Event Round-up | Market Insight Briefing: Cyber Security Procurement in Central Government
On Tuesday 17 January, techUK hosted an event to explore the cyber security market in Central Government. During the session, we heard from techUK members Stotles who presented some of the data and insights outlined in their recent report The £22b future of the UK’s cyber security which looked at opportunities for public sector suppliers in this space.
Setting the scene with an overview of the cyber security landscape and the opportunity in Central Government; Stotles' Dylan Keth touched upon topics such as the UK Government strategies instituted to improve the nation’s cyber security & their implications for suppliers; trends across Central Government buyers of cyber products and solutions; and how suppliers can create opportunities and potentially win contracts.
Attendees were then provided with an update from Crown Commercial Service’s Cyber Category Lead, Liban Aingal, who set out the key frameworks and DPSs such as Cyber Security Services 3, used by buyers for purchasing cyber services and tooling as well as some of the trends that CCS is seeing around cyber spend. Liban also highlighted the work that CCS is doing to help the public sector to increase cyber resilience through better procurement and the Cyber Category’s priorities for the next couple of years.
Attendees then heard from two supplier members who spoke about their experiences ‘on the ground’ and their recommendations and advice for others navigating the cyber security procurement landscape in Central Government.
Richard Giblin, Public Sector Lead at SolarWinds, touched upon the importance of cyber security and collaboration between suppliers and other stakeholders in the event of a cyber incident; as well as the positives of partner networks and some insight on his organisation's routes to market. And Stuart Mckean, CEO of Nine23 and Chair of techUK’s Cyber Security SME Forum, reflected on his experience as an SME providing cyber solutions to government, and imparted some of his top tips for others looking to navigate the market.
Packed full of useful insight and information, you can watch the full webinar here:
To find out more about techUK's Cyber Security SME Forum, please contact Jill Broom, [email protected]
For more information on techUK's Cyber Security and Central Government Programmes, please reach out to a member of our team:
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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- [email protected]
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- @honeybroom
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- www.techuk.org
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-broom-19aa824
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
Heather Cover-Kus
Heather Cover-Kus
Heather is Head of Central Government Programme at techUK, working to represent the supplier community of tech products and services to Central Government.
Prior to joining techUK in April 2022, Heather worked in the Economic Policy and Small States Section at the Commonwealth Secretariat. She led the organisation’s FinTech programme and worked to create an enabling environment for developing countries to take advantage of the socio-economic benefits of FinTech.
Before moving to the UK, Heather worked at the Office of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the Central Bank of The Bahamas.
Heather holds a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP, a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from LSE, and a BA in Economics and Sociology from Macalester College.
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- [email protected]
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-cover-kus-ba636538
