UKCloud, an SME based in Farnborough, has been appointed by the MOD to help improve use of cloud services.
UKCloud has been working with the MOD since January 2014, helping to integrate the many disparate cloud services used within the ministry, thus improving efficiency and ease of use.
By connecting cloud services the MOD has taken a major step forward in its information services, enabling the defence community to make its information systems more agile, more user friendly and less expensive.
With employees based all over the world, some in hostile environments or with limited infrastructure, a key requirement of ICT resources needs to be accessible through a variety of devices.
A UKCloud representative said: “Our experience is that ISS is making strong efforts to include SMEs in their drive to deliver transformational IT services for the MOD.
“The ability to understand ISS’s plan for ICT transformation and how SMEs will play a key role, enables UKCloud to prioritise its services and engage with industry partners, so that we can offer cost effective solutions on time to the MOD.”
UKCloud is also working on other projects with MOD, including the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) Portal 2; this provides a more efficient way to contact potential suppliers for research contracts.
SMEs like UKCloud can meet MOD ISS commercial and project staff through ISS Daap engagement and at ‘industry days’ facilitated through the trade associations, such as TechUK, UKCeB, ADS etc.
A UKCloud representative said: “UKCloud has really appreciated ISS’s initiative to engage with industry and especially with SMEs. The regular industry day briefings allow ISS to inform us of their intent and plans and also allows follow on one to one talks. In addition, the industry days enable industry to collaborate and understand where working together can be beneficial to both industry partners and ISS.”
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