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DASA to oversee new funding for defence innovation priorities

Homeland June 1, 2020

£1m of Defence Innovation funding has been set aside for civil sector support for the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) innovation priorities. Industry and academia are being urged to submit their ideas to help MOD with its most pressing problems to face future threats. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) will oversee the Innovation ...

Landmarc and UK Connect help troops stay connected

Land May 14, 2020

Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc) and UK Connect have worked in partnership to enable vital broadband provision at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) Halton Training Camp, a key asset in the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Covid-19 strategic response. Halton Camp is located on the MOD’s Defence Training Estate in Lancashire and is ...

Coronavirus precautions on the Defence Training Estate

Land May 12, 2020

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has worked with industry partner, Landmarc Support Services, to help soldiers using the Defence Training Estate to protect themselves in the fight against Coronavirus. The Training Estate is considered an important asset in support of the military’s response to COVID-19, and every measure is being taken ...

DIO awards places on specialist nuclear technical services framework

Land May 8, 2020

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded places on a contract framework to provide specialist nuclear technical services to the Ministry of Defence. ACA (Atkins Cavendish Alliance), KAD (KBR, Assystem, Doosan Babcock) and Nuvia have been chosen following a procurement process which included a measurement of collaboration and behaviours. The Nuclear Technical Support Provider (NTSP) ...