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MOD appoints Constellia to accelerate procurement

Homeland September 18, 2024

Constellia has announced that it has been awarded the NVFi (Neutral Vendor Framework for Innovation (NVFi) [Award]) by the MOD to compliantly and transparently increase speed and value for money in digital and innovation procurement as part of the MOD’s procurement reform. The NVFi has been developed to bring new ...

Challenges, drivers, and next steps for the defence sector’s Digital Transformation

August 30, 2024

Digital technologies are re-shaping all areas of society and all industry sectors and national security is no exception. However, the defence sector tends to lag behind other sectors when it comes to digital transformation and the adoption of IP technology. While other sectors have embraced advanced digital systems, defence organisations ...

Digital supply chain collaboration is a new deterrent

Homeland July 15, 2024

Ongoing geopolitical instability has brought many demand-side pressures for defence industry manufacturers, requiring greater focus on supply chain resilience. Working collaboratively not only helps to mitigate supply chain risks, it also creates a stronger national deterrent says Jill Hewitt Director and defence sector specialist at management consultancy, Vendigital. Jill Hewitt The Covid-19 ...

Digital Skills: Preparing Defence for the Future

Homeland March 14, 2024

At the beginning of March, Strategic Command hosted a digital skills event at its Northwood Headquarters. Living in a digital age of warfare, the ability to rapidly exploit new technology, analyse large volumes of data, conduct electronic warfare, and defend our digital networks, can be the difference between winning and losing. ...