The UK’s Security and Resilience Industry Suppliers Community (RISC) was formed in 2007, at the instigation of the Home Office. ADS is a founding member…
As the summer holidays begin, I thought I would suggest a short and topical “reading list” for those interested in the security sector, Each item…
The Department for International Development (DFID) is undertaking a review of its Framework Agreements. DFID is seeking supplier input to feed into a new strategy…
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 the roles and…
Recently, the College of Policing wrote to all Chief Constables and PCCs, the Policing Minister and HMIC about digital capabilities. A new College of Policing report describes what a…
I have blogged before about the government’s new Cyber Essentials Scheme. On 12 May 2014, ADS hosted a roundtable to provide input on the Government’s…
On 1 May, the National Crime Agency published a national assessment of the impact of and the threat to the UK from serious and organised…
The Home Office is leading a public research call seeking to identify additives to or substitutions for explosives precursors and poisons to reduce the risks…
Police procurement has always posed challenges for the security sector. The most obvious challenge is that the customer base is very fragmented, with 43 operationally…
This week, the government launched a ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme. As previously noted, this scheme is the next stage on from the ’10 Steps to Cyber Security’ guidance…
