Team Defence Information

Industry Customers Engagement Forum (ICEF)
2024-03-18 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Virtual – MS Teams
Industry Customer Engagement Forum – regular Industry Engagement meeting, hosted by MOD, to address issues affecting Industry-based consumers of MOD-provided services.
For further information, please contact Tony Butler

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Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
2024-04-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – MS Teams
To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence ultimately to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Total System (comprising the System of Interest, the Support System and the Concept of Employment). That is, we strive to improve the Whole Life Cost Effectiveness of the “System of Interest”.
This will be a Virtual meeting held via MS Teams.

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Agenda

Industry Customers Engagement Forum (ICEF)
2024-04-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Hybrid
Industry Customer Engagement Forum – regular Industry Engagement meeting, hosted by MOD, to address issues affecting Industry-based consumers of MOD-provided services.
For further information, please contact Tony Butler

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Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice Launch
2024-04-30 14:00 - 17:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice
The topic
Team Defence has defined this in a Defence enterprise perspective as looking and focusing on Natural capital, which is the world’s stock of natural resources, which includes geology, soils, air, water, and all living organisms. Some natural capital assets provide people with free goods and services, often called ecosystem services and Infrastructure – the basic physical and organisational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
How we operate

Our community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common concern, a set of problems, or an interest in a topic and who come together to fulfil both individual and group goals.
Communities of practice often focus on sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance a domain of professional practice. Interaction on an ongoing basis is an important part of this.
Our community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate, connect and conduct community activities.

Why get involved?
Your contribution will enable you to understand the direction of travel from within Defence, shape, influence and assist MOD in its future direction for Natural Capital & Infrastructure. There is also a connection to work as part of a team with equally capable and knowledgeable organisations within Defence and the wider digital community. This is an opportunity for wider industry experience and best practice to be showcased within the Defence environment.
This will enable:

Understanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.
Articulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise
Development of capability roadmaps
Alignment, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.

Assessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development
The next meeting for the NC&I Cop will be taking place on 30th April 2024. This will be a hybrid meeting taking place In-person at TD-Info Office, Rudgeway and Virtually via MS Teams (Teams link received upon registration)
Eion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP
Please contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration.

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Agenda

Industry Customers Engagement Forum (ICEF)
2024-06-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Virtual – MS Teams

Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice Launch
2024-06-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – MS Teams
The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice
The topic
Team Defence has defined this in a Defence enterprise perspective as looking and focusing on Natural capital, which is the world’s stock of natural resources, which includes geology, soils, air, water, and all living organisms. Some natural capital assets provide people with free goods and services, often called ecosystem services and Infrastructure – the basic physical and organisational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
How we operate

Our community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common concern, a set of problems, or an interest in a topic and who come together to fulfil both individual and group goals.
Communities of practice often focus on sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance a domain of professional practice. Interaction on an ongoing basis is an important part of this.
Our community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate, connect and conduct community activities.

Why get involved?
Your contribution will enable you to understand the direction of travel from within Defence, shape, influence and assist MOD in its future direction for Natural Capital & Infrastructure. There is also a connection to work as part of a team with equally capable and knowledgeable organisations within Defence and the wider digital community. This is an opportunity for wider industry experience and best practice to be showcased within the Defence environment.
This will enable:

Understanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.
Articulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise
Development of capability roadmaps
Alignment, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.

Assessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development
The next meeting for the NC&I Cop will be taking place on 13 June 2024. This will be taking place Virtually via MS Teams (Teams link received upon registration)
Eion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP
Please contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration.

Register

Agenda

Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
2024-06-27 11:00 - 13:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence ultimately to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Total System (comprising the System of Interest, the Support System and the Concept of Employment). That is, we strive to improve the Whole Life Cost Effectiveness of the “System of Interest”.
This meeting will be a hybrid meeting 27th June 2024 10.00 – 12.00. The meeting will be hosted In-person at TD-Info Office, Rudgeway and Virtually via MS Teams.

