UKCeB's mission is to transform secure information sharing for through life collaboration in defence acquisition and support. It's a not-for-profit, membership organisation comprising over 600 individuals and 70 Defence & Aerospace companies (see Members), plus the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and related Trade Associations. With a mature Governance structure, Council and senior MOD/Industry representatives setting the agenda, UKCeB's Task Force actively pursues coordinated activities across a range of groupings for Team Defence. It's both a catalyst and a facilitator, promoting joint Industry/MOD collaboration.

You can learn about UKCeB's work in browsing this website - see About, Organisation, FAQ and History. However, once you are signed-in as a Member, you have privileged access to a full range of searchable documents, the 'inside' information from Working Groups, Steering Groups, Communities of Interest, Projects, Learning & Development, Past Events Notes, General Documents and so forth. UKCeB's Member website is a key tool in its remit as 'the voice to inform, the means to perform'. To learn about membership benefits, click on Join UKCeB.

Future Highlights Wednesday 22 Sep 2010 CoL Visit - Defence Support Group (DSG) Donnington/Telford Tuesday 16 Nov 2010 UKCeB Good Practice Market Place 2010 Tuesday 7 Sep 2010 UKCeB Council - Council Wednesday 8 Sep 2010 Security and PKI ID Management - SWG & PKI SG Tuesday 14 Sep 2010 CLS Information Capability Steering Group (‘Green Box’) - CIC SG (Green Box) Wednesday 15 Sep 2010 Logistics Information Community of Interest - LCIA COI Wednesday 15 Sep 2010 Def Stan 00-600 - Def Stan 00-600 WG Wednesday 15 Sep 2010 DIS Symposium 15th September 2010 Full calendar

UKCeB Forum FAQs for Restricted MOD-Industry email via the RLI_v1.0 [ more... ] It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that one of Team Defence’s key players over many years, Ian Sloss from LSC Group, died on 9 August ... [ more... ] Defence Minister Peter Luff – see MOD’s ‘desider’ article July 2010 [ more... ] Ian King BAE Systems is New Head of Defence Industries Council [ more... ] Sustainable Procurement Strategy [ more... ] Review of Acquisition for the Secretary of State for Defence [ more... ] MOD Information Strategy 2009 [ more... ] All items

UKCeB addresses issues of current import and anticipates those expected to have future impact. For example, the implications of new incentivised contracting models such as Contracting for Availability (or Capability) on security, information management and collaborative working are explored, for the benefit of all members. UKCeB has a non-partisan role in bringing together the right people to address issues of common concern. It is a torch bearer for the use of global Standards and promotes practical initiatives such the secure communications tools emerging from the Transglobal Secure Collaboration Program (TSCP) and the Logistics Coherence Information Architecture (LCIA).

The UKCeB-led Working Groups generate a wealth of information that is collated and made available for members: minutes, meeting agendas, attendees, presentations, briefings, policy and review documents. In addition, UKCeB files reports from defence-related seminars, conferences and events that its Task Force attends. These resources enable members to be well-informed, better-connected and more productive. UKCeB's website provides a '24/7' opportunity for research and participation in this information community, complementing the networking exchanges enjoyed through active participation in its working forums.

UKCeB provides consultancy services relating to Secure Information Sharing and Through-Life Support as part of FATS/3.

We welcome feedback or specific enquiries.