Team Defence Information

Knowledge Fridays Café
2026-05-08 12:05 - 12:55, 2026-06-12 12:05 - 12:55, 2026-08-14 12:05 - 12:55, 2026-09-11 12:05 - 12:55, 2026-10-09 12:05 - 12:55 UTC | Virtual – MS Teams
‘Knowledge Fridays Café’ These regular informal meetings are opportunities to build our community and knowledge management practice through a series of guest speakers and discussion drawing from our memberships and further afield. These meetings help to inform our current projects and shape the agenda for future work. They are an opportunity for us to update each other about our KM inbox, challenges and good ideas.
Please note – Knowledge Friday Café (KFC) sessions are designed as 50 mins (online only) sessions, to maximise opportunities to connect, and to support members’ busy calendars.

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Standards Coordination WG
2026-05-12 14:00 - 16:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
The Mission of the Standards Coordination working group is to coordinate, 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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Team Defence Strategy Group
2026-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd, Logistics House, Buckshaw Ave, Chorley, PR6 7AJ, 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 with the in person element being held at:

TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd

Logistics House, Buckshaw Ave

Chorley

PR6 7AJ

Industry Customer Engagement Forum (ICEF)
2026-05-18 13:00 - 15:00 | VIRTUAL EVENT
The ICEF fulfils two roles: it represents the interests of industry consumers of MOD information and, secondly, acts as an advisory change management board for those users of MOD products and services operating outside the MOD estate. Organisationally, the ICEF is managed under the TD-Info Delivery Continuity Executive and reports to TD-Info MD.
The next ICEF meeting will be held virtually by MS Teams on the 18th May 1300 – 1500.
If you would like to know more please contact Andy Corbett

SME Showcase
2026-05-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual – MS Teams
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.
The next event will be held on 21st May , 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.)
If you are an SME interested in getting involved with future showcases, please contact julian.dayment@teamdefence.info and andy.whatman@teamdefence.info

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AdM as a Service Challenge Working Groups (Pj TAMPA) June Event
2026-06-02 09:00 - 2026-06-03 17:00 | NEC, The National Exhibition Centre, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1NT
The second Additive Manufacturing as a Service Challenge (a.k.a Project TAMPA) Face-to-Face Working Group Event of the year will be held on between 2nd and 3rd of June 2026 at the NEC in Birmingham and will form part of a wider event, TCT 3Sixty. Project TAMPA will be hosted in a space adjacent to the main TCT 3Sixty conference as this event is kindly sponsored by TCT Group, therefore registration is free. Please note that you do not need to register to the TCT 3Sixty event as well in order to attend the Project TAMPA event.
Do not delay registering as the number of spaces is limited to 120 attendees and the spaces will be offered on a first come, first served basis. The registration will close on 25th May 2025.
The aim of the event is to present lessons learnt from Spirals 3 A and B.
The aim and agenda, which is subject to change, for the two-day event is as follows:
Day 1 – 02/06/2026*
09:30 Arrival – Tea & Coffee
10:00 Welcome & Agenda
10:05 Additive Manufacturing (AM) in Defence; update to include Accelerating the Adoption of Additive Manufacturing (ATAAM) Programme, Project TAMPA and Executive Group Priorities and Key Performance Indicators
10:25 NP Aerospace final PJ TAMPA Spiral 2 Lessons from Experience update, with Q&A
10:50 MOD update on MTC hosted AM Supply Chain Repository
11:05 To be determined
11:35 Lunch break (2 hours)
13:35 PJ TAMPA Spiral 3 A update from NP Aerospace and Thales, followed by a joint Q&A session
14:25 Setting the challenge for the Working Groups (WG) session
14:30 Working Groups session
15:30 WG Co-Chair back briefs
15:50 Wrap up of Day 1
16:00 Close
*Please note this is a working group event, therefore do not bring your own AM parts into the room unless you have been approved to do so by the MOD team. If you are an exhibitor in the main TCT3Sixty NEC hall, then please retain the parts on your stand.
Day 2 – 03/06/2026
10:30 to 12:20 – Lessons from Experience sessions
10:30 Introduction to the challenge by the UK MOD and US DOW
10:40 UK Project TAMPA Spiral 3 B update from Babcock and RBSL, followed by a joint Q&A session
11:30 US Allied Additive Manufacturing Interoperability (AAMI) Project update from Eaton and Lockheed Martin, followed by a joint Q&A session
12:20 – 12:30 Break
12:30 to 13:15 Panel: From Collaboration to Capability – the UK–US Path to Interoperable Defence Support

With Babcock, RBSL, Lockheed Martin, Eaton, US DOW + MOD as panel chair.
Opening remarks will be provided by the panel chair, with introductions from panel members, followed by a questions and answers session.

