BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Team Defence Information - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Team Defence Information X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.teamdefence.info X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Team Defence Information REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260317T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260317T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20260217T113820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T092311Z UID:250246-1773745200-1773748800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase DESCRIPTION:TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members\, designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 17th March \, 1100 – 1200 \, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3-4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-6/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260304T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260304T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20251112T125621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T115850Z UID:249549-1772629200-1772636400@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice DESCRIPTION:The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice \nThe topic \nTeam 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. \nHow we operate \n\nOur 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.\nCommunities 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.\nOur community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate\, connect and conduct community activities.\n\nWhy get involved? \nYour 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. \nThis will enable: \n\nUnderstanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.\nArticulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise\nDevelopment of capability roadmaps\nAlignment\, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.\n\nAssessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development \nThe next meeting for the NC&I Cop will be taking place on 4th March 2026. 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) \nEion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP \nPlease contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAgenda URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/natural-capital-infrastructure-community-of-practice-3/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,CoP,NC&I,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260212T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260212T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20251125T144215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T144221Z UID:249673-1770901200-1770904800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase DESCRIPTION:TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members\, designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 12th February \, 1300 – 1400 \, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3-4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-5/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260122T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260122T153000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20251112T100546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T104751Z UID:249528-1769079600-1769095800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:ICEF/Information Security Forum DESCRIPTION:This meeting will cover the agendas for both the ICEF and the Information Security Forum. \nThe four ICEF face-to-face meetings that were previously held at MOD Corsham will\, from the beginning of 2026\, be incorporated instead into the ISF meetings held at Team Defence Information’s offices in Rudgeway\, Bristol and online. The intervening four ICEF meetings will continue through TEAMS. \nThe 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. \nThe ICEF brings together individuals from Industry partners who have day-to-day responsibility for using – or managing the provision of – MOD-delivered services. This function is managed collaboratively with representatives from the MOD Defence Digital Customer Management team responsible for ‘Indirect’ (i.e. non-MOD) customers. Defence Digital (DD) recognises that Industry represents a significant proportion – roughly one third – of total users of DD-delivered IS/IT. Taking a risk management approach\, the ICEF identifies opportunities to improve awareness of\, and mitigation for\, availability issues that might impact adversely on Defence outcomes. \nThe TD-Info ICEF lead: \n\nmanages a 6-weekly (approx..) rhythm of meetings for ICEF members\nliaises\, as Industry representative on the MOD 1* Customer Board\nconducts a regular drumbeat with DD ACOS Plans and Customer Services team\nprioritises risks/issues affecting suppliers’ ability to deliver against agreed contracts\nidentifies mitigation activities for MOD consideration.\nMaintains the ICEF risk register\npublishes services-to-industry product descriptions and supporting management processes\n\nIn support of the DCE\, the ICEF lead manages the change process for MOD-originated information services. Specific activities include: \n\nimproving awareness of planned changes to MOD-supplied information flows\, applications\, products and services for the Industry customer\nidentify potential impact on industry and work with MOD ICEF members to identify options for mitigating the consequences of the proposed (or executed) change\nco-ordinate industry inputs and manage the resolution of unplanned/unforeseen events that impact project delivery\nescalate major issues or observations to the DD Customer Board and/or DD ACOS Plans. Conversely risks or issues may also be escalated to the DSF via the DCE\n\nThe purpose of the Information Security Forum (ISF) is to provide better ways of working securely across Team Defence by identifying key issues and agreeing on common approaches to resolution by sharing good practice\, collaborating on accreditation standards\, providing a practical (and compliant) interpretation of Government policy\, and sharing event and near-miss data. \nThe ISF collaboratively develops guidance\, influences policy and communicates key messages to members and\, where appropriate\, broader stakeholders on Information Security and Assurance matters. \nThis meeting will be held In-person at TD-Info Offices and virtually using Microsoft Teams. Group members will be sent the link to join the meeting. \nThese are both closed groups\, however if you wish to participate or would like further information