ADS and UK Cyber Security Forum announce partnership
ADS and UK Cyber Security Forum announce partnership
Yesterday, ADS announced a new partnership with the UK Cyber Security Forum at the Malvern Festival of Innovation’s Cyber Security Innovation Showcase. The UK […]
Read moreSurvey on the government’s export support schemes
Survey on the government’s export support schemes
The Ministerial Working Group on Defence and Security Exports has commissioned the Cabinet Office to produce a paper on ‘structural impediments’ to […]
Read moreADS input to National Audit Office report on cyber security
ADS input to National Audit Office report on cyber security
On 10 September, the National Audit Office (NAO) published an Update on the National Cyber Security Programme. This report assesses the government’s […]
Read moreReform of the emergency services
Reform of the emergency services
The Coalition Government, through the Home Office, has led an extensive programme of police reform. Whilst the reforms seemed initially to increase the complexity […]
Read moreSecurity Innovation & Demonstration Centre (SIDC) – pilot project
Security Innovation & Demonstration Centre (SIDC) – pilot project
As part of the Security and Resilience Growth Partnership, ADS is leading the work of the UK’s Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC) […]
Read moreNew website for the UK’s Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC)
New website for the UK’s Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC)
The UK’s Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC) was formed in 2007, at the instigation of the Home Office. ADS is […]
Read moreSecurity Sector – Summer Reading List
Security Sector – Summer Reading List
As the summer holidays begin, I thought I would suggest a short and topical “reading list” for those interested in the security […]
Read moreReview of DFID Framework Agreements
Review of DFID Framework Agreements
The Department for International Development (DFID) is undertaking a review of its Framework Agreements. DFID is seeking supplier input to feed into […]
Read moreADS influences the Home Office’s new Police Science and Technology Unit
ADS influences the Home Office’s new Police Science and Technology Unit
The Home Office is in the process of setting up a new Police Science and Technology Unit. ADS has been very influential in helping frame […]
Read moreWhat will digital police forces look like?
What will digital police forces look like?
Recently, the College of Policing wrote to all Chief Constables and PCCs, the Policing Minister and HMIC about digital capabilities. A new College of […]
Read moreADS input to Cyber Essentials Scheme
ADS input to Cyber Essentials Scheme
I have blogged before about the government’s new Cyber Essentials Scheme. On 12 May 2014, ADS hosted a roundtable to provide input […]
Read moreSerious and Organised Crime – National Strategic Assessment
Serious and Organised Crime – National Strategic Assessment
On 1 May, the National Crime Agency published a national assessment of the impact of and the threat to the UK from […]
Read moreHome Office call – explosives precursors
Home Office call – explosives precursors
The Home Office is leading a public research call seeking to identify additives to or substitutions for explosives precursors and poisons to […]
Read moreThe challenge of police procurement – what is ADS doing about it?
The challenge of police procurement – what is ADS doing about it?
Police procurement has always posed challenges for the security sector. The most obvious challenge is that the customer base is very fragmented, […]
Read moreImproving your cyber security – the government’s ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme
Improving your cyber security – the government’s ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme
This week, the government launched a ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme. As previously noted, this scheme is the next stage on from the ’10 Steps to […]
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