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Highlands opens largest IT service centres in Europe

Homeland October 29, 2021

Two new sites in Nairn and Inverness have opened this week, as part of a new Defence IT support contract, creating jobs for over 250 people in the local area and boosting the local economy. The two new service centres, run by Capgemini, will look after all Defence IT customers who ...

Tom Adamson joins DASA as Innovation Partner for Wales

Homeland October 19, 2021

DASA have added Tom Adamson to the team as the new Innovation Partner for Wales. Mr Adamson will work with suppliers across the country to provide advice and guidance on how to best engage with DASA and make the most of UK Government funding opportunities to develop their innovations. Mr Adamson has ...

Permanent location of National Cyber Force campus announced

Homeland October 5, 2021

The Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, has confirmed the UK government’s new National Cyber Force (NCF) will be located in Samlesbury in the North-West, bringing highly skilled jobs to Lancashire. The National Cyber Force was announced by the Prime Minister as part of the Integrated Review in November 2020. The joint MoD ...

Future Maritime Support Programme contracts awarded

Maritime October 4, 2021

Following a robust competition, contracts have been awarded as part of the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP). The contracts will form part of the £5.2-billion Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) and sustain over 9,400 British jobs. The first five contracts to be awarded for services will support and maintain UK HM Naval ...