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DPRTE partner Dstl hosts event to showcase new science and technology

Homeland August 16, 2021

Dstl has hosted an event to encourage free thinking by showcasing new science and technology that could help fight crime and terrorism. Among the science displayed to senior officials from the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Home Office was Gravity, a human jet suit system. The pilot swooped in to amaze ...

Ethical hackers collaborate with Defence to strengthen cyber security

Homeland August 11, 2021

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 ...

Huge S&T investment sees Dstl launch recruitment drive

Homeland August 10, 2021

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 ...

Dstl’s Influence Wargaming Conference tests decision-making skills

Homeland August 9, 2021

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 ...