Defence Digital

❓ Wondering what digital and cyber opportunities are available for you working at Defence Digital? Our digital and cyber roles are vast and unique; covering land, sea, and aerospace technologies. Whatever your skills or ambition, you can grow your career at Defence Digital. 📈 👉 See our vacancies, and how you can advance your digital career, at Civil Service Jobs*: https://lnkd.in/eSVb-RqB *Check back regularly to be informed when new roles become available. #digitaljobs #cyberjobs #digitalcareers

🌐 Defence Digital keeps us connected – from laptops and phones, to warships and satellites. 🔐 Blocking approximately 6.7 million firewall requests per day, the experts at Defence Digital make sure we are protected from cyber threats. The Global Operations Security Control Centre (GOSCC), based at UK Ministry of Defence Corsham, is at the heart of this mission.

Dina Kakaras, Head of Commercial X delivered a keynote speech at the Australian British Chamber of Commerce Defence Catalyst 2024, on Commercial X's impact on the pace of acquisition. The speech focused on the work Commercial X is doing to positively disrupt procurement and take emerging innovation into the field. Dina Kakaras highlighted the “common challenges across all partner nations” and conveyed our interest in developing a joint solution. Learn more about Commercial X: https://lnkd.in/em5EV55U

Our Commercial Networks Category team will be holding an industry roundtable in London on 3 September 2024 to explore how #UKdefence can meet its needs for data driven, interconnected digital services that integrate with our partners and allies, helping us to make more informed and better decisions.   If you’re in the telecoms sector, big or small, or if you have any new and innovative technologies that could benefit modernising the Defence Fixed Networks, as well as Voice, Video and Mobile Communications services, please register for the roundtable via techUK.  

Rear Admiral Nick Washer, retiring Director of Operations, hands over to Air Vice-Marshal Tom Ashbridge who will now lead Operations going forward. RAdm Nick said: “After only intending to serve for eight years, I find myself ‘an accidental Admiral’ after 34 years! As I depart on new adventures, what I will miss most is the camaraderie, purpose and utter professionalism of the people with whom I have served.” We would like to take this opportunity on behalf of us all at DD to wish all the very best to Rear Admiral Nick Washer and to acknowledge the incredible years of Service that he has dedicated to the country.

The annual SKYNET 6 Cross-Government Briefing Event took place last month. Over 20 Government departments gathered to discuss the progress of the SKYNET 6 programme and identifying opportunities and threats for setting our capability ambitions. As a sovereign national capability and the largest government investment in the space sector, SKYNET's success relies on ongoing, multilateral discussions to optimise existing capabilities and achieve SKYNET 6 and broader space sector goals. Key sessions included insights from the SKYNET Leadership team on the SKYNET 6 Enduring Capability, SKYNET Service Delivery Wrap, and SKYNET Integrated Enterprise Solutions Projects. #SKYNET6 #GovernmentCollaboration #SpaceSector #SATCOM #Innovation #UKGovernment #SpaceTechnology

Finishing off the first day at the Team Defence Information conference with Claire Fry, Director, Functional Integration, providing a progress overview of the Digital Skill for Defence programme #TDI24 #DS4D

Director, Cyber Defence & Risk, Christine Maxwell covered Secure by Design during her talk earlier today at #TDI24. One year on and it’s still imperative that we all ‘Do the work.’ Team Defence Information

Commercial Director, Victoria Cope MBA FRAeS FCIPS FWCC at #TDI25 speaking about ‘Buying tomorrow’s technology, today.’ ❓Would you like to get involved in shaping our digital roadmap? ❓Do you have a niche tech capability or service? The Commercial team have a stand at #TDI24 and want to hear from you

Mike Morton MSc CEng MIET FCMI, Head Digital Strategy, discusses the Digital Strategy and emerging themes in our implementation and delivery. #TDI24