please contact Andy Corbett URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/icef-information-security-forum/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:CoP,ICEF,ISF,Members Only,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251113T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251113T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20250923T123913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T123919Z UID:249084-1763031600-1763035200@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase DESCRIPTION:TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members\, designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 13th November\, 1100 – 1200 \, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3-4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-4/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251023T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251023T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20250923T093109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T093333Z UID:249078-1761213600-1761220800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Integration Working Group Online Session DESCRIPTION:This will be a online only session running on MS Teams for the IWG Group members 1000 – 1200 on Thursday 23rd October 2025. Please register using the registration button on this page.  \nA group of IWG members met at DSEI on Tuesday 10 Sep 2025. This illuminating session was attended by a large number of group members – and others – attending DSEI. Led by our co-chairs\, Air Cdre Rich Yates (MOD\, Dep Director Transformation\, Cyber & Specialist Operations Command (CSOC)) and Chris Parker (Industry\, Director Government\, Fortinet) and joined by Col Howard Tweedie from the Military Strategic Headquarters. \nIn his keynote\, Maj Gen Zac Stenning (Director Strategy CSOC) gave a thorough overview of the new strategy which led to a lively engagement with the audience through a candid Q&A. \nIWG deductions from the session: \n\nThere is a need for clear\, agreed digital taxonomy to help cohere change. (TDI IWG to lead this output).\nAwareness to be enhanced for all existing and imminent novel technology to enable rapid capability uplift. (TDI IWG started this in 2025 with the capability sets initiative and will help drive this forward).\nAccess improved – especially for Micro+SMEs. A new portal is to be announced soon to help this. (MOD very aware of this need from member feedback).\nAccountability needs to be clearer – shared responsibility for capability uplift/evolution and efficiency measures to build long term trust. (TDI IWG to support this work).\n\n  \nA survey of IWG members will follow soon to develop the actions needed to maintain pace and actively support the transformation underway in UK Defence. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/integration-working-group-online-session/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:MDI WG-Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250925T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250925T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20241107T122931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T140539Z UID:247305-1758805200-1758816000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice DESCRIPTION:The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice \nThe topic \nTeam 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. \nHow we operate \n\nOur 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.\nCommunities 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.\nOur community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate\, connect and conduct community activities.\n\nWhy get involved? \nYour 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. \nThis will enable: \n\nUnderstanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.\nArticulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise\nDevelopment of capability roadmaps\nAlignment\, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.\n\nAssessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development \nThe 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) \nEion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP \nPlease contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAgenda URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/natural-capital-infrastructure-community-of-practice-5/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,CoP,NC&I,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250917T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250917T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20250812T142954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T090325Z UID:248671-1758112200-1758115800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase DESCRIPTION:TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members\, designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 17th September\, 12:30 – 13:30\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3-4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-3/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250821T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250821T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20250805T094635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T100743Z UID:248626-1755770400-1755788400@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Expression of Interest - Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform Industry Day DESCRIPTION:Expression of Interest will close 1159 on 11th August\nIntroduction\nThe British Army is pleased to invite you to apply to participate in the Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (LACP) industry workshops\, which will take place on 21 August 2025 at the Defence BattleLab Dorset. This in-person only collaborative event reinforces Defence’s transformative relationship with industry to support the Army’s modernisation efforts. This Army event is a progression on the National Armaments Director Group engagement (13-14 Aug 25) and will focus specifically on the LACP problem set.