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Rapid Onboarding of SMEs Revolutionises Medical Inventory

June 25, 2026

Challenge The Defence Medical Services (DMS) team urgently needed to digitise and automate inventory management, to overcome inefficiencies and operational risks. Manual processes led to misplaced or excess medical items, reducing accuracy and increasing wastage. Inventory details were recorded on paper and transcribed into spreadsheets, introducing delays and errors. The overall process was time-consuming, ...

The value of social training

June 23, 2026

A sophisticated deepfake operation may cost a criminal gang no more than $10,000, and often considerably less. Free tools, greater AI power, and a worldwide shortage of cybersecurity professionals raise the risk of an attack succeeding. Cases such as the $35 million fraud targeting a Japanese company in 2020 or the ...

NVfI Case Study: Innovative Tech

June 18, 2026

Bringing Employee Digital Services Together Like Never Before Challenge Across the MOD, HR and employee benefit services are currently spread across multiple, disconnected systems. As a result, employees often need to log in to several different places just to access essential services like career development and wellbeing support. This can make it difficult for ...

Implementing Sustainability-Led Decision Making

June 15, 2026

Net Zero and sustainability go hand-in-hand with the defence sector’s priority of keeping people safe. Modernising defence infrastructure and making it ready for escalating climate challenges will make the sector truly resilient. With the Ministry of Defence (MOD) committing to an ambitious decarbonisation strategy, a multi-faceted, holistic approach that addresses every ...