HMGCC Co-Creation Security Challenges

HMGCC Co-Creation is a partnership with DSTL (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory), created to deliver a new, bold and innovative way of working with the wider UK science and technology community. We bring together the best in class across industry, academia and Government, to work collaboratively on National Security Engineering challenges and accelerate innovation. Co-Creation is the front door to the HMGCC technology eco-system

Below you can find all previous and live security challenges which are open for techUK members to submit proposals too.

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Challenge Name	Challenge Form	Deadline	Q & A	Status
Dashcam Interruption	NSTIx_Dashcam_Interruption_Final_v1.0.pdf	11 January 2024	Briefing Call	Closed
e-SIM Reader	HMGCC Co-Creation - eSim Reader V2.0.pdf	1 February 2024	In file	Closed
Use of AI in screening individuals of interest	AI in Screening v1.9.pdf	9 May 2024	Briefing Call	Closed
Underground Tunnelling Techniques	Underground Tunnelling Techniques HMGCC Challenge Form.pdf	15 August 2024	Underground Tunnelling Techniques Q&As v0.1.pdf	Closed
Printed Circuit Board Assurance	Challenge Form - PCB Assurance v2.2 - Issued.pdf	29 August 2024	HMGCC PCB CQs v1.0 - Issued (1).pdf	Closed
Secure speech	Secure Speech Challenge v03.pdf	24 October 2024	Secure Speech - QA v02.pdf	Closed
Cutting eavesdropping risks using AI	Cutting eavesdropping risks using AI- Challenge Form v1.1 - pdf	7 November 2024	Cutting eavesdropping risks using AI Clarifying questions v1.0 (1).pdf	Closed
Scalable phone	Scalable Phone v04	7 November 2024	Scalable Phone - Q&A v04.pdf	Closed
AI / Novel Technology Red Agent Penetration Testing	HMGCC - Pen Testing Challenge v1.0.pdf	21 November 2024	HMGCC Red Agent Pen Testing - CQs v1.0.pdf	Open
Rapidly Deployed Tech to Track Intruders	Rapidly Deployed Tech to Track Intruders Challenge Form v2.pdf	19 December 2024	Rapidly Deployed Tech to Track Intruders Clarification Q+As.pdf	Open

Terms & Conditions:

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Intellectual Property will be managed in accordance with the above Terms and Conditions, so please do take a look before submitting a proposal.

If you have any questions on any of the security challenges or the Co-Creation network, please contact techUK's Programme Manager for National Security, Raya Tsolova ([email protected]).

National Security Programme activities

techUK’s National Security programme leads the debate on emerging technologies which present opportunities to strengthen UK national security. Through a variety of market engagement and policy activities we assess the capability of these technologies against various national security threats. Visit the programme page here