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Agenda

Defence Asset Management CoP
2024-07-03 11:00 - 13:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
Under the auspices of TD-Info, the DAMCoP is a standing joint MOD, Defence Industry and the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) community of practice. The IAM is the Asset Management (AM) professional body and will be represented by the IAM SW Branch.
The DAMCoP will offer outputs and information that can be exploited by Asset Management professionals across the whole of MOD and Industry. These outputs will improve day to day practices in Asset Management across Defence as well as informing strategic decisions about professionalization.
This meeting will be held both In-person at TD-Info Office, Rudgeway and Virtually via MS Teams. Teams link received upon registration.
The agenda will be released to attendees once the presenters and content have been confirmed.
For questions regarding registration please contact Kelly and for questions about this meeting please contact Eion

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Agenda

Industry Customers Engagement Forum (ICEF)
2024-09-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual – MS Teams
Industry Customer Engagement Forum – regular Industry Engagement meeting, hosted by MOD, to address issues affecting Industry-based consumers of MOD-provided services.
For further information, please contact Tony Butler

Agenda

Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice
2024-09-19 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-12 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-25 14:00 - 17:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom

Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
2024-10-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual – MS Teams
To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence ultimately to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Total System (comprising the System of Interest, the Support System and the Concept of Employment). That is, we strive to improve the Whole Life Cost Effectiveness of the “System of Interest”.
This will be a Virtual meeting held via MS Teams 13.00 – 15.00.

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Agenda

Defence Asset Management CoP
2024-10-15 11:00 - 13:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
Under the auspices of TD-Info, the DAM CoP is a standing joint MOD, Defence Industry and the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) community of practice. The IAM is the Asset Management (AM) professional body and will be represented by the IAM SW Branch.
The DAM CoP will offer outputs and information that can be exploited by Asset Management professionals across the whole of MOD and Industry. These outputs will improve day to day practices in Asset Management across Defence as well as informing strategic decisions about professionalization.
This meeting will be held both In-person at TD-Info Office, Rudgeway and Virtually via MS Teams. Teams link received upon registration.
The agenda will be released to attendees once the presenters and content have been confirmed.
For questions regarding registration please contact Kelly and for questions about this meeting please contact Eion

Register here

Agenda

Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
2025-01-09 10:00 - 12:00 | virtual
To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence ultimately to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Total System (comprising the System of Interest, the Support System and the Concept of Employment). That is, we strive to improve the Whole Life Cost Effectiveness of the “System of Interest”.
This meeting will be a virtual meeting via MS Teams

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Agenda

DE&S Support Authority Value Workstream
2025-02-07 10:00 - 12:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
This will be a one-off event presented by Katie Renton on DE&S Support Authority Value Stream.
This meeting will be a hybrid meeting held in person at TD-Info office, Rudgeway and virtually via MS Teams (link received upon registration)
Further information and agenda will follow in due course.

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Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice
2025-02-27 13:00 - 16:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice
The topic
Team Defence has defined this in a Defence enterprise perspective as looking and focusing on Natural capital, which is the world’s stock of natural resources, which includes geology, soils, air, water, and all living organisms. Some natural capital assets provide people with free goods and services, often called ecosystem services and Infrastructure – the basic physical and organisational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
How we operate

Our community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common concern, a set of problems, or an interest in a topic and who come together to fulfil both individual and group goals.
Communities of practice often focus on sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance a domain of professional practice. Interaction on an ongoing basis is an important part of this.
Our community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate, connect and conduct community activities.

Why get involved?
Your contribution will enable you to understand the direction of travel from within Defence, shape, influence and assist MOD in its future direction for Natural Capital & Infrastructure. There is also a connection to work as part of a team with equally capable and knowledgeable organisations within Defence and the wider digital community. This is an opportunity for wider industry experience and best practice to be showcased within the Defence environment.
This will enable:

Understanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.
Articulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise
Development of capability roadmaps
Alignment, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.

Assessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development
The next meeting for the NC&I Cop will be taking place on 30th April 2024. This will be a hybrid meeting taking place In-person at TD-Info Office, Rudgeway and Virtually via MS Teams (Teams link received upon registration)
Eion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP
Please contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration.

Register

Defence Asset Management CoP
2025-03-12 10:00 - 12:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
Under the auspices of TD-Info, the DAM CoP is a standing joint MOD, Defence Industry and the Institute of Asset Management (IAM) community of practice. The IAM is the Asset Management (AM) professional body and will be represented by the IAM SW Branch.
The DAM CoP will offer outputs and information that can be exploited by Asset Management professionals across the whole of MOD and Industry. These outputs will improve day to day practices in Asset Management across Defence as well as informing strategic decisions about professionalization.
This meeting will be held both In-person at TD-Info Office, Rudgeway and Virtually via MS Teams. Teams link received upon registration.
The agenda will be released to attendees once the presenters and content have been confirmed.
For questions regarding registration please contact Kelly and for questions about this meeting please contact Eion

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Securing Critical Raw Materials (CRM) and Rare Earth Elements (REE) for UK Defence - Industry Outbrief
2025-03-31 12:00 - 13:30
(Date and Agenda subject to change)
Format: Online only via MS Teams
Context: Establishing a UK-based recovery and reclamation capability for rare earth metals and minerals offers significant economic, environmental, and strategic benefits.
Aims & Objectives: Out-brief: This Quick Look Task examines how the Defence sector can mitigate CRM supply chain risks by harvesting rare earth elements from end-of-life platforms and establishing sovereign UK recovery capabilities.
The objective is to develop a decision-making framework applicable across capabilities, platforms, sub-systems, and components to:

Provide a demand signal to industry and guide investment decisions in UK recovery and reclamation infrastructure.
Inform the development of autonomous recovery technologies.
Influence design and supportability analysis to incorporate metal and mineral reclamation.

