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Dstl opens first defence wargaming centre

Homeland January 23, 2020

Dstl has opened the first dedicated defence wargaming centre for use by the RAF, Navy, and Army near Portsmouth. The Defence Wargaming Centre (DWC) was opened by Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) last month, with the RAF completing the inaugural exercise, Eagle Warrior 19. The DWC has been established to ...

DIO carries out tree-felling to prevent spread of ash disease on Salisbury Plain

Homeland January 23, 2020

DIO has been working with Landmarc Support Services to enact a tree-felling plan to prevent a fungus spreading to ash trees on Salisbury Plain. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) will begin a tree-felling scheme alongside Landmarc Support Services to prevent the further spread of Ash Dieback, a fungal disease affecting ash ...

DIO begins open consultation for RAF Halton

Homeland January 23, 2020

DIO has begun an open consultation on the future of RAF Halton with a vision to create a sustainable, mixed-use development. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has revealed its vision for RAF Halton and started an open consultation to create the modern, mixed-use estate. In 2016 the Ministry of Defence (MOD) ...

Windows 7 users advised to be vigilant against cyber security risks

Homeland January 21, 2020

Positive Technologies have released advice on maintaining cyber security following Microsoft’s decision to stop Windows 7 support. Cyber Security Resilience Lead at Positive Technologies, Leigh-Anne Galloway, has spoken about how Windows 7 users can ensure they are maintaining cyber security without updates. Microsoft has stopped support for Windows 7 which means ...