke export licences for HP products destined for Israeli military or security end-users identified in US BIS, UK ECJU, or EU databases 41. No court proceedings, judicial reviews, or legal challenges specifically brought against HP regarding defense supply relationships with Israel identified in US, UK, or Israeli court databases 41.

Civil Society Scrutiny & Documented Investigations

HP has been subject to sustained scrutiny by Who Profits Research Center, AFSC Investigate, Al-Haq, and the BDS Movement 419. The BDS Movement has maintained HP as a named boycott target since at least 2012 4110. HP Inc. published a statement in June 2021 claiming “HP Inc. does not develop, sell or own technologies or provide any related services in our portfolio pertaining to data centers or servers,” which contradicts documented NGO evidence of HP/HPE involvement 11. HP publishes generic human rights due diligence information confirming internal HR impact assessments since 2011, with third-party assessment in 2019, but no evidence of Israel-specific due diligence or acknowledgment of documented EDS-HP relationships identified 12. The BDS Movement’s boycott campaign references checkpoint and prison system IT infrastructure as the primary basis and remains active through at least 2024 10. Storebrand divested $141 million from IBM in May 2024 over biometric database supply, and Storebrand exclusion lists show IBM but not HP Inc. or HPE 13. The UN OHCHR database of business enterprises involved in settlement activity (updated September 2025 with 158 companies) does NOT include Hewlett Packard Enterprise or HP Inc., despite documented operational involvement 14. No public evidence identified of HP Inc. or HPE board members, executives, or major shareholders holding positions, equity, or family-office investments in Israeli defense primes or settlement organizations 41. No public evidence identified of HP issuing statements specifically addressing the July 2024 ICJ Advisory Opinion or November 2024 ICC arrest warrants related to Israeli operations 41.

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Footnotes

  1. https://investigate.afsc.org/company/hp ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16

  2. https://investigate.afsc.org/sites/default/files/attachment/Status%20update%20on%20occupation-related%20activities%20by%20HP-affiliates.pdf ↩

  3. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1000709783 ↩

  4. https://www.whoprofits.org/companies/company/3774 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15

  5. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1000786513 ↩

  6. https://investigate.afsc.org/company/dxc-technology ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  7. https://www.whoprofits.org/publications/report/160 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  8. https://www.whoprofits.org/companies/company/7318 ↩

  9. https://www.whoprofits.org/publications/report/113 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  10. https://bdsmovement.net/news/hpe-belongs-un-database-for-serving-israels-apartheid ↩ ↩2

  11. https://www.hp.com/us-en/newsroom/blogs/2021/hp-statement-on-boycott-divestment-sanctions-campaign.html ↩

  12. https://sustainability.ext.hp.com/en/support/solutions/articles/35000158335-do-you-have-a-human-rights-due-diligence-program- ↩

  13. https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366586713/Storebrand-divests-from-IBM-over-supply-of-biometrics-to-Israel ↩

  14. https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/un-human-rights-office-updates-database-businesses-involved-israeli ↩