Who should be attending: Leaders in sustainability and circularity, requirement setters, design engineers, supportability analysts, specialist recycling companies.
Agenda

Welcome to site and admin (Jenny – Mott Mac)
Intro and Agenda (Michelle- BAESystems)
Defence Circular Economics Context (Sarah – Defence Support)
Task Aims and Objectives (Michael – Babcock)
Framework Assessing CRM/REE Risk and harvesting opportunity (Emily – BAE Systems)
Framework Sovereign CRM/REE reclamation capability and priority areas for investment (Fred- DESCycle)
Conclusions and Recommendations (Georgie – Babcock)
Panel Q&A (Chaired by Michelle BAESystems)
Close (Sarah – Def Support)

Supporting Documentation (Presentation Material etc.): Presentation material will be shared post event, finalised report will be circulated in early April, Circular Economic Concept Note on .gov.uk now

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Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
2025-04-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Hybrid

Defence Asset Management Conference - Sharing The Royal Navy’s Journey
2025-05-06 10:30 - 17:30 | Thornbury Active Leisure Centre, Alveston Hill, Thornbury, BS35 3JB
06/May/2025 @ 9:30 am – 16:30 pm
The first and hybrid Defence Asset Management Conference, jointly supported by the IAM and Team Defence information, has now been announced.
Background
Following the Defence gathering organised by Liam McKenna (Head of Asset Management at DIO) at the IAM UK Chapter Conference in November 2024, this first Defence Asset Management Conference aims to keep the momentum within the Defence Asset Management community. This event is supported by the IAM UK South-West Branch and Team Defence Information Defence Asset Management Community of Practice (DAM CoP).
What to Expect
While the agenda is still being finalised, the main theme is about the Royal Navy and its organisations sharing their Asset Management journey. We will cover their experience in implementing Asset Management, from an Equipment and Infrastructure perspective, from MOD and Industry view points.

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Industry Customer Engagement Forum
2025-06-09 14:00 - 16:00 | MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Hawthorn, SN13 9NR
The ICEF fulfils two roles: it represents the interests of industry consumers of MOD information and, secondly, acts as an advisory change management board for those users of MOD products and services operating outside the MOD estate. Organisationally, the ICEF is managed under the TD-Info Delivery Continuity Executive and reports to TD-Info MD.
The next ICEF meeting will be held in person at MOD Corsham and virtually by MS Teams 1300 – 1500.
If you would like to know more please contact Andy Corbett

Agenda

Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
2025-06-26 11:00 - 13:00 | virtual
To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence ultimately to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Total System (comprising the System of Interest, the Support System and the Concept of Employment). That is, we strive to improve the Whole Life Cost Effectiveness of the “System of Interest”.
This meeting will be a virtual meeting via MS Teams

Register here

Industry Customer Engagement Forum
2025-07-14 14:00 - 16:00 | VIRTUAL EVENT
The ICEF fulfils two roles: it represents the interests of industry consumers of MOD information and, secondly, acts as an advisory change management board for those users of MOD products and services operating outside the MOD estate. Organisationally, the ICEF is managed under the TD-Info Delivery Continuity Executive and reports to TD-Info MD.
The next ICEF meeting will be held virtually by MS Teams 1300 – 1500.
If you would like to know more please contact Andy Corbett

