An overview of the Joint Security and Resilience Centre

JSaRC : Joint Security and Resilience Centre

Government and the Security Sector working in partnership

Director, Security Industry Engagement, Office for Security and Counter Terrorism

The problem: Government customer view…..

The problem: security suppliers’ view…..

43 police forces?

Home Office?

Private security market?

Intelligence Agencies??

UK or export?

Border Force?

CPNI?OSCT?

CAA?Dept for Transport?

Prisons?

Industry working together: RISC

650 companies

security andResilienceIndustrySuppliersCommunity

ADS

TechUK

BSIA

security technologies

protective security

cyber security

signals intelligence

private security

man guarding & electronic equipment19 Sectors

900+ companies

900+ companies

RISC represents thousands of security companies

FIA

Shaping standardsPromoting best practice

fire industry

NDIsupply chain sourcing and development180 members

other… Academic RISCOther trade bodies

Government working togetherSecurity Industry

Engagement Directorate

HMGHome Office

OSCT

Joining the dotsin Government

JSaRC– a joint Government / Industry Centre of Excellence

02/05/2023

02/05/2023

02/05/2023

JSaRC - what’s different?• more than science and technology – COTS/services/other sectors/ commercial

• 50:50 Government/security sector (industry and academia) collaboration (50:50 funded) (HMG £11m over 4 years)

• industry shaping - supporting SMEs, protecting IP, promoting consortia

• “A great place to learn” – for Government and industry secondees

• location - Cambridge

• “Speed dating” …. “Sandpit” ….. “Gearbox” …..“Marriage guidance”

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