Defence Intelligence Industry Day

Defence Intelligence has always played a crucial role within the Ministry of Defence and today the situation is no different. This year’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy describes the government’s vision for the UK’s role in the world over the next decade. The supporting Defence Command Paper, Defence in a Competitive Age, explained the role Defence would play in this and highlighted the absolute centrality of our need to understand the threat.

The Integrated Operating Concept explains how Defence will continue to fulfil many of its traditional tasks, whilst also taking on new tasks. Persistent engagement overseas, utilising the global footprint, whilst protecting our homeland, will underpin Defence’s contribution to Global Britain. All this will rely on a truly integrated force, across all Domains and alongside our partners and Allies.

Defence Intelligence recognises that it cannot do this alone and that it needs to utilise every advantage offered. Industry has a key role to play, providing capability, advice and support as we move towards our mutual future goals.

This Defence Intelligence Industry Day is an opportunity for Defence Intelligence to share its vision with as many potential future partners across Industry as possible. Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lieutenant General Sir Jim Hockenhull, will open proceedings, as he describes the journey he is taking Defence Intelligence on. Other speakers will talk to the likely future intent in such spheres as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, the exploitation of Mission Data, Open Source Intelligence and the burgeoning work in the Cyber and Electromagnetic Domain.

And attendees will learn about the Defence Intelligence Pillar and how it’s hoped that its pre-competed contracting will make it easier for Defence and Industry to integrate seamlessly. You’ll also learn about Defence Intelligence’s direction of travel and the type of capabilities it thinks it will need over the coming years and where we want Industry to help with its thinking, planning and process development.

There will be opportunities throughout the day for networking with Defence Intelligence’s senior leadership team and the key points of contact for future interaction.

Physical attendance (assuming COVID restrictions continue to lift as anticipated) will be capped and limited to one person per company to ensure we reach as wide an audience as possible, but the day’s events will also be streamed so others can join virtually.