Critical Raw Materials for Defence: Online Snack Series - Session 1
2025-08-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – MS Teams
The recent Critical Raw Materials for Defence Report we published, outlines a proposed framework for enhancing Critical Raw Materials resilience in the UK Defence sector through circular economy principles and recycling. Our aim was to contribute to the development of the UK’s industrial strategy and ensure Defence has a strong voice in this important area. As the financial settlement process moves forward, we’re keen to keep the conversation active.
Join us for the Snack Series—a rapid-fire set of expert-led sessions that dive into the most urgent challenges and strategic opportunities across the UK’s critical materials ecosystem.
From policy to platforms, e-waste to innovation funding, this series brings together voices across government, industry, and academia to shape a more circular, resilient, and sovereign defence future.
Why Attend?• Get insights into policy, innovation, and supply chain resilience• Hear from leaders shaping the future of defence and critical materials• Connect across disciplines—from recyclers and researchers to strategists and policymakers
Each session features a 20-minute presentation from leading organisations, followed by a 40-minute panel Q&A. Sessions will explore:• Global supply chain risks• UK capability and innovation• Priority Defence use cases
Content will focus on real insights and lessons—not sales pitches—with case studies encouraged. No prior defence knowledge required; many challenges are cross-sector.
Why It MattersNew mining is costly, slow, and environmentally challenging. Reclaiming materials from end-of-life equipment could offer a faster, cheaper, and greener path. Let’s mine our waste—not the planet.
Get Involved
Join the conversation. Shape the future. Spread the word.
Want to stay informed or take part? Sign up now to receive invites and materials
By signing up you will receive diary invites to these sessions and will also receive invites to any subsequent workstreams/presentations.
1st Series – 29th August 1500 – 1600

Time
Topic
Speaker

1455
Teams Session Opened

1500
Welcome and Introduction
Steve Green

1505
Bridging the Supply Demand Gap by 2030 (Ref A)
Petr Pudil Globsec

1520
UK 2024 Criticality Assessment (Ref B)
Dr Evi Petravatzi

1535
Panel Q&A session
All

1555
Closing remarks and next event
Steve Green

1600
Team meeting ends

If you would like further information please contact steve.green@teamdefence.info or nigel.procter@teamdefence.info

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Sustainable Circular Economics for Defence Concept Note

2024 Criticality Assessment

The Innovation Imperative, Bridging the Supply Demand Gap for Critical Raw Material by 2030

Critical Raw Materials for Defence: Online Snack Series - Session 2
2025-09-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – MS Teams
The recent Critical Raw Materials for Defence Report we published, outlines a proposed framework for enhancing Critical Raw Materials resilience in the UK Defence sector through circular economy principles and recycling. Our aim was to contribute to the development of the UK’s industrial strategy and ensure Defence has a strong voice in this important area. As the financial settlement process moves forward, we’re keen to keep the conversation active.
Join us for the Snack Series—a rapid-fire set of expert-led sessions that dive into the most urgent challenges and strategic opportunities across the UK’s critical materials ecosystem.
From policy to platforms, e-waste to innovation funding, this series brings together voices across government, industry, and academia to shape a more circular, resilient, and sovereign defence future.
Why Attend?• Get insights into policy, innovation, and supply chain resilience• Hear from leaders shaping the future of defence and critical materials• Connect across disciplines—from recyclers and researchers to strategists and policymakers
Each session features a 20-minute presentation from leading organisations, followed by a 40-minute panel Q&A. Sessions will explore:• Global supply chain risks• UK capability and innovation• Priority Defence use cases
Content will focus on real insights and lessons—not sales pitches—with case studies encouraged. No prior defence knowledge required; many challenges are cross-sector.
Why It MattersNew mining is costly, slow, and environmentally challenging. Reclaiming materials from end-of-life equipment could offer a faster, cheaper, and greener path. Let’s mine our waste—not the planet.
Get Involved
Join the conversation. Shape the future. Spread the word.
Want to stay informed or take part? Sign up now to receive invites and materials
By signing up you will receive diary invites to these sessions and will also receive invites to any subsequent workstreams/presentations.
If you would like further information please contact steve.green@teamdefence.info

Subscribe here

Sustainable Circular Economics for Defence Concept Note

2024 Criticality Assessment

The Innovation Imperative, Bridging the Supply Demand Gap for Critical Raw Material by 2030

Industry Customer Engagement Forum (ICEF)
2025-09-08 14:00 - 16:00 | VIRTUAL EVENT
The ICEF fulfils two roles: it represents the interests of industry consumers of MOD information and, secondly, acts as an advisory change management board for those users of MOD products and services operating outside the MOD estate. Organisationally, the ICEF is managed under the TD-Info Delivery Continuity Executive and reports to TD-Info MD.
The next ICEF meeting will be held virtually by MS Teams on the 8th September 1300 – 1500.
If you would like to know more please contact Andy Corbett

Agenda

Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
2025-09-18 15:00 - 17:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence ultimately to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Total System (comprising the System of Interest, the Support System and the Concept of Employment). That is, we strive to improve the Whole Life Cost Effectiveness of the “System of Interest”.
This meeting will be a Hybrid meeting in person at TD-Info, Rudgeway and via MS Teams

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Draft Agenda