Dress code – business casual; no military uniform is required. Please ensure you bring some form of photo ID with you on the day. Lunch will be provided on Day 1 to all attendees in the VIP corporate lounge. On Day 2, speakers only will be provided with lunch vouchers. Parking at the NEC is not free, further information on booking a parking space at a reduced rate prior to the event can be found here. We encourage the use of public transport to reduce our collective CO2 emissions.
Please note all fields are mandatory on registration, you will not be able to attend if we do not have this information. Please also opt in to share your data as your emails will need to be provided to the Venue.
If you have any questions, please contact UKStratCom-DefSp-Innovation@mod.gov.uk.
Many thanks and kind regards,
MOD Innovation team
For any questions about the event, please contact Demi Bowler demi.bowler@teamdefence.info

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Defence Asset Management CoP
2026-06-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-15 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 a hybrid meeting with the in person element held at:
TD-Info Office 6a Pinkers Court, Rudgeway, BS35 3QH
The agenda will be released to attendees once the presenters and content have been confirmed.
For questions about this meeting please contact Eion

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Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice
2026-06-10 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 10th June 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)
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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The Supportability Modelling and Analysis CoP
2026-06-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-08 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.
For further information, please get in touch with Leyton Lark

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TD-Info Town Hall Meeting
2026-06-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-09-23 10:00 - 15:00 | 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.
The Townhall meeting will be held in person at Thornbury Active Conference Centre – Severnside Suite 1000 – 1500

Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
2026-06-25 14:00 - 16:00 | CDS Defence & Security, The Bramery, 44 Alstone Lane,, Cheltenham, GL51 8HE, United Kingdom
To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence ultimately to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Total System (comprising the System of Interest, the Support System and the Concept of Employment). That is, we strive to improve the Whole Life Cost Effectiveness of the “System of Interest”.
This meeting will be a hybrid event with the in person element taking place at:
CDS Defence and Security
The Bramery, 44 Alstone Lane
Cheltenham
GL51 8HE
And virtually via MS Teams.

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Defence Information 26
2026-07-08 08:00 - 2026-07-09 14:30 | Active Conference Centre, Thornbury Active Lifestyle Centre,Alveston Hill, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3JB, United Kingdom
Exhibition Stand Space and Sponsorships are available from £1200 plus VAT, click on the Sponsor/Exhibit button to book.
Ticket Information

TD-Info Members: Both Days £600, Day One or Day Two £325, Virtual £100
Non-Members: Both Days £900, Day One or Day Two £500, Virtual £200
MOD: All tickets FOC

Note: Day One and Both Day tickets include Network Extra, the above prices are subject to 20% VAT.
PLEASE NOTE: Team Defence Information (TD-Info) may have official photographer(s) and/or camera person(s) at our events to produce promotional material/project work/learning materials.

Delegates Register here

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Sponsor/Exhibit here

Sponsor/Exhibitor Terms and Conditions

TD-Info Knowledge Management Community of Practice
2026-07-14 11:00 - 15:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
The Knowledge Management Community of Practice will be holding a Face to Face meeting on Tuesday 14th July 2026
This meeting will be held in person at:
TD-Info Office
6a Pinkers Court
Briarlands Office Park
Rudgeway
BS35 3QH
If you have any questions regarding this group please contact Alison.Bulbeck100@mod.gov.uk

ICEF/Information Security Forum
2026-07-16 11:00 - 15:30, 2026-10-22 11:00 - 15:30 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
This meeting will cover the agendas for both the ICEF and the Information Security Forum.
The ICEF fulfils two roles: it represents the interests of industry consumers of MOD information and, secondly, acts as an advisory change management board for those users of MOD products and services operating outside the MOD estate. Organisationally, the ICEF is managed under the TD-Info Delivery Continuity Executive and reports to TD-Info MD.
The 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.
The TD-Info ICEF lead:

manages a 6-weekly (approx..) rhythm of meetings for ICEF members
liaises, as Industry representative on the MOD 1* Customer Board
conducts a regular drumbeat with DD ACOS Plans and Customer Services team
prioritises risks/issues affecting suppliers’ ability to deliver against agreed contracts
identifies mitigation activities for MOD consideration.
Maintains the ICEF risk register
publishes services-to-industry product descriptions and supporting management processes

In support of the DCE, the ICEF lead manages the change process for MOD-originated information services. Specific activities include:

improving awareness of planned changes to MOD-supplied information flows, applications, products and services for the Industry customer
identify potential impact on industry and work with MOD ICEF members to identify options for mitigating the consequences of the proposed (or executed) change
co-ordinate industry inputs and manage the resolution of unplanned/unforeseen events that impact project delivery
escalate 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

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.
These are both closed groups, however if you wish to participate or would like further information please contact Andy Corbett

Executive Group Team Meeting
2026-07-29 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.

