The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) programme is being implemented by the United States Department of Defense (US DoD) to protect the intellectual property it has invested in from cyber-attacks and strengthen security within the US defence industry supply chain. The CMMC programme will impact the global Defence Industrial Base (DIB) and the 300,000 companies within it, impacting many UK companies involved in the US and global defence supply chains. CMMC will add a requirement for prime contractors and their subcontracts to be CMMC certified to an appropriate level of cyber maturity, before they can undertake new contracts.
This joint techUK, ADS and TD-Info briefing will include discussion on:
- The background of CMMC, and progress to date;
- The potential impacts for UK businesses and their supply chains;
- Advice on how UK industry can get ready for CMMC assessments; and
- Discussion on the potential wider impacts of CMMC and wider efforts to strengthen supply-chain security.
Speakers will include:
Andy Watkin-Child, Founding Partner, CMMC Europe and Founding Partner, Parava Security Solutions
Matt Malarkey, General Manager, North America, Titania
Dan Patefield
Dan Patefield
Dan leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in August 2017 as a Programme Manager working across the Cyber and Defence programmes. He is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security eco-system, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Dan also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and Governmnet conduit for supporting growth across the sector. A key focus of his work is to strengthen the public-private partnership across cyber security to support further development of UK cyber security policy.
Before joining techUK he worked as Forum Lead for the Westminster eForum. In this role he had a focus on the technology and telecoms space, on issues ranging from Broadband and Mobile Infrastructure, the Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Data and diversity in tech. Dan has a BA in History from the University of Liverpool.
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- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2165
Jill Broom
Jill Broom
Jill is techUK’s Programme Manager for Cyber Security, working across the cyber eco-system to bring industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors.
Prior to focusing in on techUK's cyber security work, Jill was also part of techUK's Central Government programme team, representing the supplier community of technology products and services to Whitehall departments.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
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- @honeybroom
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- www.techuk.org
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-broom-19aa824
Annie Collings
Annie Collings
Annie joined techUK as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023.
Prior to joining techUK, Annie worked as an Account Manager at PLMR Healthcomms, a specialist healthcare agency providing public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. Annie also spent time as an Intern in an MPs constituency office and as an Intern at the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed.
Annie graduated from Nottingham Trent University, where she was an active member of the lacrosse society.
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- anniecollings24
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/annie-collings-270150158/
