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- Police and Fire Reform welcomed by Justice Secretary http://t.co/gVGz4X30 via @govopps
- NPIA’s National Police Procurement Hub reaches milestone http://t.co/5rCy3bfD via @govopps
- MOD begins Warcop consultation http://t.co/7bQtVFGl via @govopps
MOD
Author Archives: Rachael Simpson
MOD: Champions of new media
When the Government announced in March last year that many Ministry of Defence sites were to be shut down, the future of MOD communications looked uncertain. However, just one year later and the MOD have become leaders in the field … Continue reading
Posted in business, collaboration, Defence, defense, industry, MOD, technology
Tagged Defence, MOD, online, public engagement, social media, video campaign
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Infographic of the week: top ten MOD suppliers
Posted in Defence, defense, MOD, Supply chain, technology, Uncategorized
Tagged contract, infographic, MOD, procurement, suppliers, tracker spend analysis
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Is Osborne’s £60m aerospace centre enough to maintain Britain’s competitive edge?
Many in the British aerospace sector cheered when Chancellor George Osborne announced the creation of a world-class UK Centre for Aerodynamics, but will this new hub be enough to drive the industry forward in an increasingly competitive global market? The … Continue reading
Posted in ADS, business, Defence, defense, industry, MOD, technology
Tagged Aerospace Growth Partnership, Budget 2012, Campaign for Science and Engineering, Chancellor, George Orborne, GKN Aerospace, government, Graham Chisnall, Imran Khan, Marcus Bryson, Mark Prisk, Mark Ridgway, Paul Nurse, Rhodes, Royal Society, Russell Group, UK Centre for Aerodynamics, Wendy Piatt
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Police tackle cyber crime with three new eCrime hubs
Cyber crime has been identified in the National Security Risk Assessment as a ‘tier one’ threat. This means that cyber crime is considered to be as potentially dangerous as international terrorism, an international military crisis or a major accident or … Continue reading
Police embrace new technology
UK police are ushering in a new age of technology engagement. As previously highlighted on the DCI blog, police forces across Britain are developing and utilising a range of new software equipped to deal the challenges of 21st century law … Continue reading
Posted in business, Emergency Services, industry
Tagged C2 software, CCTV, community policing, Constabulary, data collection, DCI blog, Durham, engagement, form filling, images, Information Systems Improvement Strategy, Jabbakam, kent, Nick Deyes, NPIA, police, police force, publishing, radio, records, secure system, shared, smartphones, social media, stop and search, Surrey, technology
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US armed forces lead the way for biofuels
As defence budgets are tightened, the search for a cost-effective alternative to oil continues. Militaries worldwide are facing a new age of austerity in which only positive innovation can triumph. Fuel consumption is a top priority for our Armed Forces … Continue reading
Posted in business, collaboration, Defence, defense, MOD, Supply chain, technology
Tagged algae, alternative energy, armed forces, austerity, biofuel, budget, carbon dioxide, DCI blog, F-76, fuel, Hawker Beechcraft, hydro-process, military, MOD, oil, renewable, technology, us navy
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Army medic creates revolutionary wound dressing
When a soldier is injured on the front line the time it takes to cauterise bleeding and stabilise temperature can mean the difference between life and death. Thanks to the hard work of Reservist Major Robert Dawes a ground-breaking new … Continue reading
Adaptability at core of infantry future
UK Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff has highlighted adaptability as the crucial component in the future of infantry equipment. When outlining his vision in a speech to the Modern Infantry Conference and Exhibition at Bisley in … Continue reading
Posted in business, Defence, defense, industry, MOD, Supply chain, technology, tendering
Tagged adapt, Army, conference, DCI blog, defence reform, infantry, Ministry of Defence, MOD, modern, Peter Luff, soldiers, speech, Strategic Defence and Security Review, TA, technology
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Red Cross launch Emergency Response Vehicle
A new Emergency Response Vehicle is being launched by the Red Cross in the Scottish Borders. Every year hundreds of families and individuals in the UK suffer damage to their homes following a major fire or flood and are … Continue reading
Police harness facial recognition technology
The concept of facial recognition technology, whereby a computer can scan and analyse faces and recognise individuals, is fast becoming a familiar part of our everyday lives. Social media giant Facebook rolled out their facial recognition software in … Continue reading
Posted in business, Defence, defense, industry, Police, technology
Tagged face, facebook, facial, FBI, Heathrow, identify, Metropolitan Police, recognition, software, technology
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