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Team Defence Strategy Group
2025-04-01 14:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | fujitsu, 7th Floor, The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Rd, London, NW1 2PL, United Kingdom
The Strategy Group has been established to interpret the 3* Advisory Board’s bi-annual areas of strategic focus along with outputs from the Team Defence Information Council to sponsor and approve Team Defence Information activities which align to these top-level objectives.
For further information, please contact Ed Coleman
This is a hybrid meeting and will be held In-person location TBC and virtually via Microsoft Teams.

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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MOD DUxDA (Defence UxS ((Uncrewed ‘x’ systems)) Design Authority): Face-to Face Industry Early Engagement Event - Expression of Interest
2025-03-28 09:00 - 17:00 | MOD Abbey Wood, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom
A new Team Defence-info supported MOD DUxDA face-to-face industry early engagement event has now been announced.
Please note: Expressions of interest must be submitted by close of play 11th March
Background – The UK Defence Drone Strategy 2024
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-drone-strategy-the-uks-approach-to-defence-uncrewed-systems set the vision for the UK to be world – leading in uncrewed Defence systems. The approach to achieving this is through unparalleled collaboration and bold innovation built around four key objectives:

Expedite acquisition reform
Build a resilient industrial base
Define digital architectures for seamless integration
Foster a new culture of innovation

This strategy identified the need for a Defence-level governance mechanism to support pan-domain delivery plans of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Airforce (incl Space). To support the strategy in the delivery of its vision the Defence UxS Design Authority (DUxDA) was established in Apr 24.
Who are DUxDA and what do they do? – They sit within Strategic Command with pan-Defence responsibility, core within these responsibilities is to…

Cohere
Collaborate
Co-ordination

DUxDA provides improved co-ordination and coherence of MOD Uncrewed Systems activity to promote both value for money and improved Uncrewed capability across the entire Defence Enterprise (Air, Ground, On Water, Under Water, Space).
As a Design Authority it is a standalone, integrated highly experienced team responsible for maintaining the integrity of programme objectives and alignment of solutions (designs) to programme level requirements through the effective implementation of collaborative assurance and guidance. The agile services structure can be adapted and tailored for any programme design and delivers the following within the Uncrewed area.

Standalone Design Authority service or integrated within existing Teams
Flexibility to advise at all levels architectural and design areas
Full cross-function, collaborative, embedded transformation lifecycle design assurance
Operates as a trusted advisor for and appropriate MOD programme
Has ownership of Programme architecture (business, processes, applications, technology, data)
Transformation and transition roadmap definition, creation and delivery
Deliver support across large-scale dynamic systems integration programmes
Drive multiple improvement initiatives to de-risk the programme
Ability to provide architecture and programme leadership and direction.

The DUxDA industry engagement event activity asks? – The DUxDA will present the progress made and outputs delivered since forming Apr 24 and detail the strategy and key delivery milestones for the Defence UxS portfolio for the next 12 months. Industry engagement, feedback and support is critical to the successful delivery of the DUxDA strategy and key delivery milestones, and this face-to-face event will be the first of a series of events being planned through FY25/26 ultimately aimed at creating a one team structure between Defence and Industry to deliver the future capability road maps across Defence.
Should you get involved? – If your organisation is involved in the development and delivery of Uncrewed Systems to Defence you are encouraged to attend.
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 Uncrewed Systems.
There is also the opportunity to work as part of a team with equally capable and knowledgeable organisations within Defence and the wider Uncrewed Systems community.
This is an opening 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 Uncrewed Systems capability across the enterprise.
Development of capability roadmaps
Alignment, pull through and learning from representative Uncrewed Systems capabilities.
Assessment of potential system solutions and recommendations for future development.

If you would like to attend please complete the expression of interest form, this will close on 11th March.

Lead Sponsors Forum
2025-03-27 10:00 - 12:00 | fortinet, The Scalpel, 26th Floor, 52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF, United Kingdom
The Lead Sponsors Forum reviews TD-Info’s performance against agreed strategic goals and helps define its future agenda.
Lead Sponsor Forum members are senior figures invited to join from TD-Info’s membership. This meeting is by invitation only.