\n The ‘Problem’ \nThe British Army seeks to develop an Uncrewed Air System (UAS) to pair with the Apache AH-64E attack helicopter as an ACP. The ACP will operate in a highly autonomous\, ‘commanded not controlled’ manner to perform multi-mission tasks in contested battlespace\, including reconnaissance\, target acquisition\, strike\, countermeasure defeat\, and integration with Launched Effects (LE). The ACP will enhance the lethality and survivability of the crewed platform and do so with a smaller logistic footprint and lower maintenance requirement relative to the crewed platform. \nFocus areas\nThese workshops are a key opportunity for Defence stakeholders to engage with industry partners to explore innovative and novel solutions that leverage advancements in autonomy\, modularity\, and manufacturing scalability. The Army is seeking to develop understanding of technology readiness and industrial capability to inform the User Requirements. Areas of interest include\, but are not limited to:\n\nUncrewed Air Systems (UAS) – A system including the platform\, the supporting network and equipment. A Vertical Take-off and Landing (VToL) UAS able to carry c.200kg+ payloads are most likely to satisfy the operational use case.\nAutonomous systems – Solutions that enable varying levels of autonomy\, or the fully autonomous command and control of UAS. Transversal capabilities such as AI-based decision making\, digital twins\, synthetic environment\, digital\, data and security standards.\nCertification and regulation – working with civilian and military regulators to navigate regulatory challenges and support industries to test and evaluate platforms.\nSystem integration – the challenges of integrating a system of systems and the adoption of modularity.\nModular payloads.\nOther Defence Lines of Development (DLoDs) considerations to include safety\, communications\, cyber\, navigation\, interoperability.\n\nIndustry Engagement Approach\nConduct of the day will be a collaborative endeavour with United Kingdom Defence Innovation (UKDI)\, Defence & Security Accelerator (DASA)\, Futures Lab and Dstl supported by Team Defence Information. The event will be hosted at the Defence BattleLab where military challenges intersect with industry solutions. To cohere the day’s interaction\, three core workshops are planned with additional scope to accommodate emergent topics through the day.\nWorkshop 1 – Platforms – the Uncrewed Air System (UAS)\nWorkshop 2 – Autonomy solutions\nWorkshop 3 – Integration\, comms and navigation systems.\nPlease note: There are physical restraints on the numbers of participants so do not delay in registering your interest\, successful attendees will be notified on 12th August \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nExpression of Interest URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/expression-of-interest-land-autonomous-collaborative-platform-industry-day/ LOCATION:battlelab\, dorset CATEGORIES:Public Working Groups,RTI,RTI-Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250625T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250625T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20250604T142604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T090504Z UID:248352-1750849200-1750852800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase DESCRIPTION:TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members\, designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 25th June\, 11:00 – 12:00\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3-4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-12/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250612T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250612T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20241107T122855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T104623Z UID:247303-1749733200-1749744000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice DESCRIPTION:The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice \nThe topic \nTeam 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. \nHow we operate \n\nOur 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.\nCommunities 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.\nOur community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate\, connect and conduct community activities.\n\nWhy get involved? \nYour 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. \nThis will enable: \n\nUnderstanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.\nArticulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise\nDevelopment of capability roadmaps\nAlignment\, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.\n\nAssessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development \nThe 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) \nEion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP \nPlease contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAgenda URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/natural-capital-infrastructure-community-of-practice-4/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,CoP,NC&I,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250515T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250515T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20250228T121238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T090619Z UID:247843-1747306800-1747310400@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase DESCRIPTION:TD-Info are running a series of Showcasing Events on behalf of our members\, designed to help our SME (small to medium sized enterprise) community to demonstrate their organisations’ capabilities. This initiative also aligns to the MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 15th May\, 11:00 – 12:00\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3-4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership) \nResources from the previous event: \nSlide pack from the February showcase: \nhttps://www.teamdefence.info/document/20250327-td-info-sme-showcase/ \nRecording from the February Showcase: \nSME Showcase-20250227_110332-Meeting Recording.mp4 \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-11/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250402T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250402T163000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20250320T130727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T162133Z UID:248005-1743589800-1743611400@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:UK Defence Integration Capability Set Development\, to support Defence Priorities DESCRIPTION:​Event to: \n\nUnderstand the MOD’s Integration Intent to inform an Industry response to the defence imperatives.\nDefine potential short notice\, deployed capability sets\, lead times\, and supplier collaboration\, recognising the need to iterate and improve.\nUnderstand the industry concerns\, issues\, and the challenges which arise working through a potential ‘coalition of the willing” including UK\, Allies\, NATO\, and Industrial partners.\nCollectively understand the demand signal required by Industry to ensure effective and efficient support.