HMRC Cyber Security Technical Services (CSTS) Market Engagement Event

10am – 11am 22 September 2023 Online

On Friday 22 September (10.00-11.00) techUK is pleased to be hosting HMRC’s Cyber Security Technical Services team for a market engagement session on the potential opportunity to deliver a suit of technical security services.

Cyber Security Technical Services (CSTS) is a deputy directorate within HMRC Security, which is responsible for provision of technical services to HMRC programmes, projects, live services and across HM Government. CSTS is responsible for building technical security capability for HMRC, through the provision of a range of cyber technical security services. CSTS currently provides these services via a hybrid resource pool, which is a combination of Crown Servants (permanent HMRC resources) and Third Party suppliers on Professional Services contracts.

CSTS needs to secure Third Party Supplier(s) to deliver its suite of technical security services across HMRC Programmes and Projects, and Digital/Live Services as well as providing technical cyber security advice and guidance to across HM Government, as part of the Government Security (GSEC) Programme. The overall goal for these contracts is to enable Cyber Security Technical Services (CSTS), and by extension HMRC Security and CDIO, to deliver cyber technical services both within HMRC and across Government. The outcomes sought under these contracts are fundamental and critical to the continued delivery of CSTS services to HMRC, to help them manage security risks appropriately, addressing known vulnerabilities, and to support the ongoing remediation of technical debt and wider HMG as part of GSEC deliverables.

The purpose of this market engagement is to alert suppliers, and provide more context, to the ITT which HMRC will be publishing in due course (subject to approvals).

Please note that HMRC will be using Crown Commercial Service’s Cyber Security Services 3 agreement for this competition. If you are a supplier* on this Dynamic Purchasing System, be sure to sign up to attend this event now.

*Suppliers who are not on the agreement, but have an interest in potentially partnering with a CSS 3 supplier on this opportunity, are also welcome to join the session.

Register now to attend this event.

Jill Broom

Head of Cyber Resilience, techUK

Jill leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in October 2020 as a Programme Manager for the Cyber and Central Government programmes. She is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security ecosystem, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Jill also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and government conduit for supporting the growth of the sector. A key focus of her work is to strengthen the public–private partnership across cyber to support further development of UK cyber security and resilience policy.

Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.

Email:: [email protected]
Website:: www.techuk.org/
LinkedIn:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-broom-19aa824

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Heather Cover-Kus

Head of Central Government Programme, techUK

Heather is Head of Central Government Programme at techUK, working to represent the supplier community of tech products and services to Central Government.

Prior to joining techUK in April 2022, Heather worked in the Economic Policy and Small States Section at the Commonwealth Secretariat. She led the organisation’s FinTech programme and worked to create an enabling environment for developing countries to take advantage of the socio-economic benefits of FinTech.

Before moving to the UK, Heather worked at the Office of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the Central Bank of The Bahamas.

Heather holds a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP, a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from LSE, and a BA in Economics and Sociology from Macalester College.

Email:: [email protected]
LinkedIn:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-cover-kus-ba636538

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Ellie Huckle

Programme Manager, Central Government, techUK

Ellie joined techUK in March 2018 as a Programme Assistant to the Public Sector team and now works as a Programme Manager for the Central Government Programme.

The programme represents the supplier community of technology products and services in Central Government – in summary working to make Government a more informed buyer, increasing supplier visibility in order to improve their chances of supplying to Government Departments, and fostering better engagement between the public sector and industry. To find out more about what we do, how we do this and how you can get involved – make sure to get in touch!

Prior to joining techUK, Ellie completed Sixth Form in June 2015 and went on to work in Waitrose, moved on swiftly to walking dogs and finally, got an office job working for a small local business in North London, where she lives with her family and their two Bengal cats Kai and Nova.

When she isn’t working Ellie likes to spend time with her family and friends, her cats, and enjoys volunteering for diabetes charities. She has a keen interest in writing, escaping with a good book and expanding her knowledge watching far too many quiz shows!