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Workforce planning: Preparing for the future, today

Workforce planning is the process an organisation uses to analyse its workforce and determine the steps it must take to meet current and future staffing needs. It also involves determining the most efficient and cost-effective methods to recruit and retain talent.

Why does Defence make it so hard for tech start-ups to help them?

One of the best things about transitioning to a fresh career is the opportunity to talk to and learn from lots of new people.

World Youth Skills Day 2022

Minister, Sajid Javid was once ridiculed for likening the NHS to ‘Blockbuster in the age of Netflix’. Yes, this comparison / case study may have been lacking in originality, but I applaud both his honesty and the analogy because I know exactly what he meant.

500 Royal Lancers to uncover hidden digital potential

The Royal Lancers are undertaking an innovative technology capability building program that could serve as a blueprint for how the entire British Army addresses its digital skills gap.

CAF OUTCAN digital portal

WithYouWithMe is assisting the Canadian Armed Forces by building a scalable digital portal for out of country staff to deliver high quality and timely administrative support to deployed members and their families.

Digital transformation in the military – aspiration or substance?

The days when military innovation led the way in technical progress are a distant memory. Today the most brilliant minds, the greatest unfettered entrepreneurial zeal and the big bucks to imagine and drive the pace of change generally lie elsewhere.

Bridging the gap between developer and end user

WithYouWithMe recently partnered with several FVEY military organizations to build out their in-house digital capabilities to empower teams to ideate and build technology solutions that meet their evolving needs.

Are defence digital capabilities at risk of being outdated?

There is a clear link between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an act that has transformed Europe’s security architecture, and the urgency with which we should be embracing new technologies and building our digital armies.

The character of the modern battlefield and role of the digital warrior

Most of us are seduced to some degree by the lure and potential of ground-breaking technology. It excites and promises a bridge from the fictional possibilities portrayed in films into our lives.

5 steps for engaging Digital Natives with the modern military

There are thousands of digital natives (individuals who have grown up with and are very comfortable with technology) looking for employment, and yet we find it unendingly difficult to recruit them into the military.

Reflections on leaving the military – the digital challenge

Leaving the military 35 years after entering the gates of Sandhurst for the first time offers the chance to pause to reflect. The world has changed immeasurably in that time, and the military profession and character of war have revolutionised in parallel.

Attracting digital natives to the modern military

I left NATO Allied Command Operations in 2020 with unfinished business – regrets I am working to rectify – in three areas.
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