\nDefine how best to work collaboratively to mature capability sets through working group action & industry SQEP secondees\nDefine collaborative effort to mature capability sets through working group action & industry SQEP secondees.\n\nIn person and Virtual. \nUnclassified. \nGiven in-person space constraints (and being respectful of the contribution by all)\, only 1 in-person attendee per organisation will be allowed. \nSenior Government officials will be joining to observe\, (and assist were appropriate)\, however\, this is an industry led event to offer how collegiate input to their immediate defence integration imperatives can assist. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/uk-defence-integration-capability-set-development-to-support-defence-priorities/ CATEGORIES:MDI WG-Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250227T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250227T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20241107T122541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T122744Z UID:247298-1740661200-1740672000@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice DESCRIPTION:The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice \nThe topic \nTeam 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. \nHow we operate \n\nOur 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.\nCommunities 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.\nOur community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate\, connect and conduct community activities.\n\nWhy get involved? \nYour 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. \nThis will enable: \n\nUnderstanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.\nArticulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise\nDevelopment of capability roadmaps\nAlignment\, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.\n\nAssessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development \nThe 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) \nEion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP \nPlease contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/natural-capital-infrastructure-community-of-practice-2/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,CoP,NC&I,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250227T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250227T123000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20250117T123629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T090710Z UID:247663-1740654000-1740659400@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase DESCRIPTION: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 MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 27th February\, 11:00 – 12:15\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3-4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership) \nSlide pack from the January showcase: \n \nSME Showcase – January 2025 (Slide Pack) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-2/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250116T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250116T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20241108T131159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T090813Z UID:247308-1737028800-1737034200@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase DESCRIPTION: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 MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 16th January\, 12:00 – 13:15\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3-4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-10/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241204T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241204T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20241113T100452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T102113Z UID:247337-1733306400-1733313600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Input into the Industrial Strategy DESCRIPTION:Over the course of the last year\, TD-Info have been running a series of SME Showcase events\, designed to provide a platform for our SME’s to present their Defence Industry capabilities and experiences of working with the MOD and the Defence Industry. Through these events\, and other TD-Info facilitated SME engagement activities and conversations\, a number of themes have emerged\, around the challenges that SME’s face in the Defence Industry\, as well as the success stories that we have seen. \nTo provide an opportunity for SME’s to input into the MOD’s new Defence Industrial Strategy\, TD-Info\, in conjunction with the MOD document authors\, are running an online Teams event on 4th December between 10am and 12 noon. This event is open to all TD-Info members\, and will aim to collate SME’s Defence business sector experiences for use in the Defence Industrial Strategy. The information obtained via the event may also be used for other purposes with the aim of improving the way MOD\, Defence Industry and SME’s work together.   \nThe government published its Industrial Strategy Green Paper in early October 2024. This event is an opportunity to provide feedback directly to MOD document authors\, which will in-turn contribute to the wider industrial strategy. \n4th December – Agenda: \n\n Introduction and aims of the event – 10 minutes\n The MOD perspective and input to the Defence Industrial Strategy – 10 minutes\nChallenges with establishing business in Defence – 40 minutes\n\nA facilitated discussion around obstacles to SME’s doing business in Defence\, with both the MOD and Defence companies – this can include commercial and other topics such as frameworks\, security clearance\, partnering etc\n\n\nSuccess stories where entry to the Defence Industry has gone well – 30 minutes\nExperience of doing business with other Government Departments\, and other Industries. The differences between them and the MOD – 20 minutes\nConclusions and final inputs – 10 minutes\n\nThis event will take place online\, via MS Teams on 4th December\, 10:00 – 12:00. \nIf you have any questions about the event\, please contact andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-input-into-the-industrial-strategy/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241107T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241107T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240926T112656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T090829Z UID:247069-1730980800-1730986200@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase DESCRIPTION: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 MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 7th November\, 12:00 – 13:15\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3-4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership) \nSlide pack from our September showcase. