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Defence procurement takes centre stage at DPRTE 2018

Homeland March 28, 2018

DPRTE 2018 was billed as the defence procurement event of the year and the huge numbers of attendees at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff were certainly not disappointed. With more than 1500 key decision makers from the defence procurement world in attendance, DPRTE 2018 provided a unique opportunity to showcase goods ...

Leidos secure Department of Veterans Affairs IT deal

Homeland March 28, 2018

Systems Made Simple, a Leidos company, has been awarded a contract to continue support of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) information technology (IT) infrastructure modernisation efforts. The single-award, firm-fixed price, time and materials agreement has a two-year base period of performance, two one-year options, and a potential value of approximately $472 ...

DPRTE 2018 Special: DASA to innovate approach to people in defence

Homeland March 27, 2018

In September 2016 the Defence Secretary launched the Defence Innovation Initiative, which acknowledged the need for a new approach to innovation in order to maintain the UK’s military advantage and recognised that the private sector drives the rapid pace of technological, social and cultural change.  Taking place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena today, ...

HICX Solutions to tackle supplier management at DPRTE 2018

Homeland March 23, 2018

As the finishing touches are put to Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena in anticipation of DPRTE’s 27th March kick-off, Defence Online speaks with the supplier management specialist HICX Solutions to find out more about their plans for the UK’s leading annual defence procurement and supply chain event. Event Sponsor: HICX Solutions What do HICX ...