February 19, 2021

EU Commission publishes draft adequacy decisions for the UK

EU Commission publishes draft adequacy decisions for the UK

ADS has been monitoring the progress of the EU’s data adequacy assessment of the UK for some time. Previous blogs have set […]

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February 12, 2021

#NAW2021 Guest Blog: Serco Defence

#NAW2021 Guest Blog: Serco Defence

In the final blog in our series for National Apprenticeship Week we hear from Serco Defence who tell us about the apprenticeships […]

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Parliament
February 10, 2021

MPs debate ahead of the publication of the Integrated Review

MPs debate ahead of the publication of the Integrated Review

Yesterday MPs held a General Debate in the House of Commons on the Publication of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development […]

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February 8, 2021

National Apprenticeship Week 2021 #BuildTheFuture

National Apprenticeship Week 2021 #BuildTheFuture

This week (8-14 February) is National Apprenticeship Week in England. The UK’s Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industries are at the forefront […]

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January 18, 2021

What the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement means for personal data

What the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement means for personal data

The new agreement between the UK and EU covers a huge range of issues, however, one thing that couldn’t be included was […]

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Brexit
January 10, 2021

Exploring the UK-EU Trade and Co-Operation Agreement

Exploring the UK-EU Trade and Co-Operation Agreement

On Christmas Eve, the UK and EU reached an agreement over their future relationship after nearly a year of tough negotiations. Whilst […]

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MGA-agency
January 4, 2021

Defence Sourcing Portal – 2021 Launch and Supplier Registration

Defence Sourcing Portal – 2021 Launch and Supplier Registration

On 5 January 2021 MOD will launch the homepage for the new Defence Sourcing Portal. The web address will be the same […]

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December 22, 2020

Defence Engineering: Tackling the Skills Shortage

Defence Engineering: Tackling the Skills Shortage

Written by Emma Booth, Defence Engagement Lead, Serco and Defence Suppliers Forum People & Skills Programme Manager Earlier this year, the Defence […]

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December 16, 2020

Winging It Podcast – the UK’s Defence and Security Sectors

Winging It Podcast – the UK’s Defence and Security Sectors

In the latest episode of the ADS Winging It Podcast, we talk to the ADS Defence and Security Directors and Vice Presidents […]

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December 15, 2020

Public procurement green paper

Public procurement green paper

The current pandemic has highlighted the importance of agile, open and effective public procurement to ensure the quick provision of vital goods […]

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Tempest NI Industry Briefing

Tempest NI Industry Briefing

The UK’s future combat air capability is essential for our national security and the long-term health of the UK defence industry. Since […]

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November 26, 2020

Preparing for Brexit: Logistics and Freight

Preparing for Brexit: Logistics and Freight

Your general reminder to get ready With just 37 days to go until the end of the transition period, government and businesses […]

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November 23, 2020

ADS New Professionals Forum – A Bright Future For Our Sectors

ADS New Professionals Forum – A Bright Future For Our Sectors

On Thursday 19 November the ADS New Professional’s Forum (NPF) held its annual conference, with this year’s theme being “How Tempest will […]

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November 20, 2020

Major investment in UK defence

Major investment in UK defence

On 19 November 2020, the Prime Minister announced a huge boost to Defence spending and presented important parts of the vision for […]

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