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DPRTE partner DASA funding aids training through data and analysis

Homeland February 13, 2023

Official DPRTE 2023 partner, Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has helped Cervus develop XCALIBR, a marksmanship analytics and feedback tool to improve individual and collective training. Marksmanship is one of the most important aspects of a soldier’s training, helping improve the ability to shoot firearms safely, accurately and consistently. But while weapons ...

UK schoolgirls compete for crown of cyber security champion

Homeland February 1, 2023

Schoolgirls across the UK are preparing to put their tech skills to the test this week in a bid to be crowned cybersecurity champions by GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The CyberFirst Girls Competition finals will take place simultaneously at 13 venues across the UK on Saturday, with the top-scoring ...

Ukraine cyber defenders in UK for high-level talks

Homeland January 24, 2023

Key figures in Ukraine’s defence against Russian hostility in cyberspace have held high-level meetings with their UK counterparts in London to discuss the latest developments in the conflict. In their first visit to the UK since the start of the conflict, members of the national Computer Emergency Response Team for Ukraine ...

DASA funded virtual reality training technology is licenced by the Australian Army

Homeland January 12, 2023

SimCentric’s virtual reality training technology, SAF-TAC, is helping armed forces personnel improve key skills in a realistic and immersive environment. Team-based training is essential for military personnel to improve individual and collective proficiencies, but it is difficult to deliver in an effective and cost-efficient way. Because of this, virtual training has ...