In this month’s post:
In a classic example of convergence of land sea air space with cyber, a remote pilot on land leverages cyber to communicate with seaglider, a marine robot, undersea via satellite in space
Also of interest, may be:
- Nato readiness evidence for cyber and hybrid warfare being taken by the Lords Select international relations committee:
- The Parliamentary Communications Committee inviting contributions to its new inquiry on the regulation of the internet:
- The Foreign Affairs Committee on the cross-Commonwealth dialogue around human rights, the rule of law and critical issues such as cyber security, data protection and online privacy:
On the research front:
- The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is offering Researcher in residence awards toward stimulating the flow of people and skills in the innovation system, including for Securing Intelligent Mobility: Towards Real Time Interventions and a Resilient Cyber Culture in Transport Systems, alongside areas such as high value manufacturing, future cities and satellites.
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has begun integrating the seven research councils, Innovate UK, and Research England, and launched a fellowship leaders scheme
- ESRC is commissioning up to four research grants as part of its contribution to the UKRI Partnership for Conflict, Crime and Security Research (PaCCS)
In another exemplary illustration of leveraging what exists, the NCSC posted this information on its collaboration with industry and associations to embed security, in this case – in retail:
In some of my research in preparation for manufacturing week:
- MAPP, the EPSRC Future Manufacturing Hub, is offering funding for up to four feasibility studies to conduct novel research which closely aligns with the Hub’s core research programme: Powders by Design and Process by Design:
- The UK construction industry was worth nearly £100 billion to the UK economy in 2016, and the Lords Committee has launched a new inquiry to consider the potential benefits of off-site manufacture for construction and any drawbacks and obstacles to its wider use. The Committee invites submissions:
On the top of AI:
- The UK government’s Serious Fraud Office is using AI
- and the land registry has signed its first ever digital mortgage
- https://hmlandregistry.blog.gov.uk/2018/04/10/designing-digital-services-as-easy-as-1-2-3/
In international activity in Australia
- DIT has organised a trade mission for Australian startups to London for Fin tech, which AustCyber is sponsoring
- In Brisbane:
- Graham Sturt Minister for international trade and investment met with Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and Queensland business leaders
- Mayor of West Midland Andy Street was meeting to listen to UK and Australian businesses ahead of attended at the closing ceremony of the commonwealth games as it handed over to Birmingham https://twitter.com/tradegovukaus/status/984293498152087553?s=21
That is it for this post: Join up thinking with us at these conferences where we will be speaking on the art of the Cyber Innovation Endeavour
