COVID-19 & the Armed Forces: Lessons from Sierra Leone
April 28 by Lieutenant General James Bashall (Ret)The UK’s COVID-19 response involves a myriad of stakeholders, including the Armed Forces who have been tasked with providing logistical support and strengthening the capacity of the NHS. I spoke with...
Now is the Time for the U.S. to Lead (and Benefit from) the UAS Boom
April 28 by Nicholas NelsonUAS has profound implications for both the commercial industry and government, reaching many aspects of our lives. Startups in the United States (U.S.) are developing many of these technologies, with...
Developing a Blueprint for Success in the UK Defence Innovation Ecosystem
April 21 by Hannah CroftRecognising that military technological superiority is no longer a reality, UK Defence leadership has embraced ‘innovation’ and ‘digital transformation’ as the processes by which the Armed Forces and...
COVID-19: Game Changer for International Security
April 21 by Andrew StaniforthThe concept of national and international security today, is very different to what it was just several weeks ago, let alone ten, fifty or a hundred years ago.
Future Trends in Ground Warfare
April 20 by Scott KinnerChanges in ground combat revolve around the need to sense and the need to deliver an effect; technology serves as the great influencer in their pursuit. Those that can most effectively integrate—not m...
Neurodata and Defence: Part II – Beyond NINA -The Need for Integrative Digital Biosecurity
April 16 by James GiordanoThe convergence of neurobiology and computational capabilities, while facilitating beneficial advances in brain research and its translational applications, creates a vulnerable strategic asset that w...
Neurodata & Defence: Part I – Realities and Risks
April 14 by James GiordanoThe convergence of neurobiology and computational capabilities, while facilitating beneficial advances in brain research and its translational applications, creates a vulnerable strategic asset that w...
COVID-19 – Pandemic Preparedness
April 09 by Andrew StaniforthThe Coronavirus crisis has created a new genre of pandemic preparedness.
Defence Innovation and Invention: A Vision is Always Required
April 07 by Lieutenant Colonel Ollie MajorThe military contribution to invention is not in the science, it is not in the technology or the engineering – it is in the ideas. Militaries must explore the way they want to operate across domains...
From Accelerator to Innovator: Perspectives from an SME on Defence Transformation
April 02 by Hannah CroftDefence iQ spoke with Elemendar, a cyber SME that emerged from the GCHQ/NCSC Cyber Accelerator, to understand how they approach their ideation to innovation process, their machine learning technology,...
COVID-19 – Out of Crisis Comes Opportunities for Digital Transformation
March 26 by Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett (Ret)While the Corona Virus (COVID-19) has brought unimaginable turmoil, human loss, and significant economic impacts to the world, there is a silver lining resulting from changes that will fundamentally t...
Hacking 4 Defense: A Dynamic Approach to Innovation
March 26 by Hannah CroftThe Hacking 4 Defense initiative came about through the recognition that Defence neeeded to innovate at speed. As part of Defence iQ's ongoing research into innovation and enterprise transformation in...