Special Interest Group Request

Appendix A: Key strategic technology terms in defence and security

4th Industrial Revolution Technologies  Advanced Materials and Manufacturing  Agile command & control  Autonomous Systems and Robotics Communications  Congested/contested RF Environment Effects  Cyber Security  Data Science, AI, ML, Simulation and Synthetic Environments  Ethics and Legal Considerations

Health, Safety and Environment  Human/Machine Interaction  Human Performance and Development  Net Zero Initiatives  Secure Sharing of Information  Sovereign Capabilities   Space and Satellite Applications  Specialist User Capabilities  Test & Evaluation

Appendix B: Process and SIG Responsibilities 

The SIGs shall: 

Identify areas of high and low capability within that theme and potential growth areas.

Support the group to share knowledge, opportunities, best practice, facilities and network.

Identify challenge areas that require R&D solutions to develop D&S products and services.

Form consortia to collaboratively bid.

Identify and communicate relevant funding opportunities aligned to theme.

Report back to the Programme Manager on opportunities and successes enabled by this collaboration