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Defence and Security Board
The Defence & Security Board is our most senior industry grouping in the defence and security sectors. It is comprised of high level representatives from strategically important companies active in the UK's national security markets and policy areas. Its focus is addressing the strategic-level concerns that impact the defence and security IT sector.
Chair: Tim Gibson, Fujitsu
Vice-Chair: Neil Timms, CGI

Defence and Security SME Forum
The DSMEF is comprised of SME companies from the techUK membership. The DSMEF seeks to include a broad grouping of different SME companies working in the Defence & Security (D&S) sectors.
Chair: Graham Booth, 2iC
Vice-Chair: Andrew Dixon, SVGC

Defence Commercial Business Forum
The Defence Commercial Business Forum (DCBF) provides a conduit for the Commercial professional community within the techUK membership to engage with their Commercial counterparts and other stakeholders within Her Majesty’s Government (HMG), principally with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and in particular Defence Digital.
Chair: Robert Tindle, BAE Systems Defence Information
Vice-Chair: Ann Ibbotson, L3Harris

Defence Research and Technology Forum
The Defence Research & Technology Forum (DRTF) represents the interests of techUK members to Defence stakeholders involved in the funding, and conduct of Research & Technology within the UK Defence markets. The DRTF assists the MOD in the formulation of effective R&T policy and brings greater Government awareness to the capabilities that exist within the UK technology industry.
Chair: Matt Albans, BAE Systems Maritime
Vice-Chair: Andy Nicholson, Thales

Information Superiority Forum
The Information Superiority Forum (ISF) looks at information superiority (IS) across the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The ISF leads on engagement with the MOD's FLCs and across the department's Defence Digital organisation. The Forum gives techUK members insight into the future strategies of key stakeholders in the MOD's the information community.
Chair: Ian Kirkwood, QinetiQ
Vice-Chair: Nick Hartley, Thales
Vice-Chair: Chris Lewis, Airbus
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