Andrew Perry, Author at Defence Contracts International

Carphone Warehouse latest company fined due to data breach

Following a data breach Carphone Warehouse has been fined £400,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The company suffered the data breach in 2015 and

A boost for SME defence contracts and international partnerships in 2018

A boost for SME defence contracts and international partnerships in 2018 The MOD has released a report, ‘Industry for Defence and a Prosperous Britain:

BAE Systems and Cranfield University partner for postgraduate engineering apprenticeship programme

BAE Systems have partnered with Cranfield University to boost Britain’s engineering skills through a new postgraduate engineering apprenticeship programme. The programme will see the learners earn a valuable Masters-level qualification, with the first cohort of 76 engineers from BAE Systems will begin the academic element of their level 7 apprenticeship programme this week. Students will […]

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OJEU 2018 Procurement Thresholds – What’s Changed?

The new OJEU Procurement Thresholds for 2018 have been announced. The value thresholds for contract opportunities that must be advertised in the Official Journal

Public want to see more armed police at Christmas markets

Over a third of the British public want to see more armed police at Christmas markets to make them feel safer in light of recent terror events, according to new research. 36% of Brits are calling for more armed officers to patrol public events, such as Christmas markets, and 57% would like to see more […]

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2017 the year in Cyber Security

As 2017 comes to a close, we’d like to draw your attention to a number of the cyber security stories we’ve talked about this year

Cyber Security Trends for 2018

2017 has been a newsworthy year for cyber security but 2018 has the potential to dominate the headlines even further. McAfee Inc has released the

How SMEs Can Break Defence Procurement Barriers

Did you know that around £45 billion is spent each year on goods and services supplied by non-public sector organisations? This means that small and

Careless attitude to Cyber Security Amongst MPs

The Westminster Parliament is back in the news as the lessons from WannaCry don’t appear to have stuck when it comes to some MPs’ relationship

Cyber Crime Statistics 2016-17

Did you know that cyber crime was the second most reported crime globally in 2016? Or that 18 million new malware samples were captured during

GB-London: Office Building – 01/12/2017

Scheme comprises demolition of office building and redevelopment to provide ground floor plus part 5/part 15 storey office building, including basement, ancillary ground floor cafe, 6th floor level terrace podium and roof plant room, cycle parking, plant/

DoDEA-Europe Student Transportation Security Attendant Services – 28/11/2017

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Procurement Office, in support of the DoDEA-Europe Student Transportation Security Services Program (STSSP), i

NHS turn to Ethical Hackers with £20 Million Cyber Security Project

NHS Digital is to turn to ethical hackers in a bid to defend itself from malicious cyber attacks in the future. Following May’s WannaCry ransomware

What Does 2018 Have in Store for Defence Procurement?

What will change in the world of defence procurement with Gavin Williamson as Defence Secretary? At the start of November 2017, Gavin Williamson was

Regenerative medicine at the front line: DASA launch new competition

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new competition that will seek to exploit developments in regenerative medicine to offer practical approaches suitable for use early after injury. Recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan saw step changes in trauma care that led to great improvements in survival following blast or ballistic trauma. This […]

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