Defence Digital is keen to begin engagement with Industry as The Authority start to prepare to re-tender the run, support and ongoing improvement of its private cloud based, highly secure mission critical ICT system. The system supports Defence business across a global footprint in a variety of environments including fixed and deployed.
The Authority intend for this meeting to be an initial engagement with industry, with participation from:
- Senior Defence Digital leadership
- The Authority delivery team
- The Authority planning team
- The Authority commercial team
The goal of the event is to ensure that Industry is aware of the Authority’s aspirations in this space, and are best placed to help explore and shape the Authority’s request for Industry support, including how the Authority can gain confidence that SMEs are able to contribute.
The Authority expect the briefing to take approximately 1 hour with the opportunity for networking and discussions afterwards. This initial briefing will be held at OFFICIAL SENSITIVE and will be open to SC cleared personnel only. Subsequent briefings may be held at higher classifications.
Please note: this market sounding exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest
To express an interest in attending please email [email protected] and [email protected]
Fred Sugden
Fred Sugden
Fred is responsible for techUK's activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working to provide members with access to key stakeholders across the Defence and National Security community. Before taking on the role of Associate Director for Defence and National Security, Fred joined techUK in 2018, working as the Programme Head for Defence at techUK, leading the organisation's engagement with the Ministry of Defence. Before joining techUK, he worked at ADS, the national trade association representing Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space companies in the UK.
Fred is responsible for techUK’s market engagement and policy development activities across the Defence and National Security sectors, working closely with various organisations within the Ministry of Defence, and across the wider National Security and Intelligence community. Fred works closely with many techUK member companies that have an interest in these sectors, and is responsible for the activities of techUK's senior Defence & Security Board. Working closely with techUK's Programme Head for Cyber Security, Fred oversees a broad range of activities for techUK members.
Outside of work, Fred's interests include football (a Watford FC fan) and skiing.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 07985 234 170
Jeremy Wimble
Jeremy Wimble
Jeremy is the programme manager responsible for the defence programme, which works to help the UK's defence technology sector align itself with the Ministry of Defence including Defence Digital.
Prior to joining techUK, from 2016-2024 Jeremy was International Security Programme Manager at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). In that role he coordinated the team’s research and impact activities for funders including the FCDO and US Department of Defense, as well as business development and strategy.
Jeremy has a MA in International Relations from the University of Birmingham and a BA (Hons) in Politics & Social Policy from Swansea University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
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