The Supportability Modelling and Analysis CoP
2025-03-25 10:00 - 15:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
A working group that seeks to identify and promulgate good practice in life cycle cost modelling across the UK Defence sector and contribute to the realisation of the DSCM vision.
This next meeting will now be held as a virtual meeting only using Microsoft Teams. The Agenda for this meeting can be viewed by clicking the button on your right.
For further information, please get in touch with Frank Murphy

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DE&S Digital Engineering Conference 2025
2025-03-18 08:00 - 2025-03-19 14:30 | Thornbury Active Leisure Centre, Alveston Hill, Thornbury, BS35 3JB
Registered Delegates, please click on the link below for access to the DE25 Conference Website hosted by Kahootz. Only registered delegates have access. All conference information is held on this platform included the live links to watch as a virtual delegate.
DE25 Event Platform – click here to register

Implementing Digital Engineering
ALL IN PERSON TICKETS SOLD OUT – VIRTUAL TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
Day One – Inspiring Change & Unlocking Potential

Panel One – Inspiring the Change and Implementing Digital Engineering
Panel Two – How to Unlock the Potential of Digital Engineering
Panel Three – Collaboration Along Value Chains to Deliver Value Through Digital Engineering
Panel Four – Potential of Advanced Digital Technologies TBC

Day Two – Tracking Progress & Scaling to Achieve Potential

Panel Five – Enabling Scaling through Improved Commercial Processes
Panel Six – Enabling the Digital Engineering through People and Technology
Workshop One – Introduction to Digital Engineering ) CIMdata
Workshop Two – Digital Engineering in Action: Exploring Digital Twins, Digital Thinking and Strategic Approaches for System Development – QinetiQ/Ansys

Confirmed and invited speakers – Lt General Simon Hamilton, Stephen Wilcock, Nigel Shaw, Jim Scott, Graham Cookman, Deepaa Y Ganesh, Peter Bilello, Chris Spaul, Chris Hinds, Stacy Dyer and James Wood, Martyn Williams, Fergus Cassidy & Dr Alistair Bacon, USAF/DOD, Jack Hodges, Prof John Erkoyuncu, Matt Hill, Rob Acton, Ryan Griffin, Will Marsden, Wg Cdr L’Abbate, Nick Bolan, Fergus Hawkins and presenters from Siemens, Thales.
SOLD OUT
Ticket Prices do not include VAT

Members: £550 Both days, £300 Single day & £100 Virtual
Non Members: £850 Both days, £450 Single day & £200 Virtual
MOD: Free of charge

Day One and Both Day Tickets include access to the network extra session. Invitations to register for the workshops will be issued to registered delegates on a first come first serve basis.
SOLD OUT – Sponsorships and Exhibition space available from £1000.

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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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AdMaaS Digital Thread Working Group Meeting
2025-03-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual – MS Teams
The AdMaaS Digital Thread Working Group Meeting is held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month virtually via MS Teams.
If you wish to attend please register your attendance using the register here button. You will receive the MS Teams link upon registration. To place this into your calendar please download the ics file on your confirmation email.
If you have any questions regarding these meetings please contact Edit.Barbantan100@mod.gov.uk
If you have any questions regarding registration please contact kelly.gough@teamdefence.info

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AdM as a Service Challenge Working Groups March Event
2025-03-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Digital Manufacturing Centre Ltd, Silverstone Park, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8FU, United Kingdom
The first Additive Manufacturing as a Service Challenge (a.k.a Project TAMPA) Face-to-Face Working Group Event of the year will be held on Wednesday 5th March 2025 at the Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) in Silverstone NN12 8FU.
Please do not delay registering as the number of spaces is limited to 100 attendees and the spaces will be offered on a first come, first served basis. The registration will close on 25 February 2024.
Aim: Set the Working Group (WG) plans for 2025, in line with the Executive Group (EG) Priorities to maximise success against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Primary Objectives:

Present the EG 2025 priorities, setting the direction for the Additive Manufacturing as a Service Challenge.
Present the new Additive Manufacturing as a Service Challenge KPIs for the year ahead.
The WGs to set their own priorities for the next 9 months to maximise success against the KPIs.

Secondary Objectives:

To develop the AM benefits case, inform the WG community of the findings to date of the Hack 4 MOD task on the Whole Life Carbon Cost of AM.
Introduce the NATO representatives to the WG community to establish relationships.

The agenda, which is subject to change, is as follows:
09:30 Arrival – Tea & Coffee
10:00 Welcome & Housekeeping by Edit Barbantan and Kieron Salter
10:10 Agenda and Objectives for the Day by Edit Barbantan
10:15 Executive Group Welcome by Charlotte Robinson and Dr Ross Trepleton
10:35 Introduction of NATO partners by Wg Cdr Jon McMahon
10:45 AdM as a Service Challenge Updates, by Wg Cdr Jon McMahon and Bernadette Saunders, on:

the Advance Manufacturing Strategy;
Spirals 1, 2 and 3;
Hack for MOD (H4MOD) challenge

11:15 H4MOD presentation by Imperial College London
11:30 Coffee break (30 min)
12:00 Team Defence Information Update by Stu Olden
12:10 ASTM presentation by Dr Lauren Ednie
12:25 DMC presentation by Kieron Salter
12:40 Lunch + DMC tour (1 hour)
13:40 Update from Working Groups (WG)
14:05 Focus for Working Groups meeting by Edit Barbantan
14:10 Working Groups Meeting
15:10 WG Co-Chair back briefs
16:10 Wrap-up by Charlotte Robinson and Dr Ross Trepleton
16:30 Close
Lunch and some refreshments will be provided. Dress code – business casual; no military uniform is required. Please ensure you bring some form of photo ID with you on the day. Parking is freely available at the event location, including at the unit across the road as it is currently vacant.
For any questions about the event or if you are no longer able to attend, please contact Edit.Barbantan100@mod.gov.uk.

