Activities
The Team Defence Information Task Force sponsors and facilitates a number of Working Groups, each focused on a specific aspect of collaborative information sharing. Their purpose is to identify and progress issues – and to develop advice and guidance for the benefit of Team Defence. Representation includes UK Ministry of Defence (and other Government Departments where appropriate) as well as industry. Participation is open to representatives from TD-Info member organisations and others by invitation.
Communities of Practice
Addresses Industry or MOD interest in a broad topic area;
Should be used as a vehicle to advance common understanding;
Must have a Team Defence Information Task Force Member to facilitate;
Must have a Terms of Reference agreed by Team Defence Executive Team;
Outputs can be used to form a whitepaper, working group or project which are subject to the approval of the Executive Team;
Doesn’t have to produce monthly reports although they are available for the group to escalate issues to the Executive Team
Working Groups
Discussion or defined collaborative working required on a distinct topic area e.g. DEFSTAN 00-600;
Used to advance Industry and MOD knowledge;
Can sponsor the creation of a whitepaper or oversee a project or programme of work once the group has matured;
Should normally last longer than 12 months (although meeting regularity can vary) otherwise a project should be considered;
Must have a MOD and Industry Chair;
Must have an agreed TOR and report monthly.
Projects
Defined, achievable deliverable or change;
Can be the output of a white paper;
Can be an activity sponsored by an established working group;
No longer than a year duration;
Must have an Industry and MOD Project Lead;
Must have a 2* or 3* Sponsor and/or Industry equivalent from Team Defence Strategy Group;
Must have an approved Project Initiation Document (PID) by Team Defence Executive Team;
Must report monthly.
Events
Information on all sector-relevant events, run by TD-Info and other organisations.
ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English® (STE) Training Courses
This course is a practical introduction for those who will use STE like technical authors or engineers in any sector including aerospace and defence. The course: Explains what STE is and the benefits of using STE Shows the delegates how to use the STE specification...
SME Showcase Event
TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members over the coming months, initially designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the...
UK Simplified Technical English Working Group
The UK Simplified Technical English Working Group (UKSTEWG) is a group of representatives from leading UK organisations and companies that use Simplified Technical English (STE). The main purpose of the UKSTEWG is to understand the UK’s requirement for STE, promote...
News
News and blogs to keep you in the know.
DSF Newsletter – May 2023
The Defence Supplier's Forum Newsletter for May 2023
Team Defence Information Bulletin March 2023
The Team Defence Information Bulletin for March 2023
Role of APIs in Accelerating Capability Development
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) have been identified as a key enabler to creating Operational Advantage however Defence is struggling to keep pace with the rate of technological change and is not capitalising on the opportunities that can be realised through...