Army Directorate of Digital, Security and Intelligence Industry Engagement Event 2026

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    "description": "Important: This event is intended to support engagement and information exchange between the Army's  Directorate of Digital, Security and intelligence  (D DSI) and industry. It is not a procurement activity, and attendance will not provide any organisation with a competitive advantage or preferential treatment in relation to any current or future commercial opportunities. \nThe Dir DSI is bringing together industry partners with its senior leaders to shape the future of the digital environment for our war-fighters. \nWe will cover: \n1. The challenge:\n  1.1  How do we enhance\n  1.2  Security against emerging Threats\n  1.3  Information systems, intelligence, surveillance, and decision-making capabilities to the war-fighter\n  1.4 Cyber and electromagnetic activity on the battlefield\n 2. The Framework:\n  2.1 What are our Digital standards and how we conduct system integration\n  2.2 How we deliver Army digital services\n3. Areas of opportunity:\n 3.1 Artificial Intelligence- enablement and governance\n 3.2 Sensor to effector network (ASGARD)\n 3.3 Building resilience across systems and operations\nOn the day you will: \n 1. Gain insight into Army's future digital direction\n 2. Explore collaboration opportunities with key stakeholders\n 3. have the opportunity to take part in 1:1 sessions with senior leaders to discuss mutual priorities and challenges. \n 4. Hear directly from our 2* Director of Digital, Security and Intelligence (Dir DSI)\nThis is an opportunity to understand where we are heading, and how industry can play a role in delivering the next generation of secure, resilient digital capability.",
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        "description": "Join us at our Industry Day to gain a clear view of our priorities, challenges, and where we see opportunities to work more closely with industry. \nDate: 7 October 2026\nTime: 09:30 - 16:30\nVenue: Defence Academy, Shrivenham (SN6 8LA)\nRegister you interest by emailing: ArmyDSI-Engagement-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk \nRegistration closes 09 September 2026\nSpaces are limited due to venue capacity. If the event is oversubscribed, attendance maybe limited to one delegate per company. \nRegistrations will remain open until 09 September 2026, after which we will review all expressions of interest and contact applicants with an update. \nPlease note that attendance is subject to confirmation. Before a place can be allocated, we will need additional information regarding your security clearance. Following this review, we will confirm whether a place can be offered. If your attendance is confirmed, we will then request further details required for site access and event administration"
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