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JISCOT Meeting - 3rd March 2025
2025-03-03 14:00 - 16:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
The Mission of the Joint Information Standards Co-ordination Team (JISCOT) is to co-ordinate, for the UK, the MOD and Industry representation in the identification, development, deployment and maintenance of a coherent set of standards to meet the needs of UK Defence from this global activity within the scope of Team Defence Information (TD-Info) activity.
Our next meeting will be a hybrid meeting, in person at TD-Info office, Rudgeway and virtually using Microsoft Teams.
If you have any questions please contact Kelly.gough@teamdefence.info

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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.

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SME Showcase
2025-02-27 11:00 - 12:30
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.
The 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.)
If you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info
(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership)
Slide pack from the January showcase:

SME Showcase – January 2025 (Slide Pack)

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TD-Info Town Hall Meeting
2025-02-13 09:00 - 16:00 | Thornbury Active Leisure Centre, Alveston Hill, Thornbury, BS35 3JB
The TD-Info town halls provide an opportunity for our community, both MoD and Industry to meet and discuss the topics du jour. The September townhall will allow our 1* Exec team to brief on their activities(See below) in the round as they link to our 3* Board’s areas of focus.
It will also allow us to plan for the end of year town hall when one of our aforementioned 3*s, Vice Admiral Andy Kyte, CDLS, will take the lead in updating progress against key topics such as supply chain resilience and Business Modernisation for Support.
The Team Defence Executive Team operate monthly sessions which will look to support and mature opportunities and guide the broad portfolio of Team Defence Activities, so they align with the strategic direction and focus set by the Team Defence Strategy Group.
The next Townhall will take place on 13th February 2025 at Thornbury Acc in the Severnside Suite.

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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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Trading Forum
2025-01-30 10:00 - 11:00
The Trading Forum meeting will be held remotely using Microsoft Teams.
The Trading Forum is your opportunity to hear updates from the MOD regarding their Procurement systems and processes, whilst also providing the opportunity to provide any feedback to the MOD that you may have, as well as capturing ideas and views for future meetings.
If you wish to know more about this event please contact Andy Whatman

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Executive Group Team Meeting
2025-01-29 10:00 - 12:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
The Team Defence Executive Team operate monthly sessions which will look to support and mature opportunities and guide the broad portfolio of Team Defence Activities so they align with the strategic direction and focus set by the Team Defence Strategy Group.
This is a Hybrid meeting to be held on Microsoft Teams, and In-Person at the TD-Info Office, Rudgeway. A supporting slidepack and document suite will be made available prior to the session.

“Energy Transition by Design”
2025-01-27 09:00 - 2025-01-28 16:00 | MOD Abbey Wood, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom
General
The UK MOD Operational Energy Authority (OEA), along with the MoD Finance and Military Capability (Infrastructure) (FMC(Infra)) and Climate Change & Environment (CCE) directorates, invite you to register your interest to attend the Energy Conference (EC) 2025.
The theme of “Energy Transition By Design” (ETBD) aligns with NATO’s framework for adapting to the ongoing Energy Transition in a coherent and coordinated manner that preserves interoperability and enhances military effectiveness while also contributing to combating climate change.
Aim
The aim of this conference is to explore how the UK MoD, in collaboration and partnership with Industry and academia, can support and progress NATO ETBD through implementation of the Defence Operational Energy Strategy, Defence Estates Energy Strategy and the MoD Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach. Invitations are extended to organisations across the MOD, other Government Departments, Allies & Partners, Industry and Academia.
Register Expression of Interest
Express your interest by 2nd January 2025 there are limited places available. If you are successful then you will revive a formal invitation from the Authority.

