techUK will be hosting the Cabinet Office, the National Cyber Security Centre and a number of key government departments for a half day event, to update and engage on HMG's strategy for working at SECRET, including with commercial, NGO and academic partners on more sensitive matters. 

The event will allow both techUK membership companies and non-member businesses to understand HMG expectations, current and future plans for SECRET working which will be of interest to organisations who need to want to work with HMG on more sensitive matters. It will also be an opportunity for cyber security and technology specialists who are interested in working with HMG on developing future solutions to understand how they can get involved. 

Attendees will get to: 

  • Hear from the Government Chief Security Officer, Vincent Devine, who will be delivering the keynote address
  • Inform their business investment decisions in light of the market intelligence provided. 
  • Be part of an ongoing engagement on the topic at hand. 
  • Get access to information and support on how to work more closely with government - and do so securely. 
  • Meet with peers, competitors and potential collaboration partners in the sector. 
  • Hear from companies who have already benefited from real growth through working with government in this area - including through flow-down into other sectors. 

Agenda

 

Start

Duration

Item

Lead

1.

0900

30 mins

Registration

techUK

2.

0930

5 mins

Welcome

techUK

3.

0935

15 mins

Keynote - The Future of Secure Working

(plus Q&A)

Vincent Devine, Govt. Chief Security Officer

4.

0950

20 mins

A One HMG Approach - planning for the next SR

Michael Shryane, Deputy Director for Rosa, Cabinet Office

5.

1010

20 mins

Threats, Risks and Opportunities - a perspective from the National Technical Authority

Ian McCormack, Technical Director, NCSC

6.

1030

30 mins

Coffee break

techUK

7.

1100

55 mins

HMG’s Requirements:

 

  • A Defence View
  • A Home Office View
  • A FCDO View
  • A CDDO View
  • A Rosa Service Organisation View

 

Dr Marc Baldwin, SRO MODNET EVOLVE & Capt. John Gordon, Dep Head, Cap C4ISTAR

Stuart Catterall, CTO, Enterprise Services, Home Office

Alan Gray, CISO, FCDO

Ed McCutcheon, Principal Technical Architect, CDDO

Laura Yeaman, Rosa CTO

8.

1155

5 mins

What we have learned - an SME’s view

Adrian Cunningham, CEO, Amiosec

9.

1200

5 mins

What we have learned - an SME’s view

Simon Wiseman,

CTO Deep-Secure

10.

1205

10 mins

Conclusions

Michael Shryane & John Farmery, Cabinet Office

11.

1215

15 mins

Q&A

John Farmery, Cabinet Office

12.

1230

60 mins

Lunch, networking and departure

techUK

Attendees should arrive from 9:00 for registration and there will be a light lunch and refreshments provided after to allow ongoing discussions. 

Please note that the event will be held under Chatham House rules.


Raya Tsolova

Programme Manager, National Security, techUK

Tracy Modha

Team Assistant - Markets, techUK


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