Team Defence Strategy Group
2026-09-08 10:00 - 12:00
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.

ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English® (STE) Training Courses
2026-09-14 09:00 - 2026-09-17 12:30
ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) Training Courses
What is STE?
ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English (STE) is a well-developed standard developed to make technical documentation clear, concise, and unambiguous. Read more on STE and the STE standard here.
Benefits of learning and using STE
The benefits include reducing risk, increasing efficiency and saving time and costs. Using STE means that documents such as user and technical manuals, service checklists, and emails with technical content are clear, concise, accurate and structured.
How does TD-Info support STE?
The current STE standard is issue 9, published in January 2025. Click here to request the latest STE standard. The Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group (STEMG) maintains and updates the standard. The United Kingdom Support Team (STEST-UK) represents the UK on the STEMG, negotiates changes to the specification and promotes STE. TD-Info sponsors the UK representative on the STEMG, who is also the chair of the STEST-UK.
The current UK representative on the STEMG, Ciaran Dodd, has over 20 years of experience delivering STE training to organisations in aerospace, defence, and other major sectors, all over the world. Ciaran would like to create a hub of STE expertise where users can ask questions, share best practice, and learn how STE supports efficiencies in technical documentation and Integrated Product Support. Please contact us if you use STE and would like to get involved.
Who should attend?
This course is a practical introduction for those who will use STE like technical authors or engineers in any sector including aerospace and defence. The course:

Explains what STE is and the benefits of using STE
Shows the delegates how to use the STE specification
Gives delegates opportunities to use STE in practical exercises.

Course length and content
Classroom delivery: 2 days (optimum 10 people, maximum 12 people) either at the Team Defence information offices or on your site.
Online delivery: 4 half-day sessions on consecutive days. (Maximum 8 people.)
We can adapt the course to suit your organisation so contact us to discuss this.

Why use STE
Grammar basics
STE rules:

Part 1:

Specific Grammatical Rules.
Noun clusters
Verbs

Part 2: General Writing Principles

Words, sentences and writing practices

Part 3: Types of Writing

Safety instructions
Procedural writing
Descriptive writing

Applying the principles of STE to your own documents

Delegate rates (from 1 January 2026)
STE course for 1 person: £1800 + VAT.
STE course for 2 people: £900 per person + VAT
STE course for 3 or more people: £700 per person + VAT
(Discounts are available for bookings of 10 people or more across multiple courses.)

How can I get training in STE?Contact Ciaran for more information and how to book.

Express your Interest

Industry Customer Engagement Forum (ICEF)
2026-09-14 13:00 - 15:00 | VIRTUAL EVENT
The ICEF fulfils two roles: it represents the interests of industry consumers of MOD information and, secondly, acts as an advisory change management board for those users of MOD products and services operating outside the MOD estate. Organisationally, the ICEF is managed under the TD-Info Delivery Continuity Executive and reports to TD-Info MD.
The next ICEF meeting will be held virtually by MS Teams on the 14th September 1300 – 1500.
If you would like to know more please contact Andy Corbett

Integrated Product Support (IPS) CoP
2026-09-24 14:00 - 16:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
To support the UK MoD and UK industry in improving Supportability Engineering (ILS) standards, processes (technical and management) and training in order to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of Supportability Engineering (ILS) programmes and hence ultimately to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Total System (comprising the System of Interest, the Support System and the Concept of Employment). That is, we strive to improve the Whole Life Cost Effectiveness of the “System of Interest”.
This meeting will be a hybrid event with the in person element taking place at:
TD-Info
6a Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park
Rudgeway
BS35 3QH
And virtually via MS Teams.

Register here

Natural Capital & Infrastructure Community of Practice
2026-09-30 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 September 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)
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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TD-Info Knowledge Management Community of Practice
2026-10-13 11:00 - 15:00 | TD-Info, 6A Pinkers Court, Briarlands Office Park, Bristol, BS35 3QH, United Kingdom
The Knowledge Management Community of Practice will be holding a Face to Face meeting on Tuesday 13th October 2026
This meeting will be held in person at:
TD-Info Office
6a Pinkers Court
Briarlands Office Park
Rudgeway
BS35 3QH
If you have any questions regarding this group please contact Alison.Bulbeck100@mod.gov.uk

PJ TAMPA (Additive Manufacturing as a Service Challenge) Working Groups Autumn event
2026-10-21 09:30 - 17:00 | The Welding Institute (TWI), Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge,, CB21 6AL,
The final Additive Manufacturing as a Service Challenge (a.k.a Project TAMPA) Face-to-Face Working Group Event of the year will be held on the 21st of October at The Welding Institute (TWI) in Cambridge. This event is kindly co-sponsored by TWI and Titomic.
Registration will open closer to the date.
For any questions about the event, please contact Demi Bowler demi.bowler@teamdefence.info