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240926T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240926T133000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240801T105703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T090907Z UID:246793-1727352000-1727357400@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase DESCRIPTION: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 MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 26th September\, 12:00 – 13:15\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3-4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership) \nOur last showcase: \nRecording: \nSME Showcase-20240515_110441-Meeting Recording.mp4 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-event-4/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240919T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240919T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240710T082923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T145952Z UID:246676-1726750800-1726761600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice DESCRIPTION:The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice \nThe topic \nTeam 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. \nHow we operate \n\nOur 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.\nCommunities 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.\nOur community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate\, connect and conduct community activities.\n\nWhy get involved? \nYour 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. \nThis will enable: \n\nUnderstanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.\nArticulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise\nDevelopment of capability roadmaps\nAlignment\, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.\n\nAssessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development \nThe 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) \nEion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP \nPlease contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAgenda URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/natural-capital-infrastructure-community-of-practice/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,CoP,NC&I,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240620T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240620T123000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240516T123743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T090922Z UID:246331-1718881200-1718886600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase Event DESCRIPTION: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 MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 20th June\, 11:00 – 12:00\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership) \nOur last showcase: \nRecording: \nSME Showcase-20240515_110441-Meeting Recording.mp4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-event-5/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240613T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240613T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240503T102640Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T083203Z UID:246291-1718283600-1718294400@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice Launch DESCRIPTION:The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice \nThe topic \nTeam 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. \nHow we operate \n\nOur 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.\nCommunities 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.\nOur community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate\, connect and conduct community activities.\n\nWhy get involved? \nYour 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. \nThis will enable: \n\nUnderstanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.\nArticulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise\nDevelopment of capability roadmaps\nAlignment\, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.\n\nAssessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development \nThe 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) \nEion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP \nPlease contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAgenda URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/natural-capital-infrastructure-community-of-practice-launch-3/ LOCATION:Virtual – MS Teams CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,CoP,NC&I,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240515T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240515T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240306T095042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T090843Z UID:245939-1715770800-1715774400@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase Event DESCRIPTION: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 MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on 15h May\, 11:00 – 12:00\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 3 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership) \nOur last showcase: \nRecording: https://ukceb.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/TeamDefence/EQGcNRIGOpRFiXGUJOaEmbQBVFipXoT_e8YcsD01j_2YcA?e=qczQhE \nSlide Pack – https://www.teamdefence.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SME-Showcase-Slide-Pack-February.pdf \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-event-3/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240430T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240430T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240403T102005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T145419Z UID:246132-1714482000-1714492800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice Launch DESCRIPTION:The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice \nThe topic \nTeam 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. \nHow we operate \n\nOur 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.\nCommunities 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.\nOur community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate\, connect and conduct community activities.\n\nWhy get involved? \nYour 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. \nThis will enable: \n\nUnderstanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.\nArticulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise\nDevelopment of capability roadmaps\nAlignment\, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.\n\nAssessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development \nThe 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) \nEion Bailey is the TD-Info lead for this CoP \nPlease contact Kelly Gough if you have any question regarding registration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAgenda URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/natural-capital-infrastructure-community-of-practice-launch-2/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,CoP,NC&I,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240320T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240320T123000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240214T110837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T114441Z UID:245708-1710927000-1710937800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:DE&S SME Open Day - 20th March 2024 - Expression of Interest DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 20 March \n09.30 to 12.30 \nDefence Equipment & Support (DE&S) is open for business. \nJoin us for the DE&S Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) Open Day. \nMeet DE&S procurement teams and representatives from trade associations\, and learn about upcoming Defence projects and tender opportunities right across the UK. \nThe highlight of the day will be a speed-dating style ‘Meet the Buyer’ session\, where you will have the chance to meet multiple DE&S teams through timed conversations\, focused on what your company can offer and how you can join the UK defence enterprise. After each ‘date’\, contacts will be exchanged so more in-depth follow-up conversations can start. \nWe need your innovation \nThroughout the day\, our people will show you how to make the most of Defence opportunities and how you too can engage with Defence supply chains. We will explain how you can work with DE&S and the whole defence industry\, and tell you about our latest tender opportunities. \nYou might not work in the Defence sector yet\, but your business could provide the innovative technology\, new product or essential service that you didn’t even know we needed. You can’t afford to miss out on this chance to connect and find out. \nThe Open Day is aimed at all SMEs from across the UK. \nGet ‘tender ready’ \nThe Open Day is a golden opportunity for SMEs to get ‘tender ready’. You will have a number of opportunities to discuss tenders relating to a wide range Defence equipment and support contracts. \nYou will learn top tips from expert trainers on where to find Defence tender opportunities and how to bid through the Defence Sourcing Portal. \nExciting speakers \nAs well as the ‘speed-dating’ session\, we will also have a line-up of great speakers\, including DE&S Chief Executive Officer Andy Start\, Deputy CEO and Director General Strategic Enablers Adrian Baguley and Director Operations Major General Anna-Lee Riley. \nHow do I sign up? \nIf you don’t sign up for this free event in advance\, you will be missing out on a fantastic opportunity to introduce your business to procurement teams\, framework providers and Defence sector trade associations. \nThe SME Open Day will take place at MOD Abbey Wood in Bristol on 20 March 2024. \nIf you can’t attend in person\, don’t worry\, we will also be broadcasting our guest speaker sessions for anyone who is registered to watch. \nRegister now to book your free place \nAll SMEs are eligible to attend for free and should register to book a place.  \nRegistration will close at the end of February\, you will then be notified by MoD on whether you have been selected to attend Virtually or In-person. \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister interest here\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAgenda URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/des-sme-open-day-20th-march-2024/ LOCATION:MOD Abbey Wood\, Stoke Gifford\, Bristol\, BS34 8JH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240322 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240223T100947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T102526Z UID:245804-1710892800-1711065599@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Software Enabled Defence (SED) Workshop 2 DESCRIPTION:Opportunity for TD-Info Members and Non-Members \nSoftware Enabled Defence Workshop #2\, \nA further opportunity to understand and influence how MOD are evolving to respond to Constant Defence Threat. \nIf you wish to influence the evolution of MODs approach and engagement in this critical area\, please register. \nAlongside the speakers there will be breakout workshops were your input and guidance can be applied to the ongoing work and provide focussed direction for the 2024/25 phase of work. \nFor those attending in person the event will be held at IBM\, 20 York Rd\, London. SE1 7ND\, with coffee from 10:00 \nAgenda: \n Day 1 – Introducing Software Enabled Defence (SED) & Value Management: \n\nKeynote: Defence Imperatives\nKeynote: Software on a par with Physical\n11:25 – Questions/Discussion\nSED – What is it.\nSED – What has happened since Workshop #1 March 2023\nWhat is Value in a Constant Competition World\nPanel Discussion\nWorkshop Session #1 – Three breakouts to cover Exploring SED Fundamentals; Exploring a Value Oriented Enterprise\nIBM Hosted Drinks and Canapes Reception 17.30 plus tours/demonstrations of IBM building – numerous technology and approach demos to see.\n19:00 – Day 1 Close\n\nDay 2 – Value Management\, Software Acquisition & SED: \n\nWorkshop Session #1 Feedback\nKeynote: Enterprise Thinking\nKeynote: Value Culture enables Software Enabled Defence and/or A learning Organisation\nDigital Foundry\nEnterprise Enabler Threads and Digital Engineering\nPanel Discussion\nSAMI Update\nWorkshop #2 – three topics TBC\nWorkshop #2 feedback\, Discussion\, Next Steps\nClose 1700\n\nAsk: \n1. Please support this event with attendee joining in person or virtually – Registration link below. \n2. We help make the relationship happen and we all want clarity and then successful business from it. \n3. Any pre workshop input welcomed: \nPlease email to Shaun on shaun.hughes@teamdefence.info Shaun will collate all replies (all anonymous but state if you wish to be quoted). \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/software-enabled-defence-sed-workshop-2/ LOCATION:IBM\, London\, IBM\, 20 York Rd\, London\, London\, SE1 7ND CATEGORIES:Software Enabled Defence