What slows down Defence innovation? In his July 2021 Defence Digital Blog, Brigadier Stefan Crossfield highlights the deep cultural, Intellectual Property, and Agile procurement challenges to the digital transformation of Defence. For decades, the scale and pace of pull through …
When we ran the cross-Defence discovery for the Foundry last year, we were fortunate enough to collect an incredibly rich set of user needs. From operational data needs in the deployed space, to more intuitive intranets, there really was much …
First things first, I think we have a little way to go to break from the misconception that 5G is "just a 'faster' 4G" - this misrepresentation hinders the vision of what can be achieved. TV ads that pitch 5G …
Cyber security can often be difficult to understand and as a result, we may not know how to fully protect ourselves if we are unsure about the guidance that is out there. It is crucial that everyone, no matter their …
A service standard is a set of design principles to guide delivery teams in creating effective, digital services that provide a consistent experience for the end-user. Royal Navy delivery teams had been working to the Government Service Standard, however some …
THEIA, the Army’s digital transformation programme, has grown in scope and ambition since I wrote my last Defence Digital blog post. As the Army seeks to continually develop and evolve, I’d like to explore three of the most challenging aspects …
When we set up the Defence Digital blog in 2019, I couldn’t have believed how popular it would become across Defence. From the first blog post with the Royal Navy, to the latest blog from Strategic Command, every part of …
Even end-of-use Information Technology (IT) has a hidden value that organisations may not have considered, and it’s good for the environment too. One element of the Government’s approach to digital sustainability is to move towards a circular economy, where product life is maximised through …
Since December 2020, the Mission Platform team has been carrying out user research across the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The Mission Platform team’s aim is to deliver the next generation of cloud, productivity and collaboration capabilities for the MOD. Our …
Last month saw the long anticipated Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy published by the government. Amongst the long-term strategic plans, considerable sums of money, and recognition of how we need to adapt to the changing world, …