The UKTI DSO Security Directorate provides advice to homeland security, fire, police and commercial security sector companies to optimise government support for the UK’s unique and leading-edge UK industry. The security sector has seen a significant growth in world-wide market opportunities.

UKTI DSO supports UK companies with products and services in a diverse range of different areas, including:

• National security and external border management, across all environments.
  
  
• Protecting people, property, transport, ICT systems, other infrastructure and economic assets.
  
  
• Enabling effective crisis management in response to natural and civil emergencies.
  
  
• Providing security at major events.
  
  
• Providing protection against and decontamination from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.
  
  
• Fire engineering, active and passive fire protection and fire fighting.
  
  
• Emergency services’ management and control systems.

Our security team helps UK companies and the industry as a whole to pave the way for them to win business from overseas government and industry customers. The team aim to develop a clear understanding of the UK’s capability in military and civil security sectors.

 

• UKTI DSO Security Leaflet (Sep 2009) (pdf 251 KB)

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Security Directorate Activity 2008-09

Activities undertaken include:

Exhibitions

• HOSDB ’09 – Moroccan, French and Italian delegations hosted.
• IFSEC ’09 – Meet the buyer event with delegations from 23 countries.
• GSA Singapore ’09 (DSO stand).
• Securex Italy.
• Segurex Portugal.
• DSEi 09 (HMS Mersey delegations).
• Agreement reached with HOSDB on UKTI DSO involvement in HOSDB 2010 – detailed planning underway.
• Forward planning for Milipol, Paris.
  

Outward Missions Supported

• Saudi Arabia
• France
• Portugal
• Italy
• Romania
• US
• Canada
• Egypt
• India
  

Hosted Inward Visits of Security Personnel

• South Africa
• Brazil
• Mexico x 2
• Bahrain
• Kuwait x 2
• Saudi Arabia x 2
• Iraq
• UKTI/FCO Multi-Nation Inward Mission on security at large sporting events
  

Other Events

• Industry Briefing Course for UKTI Commercial Officers - December ’09.
• Iraq Seminar.
• Middle East Seminar.
• Japan CT Seminar.

Other Activities

• Developed strategy and business plan.
• Negotiated input to National Security Strategy update.
• Continued progress on market analysis.
• Attendance at RISC International and trade association export groups.
• Lead Economic Exclusion Zone trade group.
• Support NBC UK trade group.
• Established Security Working Group ((comprising trade associations, UKTI Regional reps) and International Trade Adviser (ITA) Group.
• Recruitment of police adviser.
• Membership of UKTI Olympics team.

Security Sector Advisory Group Activity 2008-09

• Meetings held in August 08, November 08, March 09, June 09 and September 09.
  
• Formed sub-groups covering Marketing; Olympics; International Strategy; Wider Stakeholder Engagement.
• Agreed Security Directorate strategy.
• Agreed Security Directorate business plan.
• Agreed Security Directorate priority markets.
• Produced a SWOT analysis template for identifying key sporting events to target.
• Produced key marketing messages.
• Briefed overseas Embassies/High Commissions on UK security capability.
• Produced a list of key UK security contacts which could support DSO’s work.
• Produced a list of security-related training courses that might be of interest.

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More security information can be found on the Security pages of the main UKTI website.

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How can we help?

The UKTI Defence & Security Organisation provides all defence and security related advice within UK Trade & Investment. Contact the team for more information and advice:

UKTI Defence & Security Organisation, Kingsgate House, 66-74 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SW.

For information about what we offer potential and established UK exporters in the Defence & Security sector, see Our Services.

 

UKTI Defence & Security Organisation Contact: enquiries@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Publication date: 29/09/09