Express your Interest

SME Showcase
2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:30
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.
The 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.)
If you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info
(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership)

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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

AI in Action: Transforming Defence Collaboration Platforms
2024-12-18 11:00 - 14:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
The TD-Info AI Expert Group & Darter, in collaboration with DE&S and Kahootz are building on parallel work being conducted with the NHS to explore where accelerated deployment of COTS AI capabilities can drive productivity efficiencies defence.
The workshop will evaluate how the UK MOD and industry partners can address growing challenges, such as resource constraints and increasing demands on outputs, through better exploitation of existing platforms and models.
Draft Agenda:
1. Introductions & Cross Government Context
2. Current State of Adoption
3. AI across UK MOD Defence
a. Responsible AI, Security, Leadership, Productivity
b. JSP 936
4. AI Attitudes Poll
5. Short Term Deployment Opportunities
6. Strategic Opportunities for AI driven productivity gains
7. Summary and final polls
8. Lunch & Mince Pies

This will be a Hybrid Workshop via presented Teams and and In-person at TD-Info Office, Rudgeway. The in-person tickets will be limited due to the venue size.

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Project TAMPA Spiral 3 Industry Q&A Session
2024-12-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual – MS Teams
Dear Additive Manufacturing as a Service Members,
On the 12th of December between 14:00-16:00, we will be hosting a Q&A session regarding Spiral 3 for Project Tampa. If you would like to attend the online event, please register using the link.
Should you have any questions in advance, please note them down into Slido using code #3710050.
Please review the attached document in preparation for the event, but also note that this is a work in progress due to ongoing collaboration with the US team; thus, future versions may be released prior to the event.
Many thanks and kind regards,
Edit Barbantan
Defence Support Innovation

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Supporting Documents

JISCOT Meeting - 12 December 2024
2024-12-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual – MS Teams
The Mission of the Joint Information Standards Co-ordination Team (JISCOT) is to co-ordinate, for the UK, the MOD and Industry representation in the identification, development, deployment and maintenance of a coherent set of standards to meet the needs of UK Defence from this global activity within the scope of Team Defence Information (TD-Info) activity.
Our next meeting will be taking place virtually using Microsoft Teams and will begin at 14.00.
If you have any questions please contact Kelly.gough@teamdefence.info

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Agenda

Lead Sponsors Forum
2024-12-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Appian, 20 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BY

The Supportability Modelling and Analysis CoP
2024-12-10 10:00 - 15:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
A working group that seeks to identify and promulgate good practice in life cycle cost modelling across the UK Defence sector and contribute to the realisation of the DSCM vision.
This next meeting will be a hybrid meeting – in person a TD-Info, Rudgeway and virtual using Microsoft Teams. The Agenda for this meeting can be viewed by clicking the button on your right.
For further information, please get in touch with Frank Murphy

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SME Input into the Industrial Strategy
2024-12-04 10:00 - 12:00
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.
To 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.
The 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.
4th December – Agenda:

Introduction and aims of the event – 10 minutes
The MOD perspective and input to the Defence Industrial Strategy – 10 minutes
Challenges with establishing business in Defence – 40 minutes

A 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

Success stories where entry to the Defence Industry has gone well – 30 minutes
Experience of doing business with other Government Departments, and other Industries. The differences between them and the MOD – 20 minutes
Conclusions and final inputs – 10 minutes

This event will take place online, via MS Teams on 4th December, 10:00 – 12:00.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact andy.whatman@teamdefence.info
(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership)

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Industry Customers Engagement Forum (ICEF)
2024-12-02 13:00 - 15:00 | 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

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Information Security Forum
2024-11-28 11:00 - 15:30 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
The 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.
The ISF collaboratively develops guidance, influences policy and communicates key messages to members and, where appropriate, broader stakeholders on Information Security and Assurance matters.
This 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.
This is a closed group, however if you wish to participate or would like further information please contact Andy Corbett

Joint Professional Development Working Group
2024-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
The next JPDWG meeting will be taking place In-person at TD-Info office, Rudgeway and virtually via MS Teams 19th November 10.00 – 11.00.
Please contact Leyton Lark for further information.
Please contact Kelly if you have any difficulties registering for this meeting.

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Terms of reference

TD-Info Defence Support Townhall
2024-11-14 09:30 - 16:00 | The Engineers House, The Promenade, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3NB, United Kingdom
In response to Support Net being cancelled this year TD-Info are excited to announce that CDLS Andy Kyte will be hosting our Townhall on 14th November 2024.
This is a prime opportunity for Industry to engage with CDLS and MoD in a more intimate setting.
Whilst In-person attendance is limited there is no limit on virtual attendance.
The Townhall will be held 09:30 – 16.00 at:
The Engineers House
The Promenade
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 3NB
This venue has on-site parking, is just outside of the Bristol Clean air zone and is also a 10 minute taxi ride from Bristol Temple Meads.

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Agenda

SME Showcase
2024-11-07 12:00 - 13:30
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.
The 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.)
If you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info
(Please note that this event is only open to the TD-Info Membership)
Slide pack from our September showcase.

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