WG-Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240312T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240312T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240219T094236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T095646Z UID:245753-1710237600-1710244800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Integration Design Authority - Industry Forum Launch DESCRIPTION:​Following the successful briefing on the 30th November by Maj General Robin Anderton-Brown (UKStratCom Capability Director) on the Integrated Design Authority\, this virtual event launches and lays out the 2024 agenda for the new Integration Design Authority (IDA) – Industry Forum. \nIDA – Industry Forum Operates as a collaborative enterprise aid to the UK achieving an Integrated Force. \nThe IDA – Industry Forum Launch will be taking place on 12th March 2024 via MS Teams 10.00 – 12.00. Please register your attendance to receive the Teams Link. \nThe MDI Working Group is now retired\, and replaced by this forum and its intent to assist the UK to achieve the ambition and intent of the Integrated Review Refresh 2023. \nThis is a virtual event open to TD-Info members and non-members. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Steve.worsnip@teamdefence.info. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/integration-design-authority-industry-forum-launch/ LOCATION:virtual CATEGORIES:MDI WG-Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240305T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240305T123000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240130T124301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T094546Z UID:245601-1709632800-1709641800@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Software Enabled Defence Working Group DESCRIPTION:  \nThe next Software Enabled Defence Working Group Meeting will be held on 5th March 2024 via MS Teams 10.00 – 12.30 \nInvolvement Opportunity. \nFollowing the SED WG on the 16 January 2024\, the immediate Issue of the SED IN/ES to MOD Seniors and the Digital Engineering 24 Conference there is now an opportunity to finalise/tune the SED concept and ongoing communication ahead of the SED second two-day MOD/Industry/Academia SED Workshop 19-21 March in London\, hosted by IBM. \nAt this session continued SED concepts thinking\, sense making and relating views will be shared and explored with the aim of fathoming fundamental factors\, refining compelling core narrative and messaging\, and an outline campaign plan to progress SED further linked to impact of the SED IN/ES distributed in January 2024. \nInitial requests for offers of briefs for the 19-21 March will be sort. \nAsk: \n\nPlease support this event with attendee joining virtuallyWe help make the relationship happen and we all want clarity and then successful business from it.\nWe all need to offer to MOD the collective knowledge ask from industry for a coherent SED approach and strategy :\n\nHeadings where Industry require more clarity from the MOD e.g. Challenges (capability requirement)\, Teaming\, Responsibilities in MOD.\nA paragraph on your views\, needs and approach\n\n\n\nPlease email to Shaun on shaun.hughes@teamdefence.info Shaun will collate all replies (all anonymous but state if you wish to be quoted). \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/software-enabled-defence-working-group-3/ LOCATION:virtual CATEGORIES:MDI WG-Public,Software Enabled Defence WG-Public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240228T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240228T131500 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240126T102539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T085604Z UID:245556-1709121600-1709126100@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:SME Showcase Event DESCRIPTION: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 MOD’s commitment to help and promote the SME community in the Defence sector. \nThe next event will be held on Thursday 28th February at 12 noon\, online via Teams\, and will comprise of 4 SME’s presenting an overview of their company and capabilities\, to the TD-Info Membership base. Please register your interest in our next showcase at the link to the side of the page (event date and time subject to change.) \nIf you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases\, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info \n(Please note that this event is only open to our Membership) \nOur last showcase: \nRecording – SME Showcase 2-20240125_120405-Meeting Recording.mp4 \nSlide Pack – https://www.teamdefence.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SME-Showcase-25-01-2024.pdf \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister your interest here URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/sme-showcase-event-2/ CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,Governance,Private Working Groups,Public Working Groups,Showcase ORGANIZER;CN="Jack Thompson":MAILTO:jack.thompson@teamdefence.info END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240222T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240222T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T171726 CREATED:20240102T154631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T163648Z UID:245372-1708606800-1708617600@www.teamdefence.info SUMMARY:Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice Launch DESCRIPTION:The Natural Capital & Infrastructure (NC&I) Community of Practice \nThe topic \nTeam 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. \nHow we operate \n\nOur 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.\nCommunities 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.\nOur community of practice relies on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate\, connect and conduct community activities.\n\nWhy get involved? \n 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. \nThis will enable: \n\nUnderstanding of how focus areas will interact to realise a future end state.\nArticulation of requirements for capability across the enterprise\nDevelopment of capability roadmaps\nAlignment\, pull through and learning from representative capabilities.\n\nAssessment of potential solutions and recommendations for future development \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nRegister\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAgenda URL:https://www.teamdefence.info/event/natural-capital-infrastructure-community-of-practice-launch/ LOCATION:TD-Info\, 6A Pinkers Court\, Briarlands Office Park\, Bristol\, BS35 3QH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community of Practice,CoP,Public Working Groups END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR