General Atomics (GA) marked the successful completion and shipment of the first module of the ITER Central Solenoid, the world’s most powerful pulsed superconducting magnet, with a celebration at the firm’s Magnet Technologies Center (MTC) in Poway, California. The event included the participation of Representatives Ken Calvert (R-CA-42), Darrell Issa (R-CA-50), ...
In a first for the Ministry of Defence, 26 ethical hackers have taken part in a Bug Bounty programme in collaboration with US based organisation HackerOne. The 30-day challenge aimed to identify and fix vulnerabilities in cyber systems to strengthen Defence’s security and to ensure better resilience. Bug Bounty programmes provide safe ...
Official DPRTE event partner, the Defence and Security Technology Laboratory (Dstl), is launching its biggest recruitment drive in recent years, with over 300 roles for physicists, scientists, engineers, technologists and leaders. The recruitment drive comes as the government pushes its priority on science and technology (S&T) for defence and security. The Ministry ...
Attendees of Dstl’s inaugural Influence Wargaming Conference tested their influencing and decision-making skills against a series of real-life international scenarios. The event provided an opportunity for civil servants and military officers to experience wargames based on influencing behaviours using physical and non-physical force, share specialist knowledge and identify potential user requirements ...