Defence and National Security

Working in partnership to deliver across UK Defence

Our digital solutions are tailored to address the essential needs of UK Defence and Security missions, including the management of equipment inventory, secure collaborative working environments, and secure desktops. We also extend our support to military personnel and their families by enabling seamless digital access to essential accommodation services, ensuring they remain connected and supported no matter where they are. Our dedication to enhancing the UK's safety by delivering mission-critical digital services has been recognised consistently having been rated in the top 10 Software and IT Services supplier to the UK Defence sector, and currently ranked 7th by TechMarketView.

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For more information, please contact James Mansfield, Executive Client Director at Sopra Steria.

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We’re one of the UK’s leading IT consultancies – and the fastest growing of TechMarketView’s top 20 IT consultancies. ​We help the organisations which shape everyday life in Britain to re-imagine their services and re-think how they work. And our solutions are grounded in Sopra Steria’s practical experience of delivering services at scale.​

Defence Business Services: Our business service brand SSCL plays a central role in delivering core payroll, HR and pension services for 230,000 military personal and reservists and 2 million veterans. This includes delivering 70 payrolls every month, disbursing and accounting for £9bn, including £3.8bn in pensions to 80 currencies and 100+ countries annually and providing one of the largest Oracle HR systems in Europe; our call centre teams are available 24/7 365 days a year, providing an exceptional user experience.

  • ​ Defence Infrastructure Organisation​ Housing Management​: Sopra Steria’s digital solutions support the allocation and management of family accommodation to military personnel and supports national accommodation management services.​ ​

Information security is fundamental to Defence and National Security. We provide a wide range of secure information management solutions to the UK government at all levels of security.  We specialise in messaging services and adjacent technology, delivering these to fixed, deployed and tactical locations.

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD) relies on Sopra Steria to deliver critical inventory management and warehousing services that underpin the digital transformation of defence logistics and support. We ensure that end users have access to relevant and trustworthy master data which in turn allows effective, timely decision making.

    • MJDI: We provide the core tri-service inventory management service that enables military logisticians to manage inventory requirements, both at military units and deployed on operations.  MJDI interfaces with engineering and asset management systems to enable optimised maintenance, returns and disposals. Our solution also integrates with finance and planning systems to determine stock availability and value, providing a trusted and auditable demand signal. 

    BLUEJAYSecureCollaboration is a secure collaborative working environment that enables government and industry partners to work with integrity and assurance at SECRET. Created by Sopra Steria, BLUEJAYSecureCollaboration is developed to support the whole range of digital services including document/project collaboration, data-sharing, voice/video communication, IMPEX & large file transfer. ​ It provides an evergreen model with future service development roadmaps for engineering toolsets such as BYOA (bring your own applications), BYOW (bring your own workload) and connected site services. ​

    The core of our Defence Capability is our solution and business integration expertise, with a deep understanding of Defence systems and business process enabling us to integrate multiple systems to enable more efficient services. 
    CIMPA, a Sopra Steria company, specialises in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) services, supporting transformation projects across the defence, aerospace, transport and energy sectors. We have experience in end-to-end PLM, from creating a PLM strategy, developing roadmaps, deploying processes, methods and tools as well as delivering training and support. Ultimately, CIMPA gives customers a competitive edge by improving overall efficiency during the whole product lifecycle. ​

    At Sopra Steria, our teams combine in-depth expertise in the aerospace business with a high level of knowledge of information systems and digitalisation. Our expertise spans across the aerospace lifecycle, from conception to maintenance with a focus on the critical functions of the sector: Engineering, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, Maintenance and Services.

    Effective C2 enabling decision advantage is fundamental to Defence.  CS GROUP, a Sopra Steria company, have developed interoperable command and control systems combining information management with decision-making support for: Air-to-Air, GBAD (Ground Based Air Defence), ASI-ALI (Air Surface Integration), ASW (Anti-submarine Warfare), ASuW (Anti-surface Warfare), and C-UAS (Counter Uncrewed Air Systems) or use in training, simulations and operations.  

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    Our partnerships

    We are proud to collaborate with organisations that share our commitment to supporting the Defence community and veterans. By working alongside our key partners, we aim to make a meaningful difference, fostering diversity, empowering individuals, and providing essential support to those who serve or have served. We are dedicated to creating positive, lasting impacts within the Defence and veteran communities.

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    Sopra Steria and Salesforce to transform citizen experience in emergency services

    Oct 13, 2021, 10:27 AM
    Title* : Sopra Steria and Salesforce to transform citizen experience in emergency services
    New capability will enable an efficient experience for citizens when engaging with front line responders. Integration of Sopra Steria STORM with the Salesforce Platform can help emergency services best respond to vulnerable citizens.

    LONDON, 13th October 2021 – European digital transformation leader, Sopra Steria, today announces an integration with the Salesforce Platform to drive a new citizen-centric approach in emergency service response. The new offering can see the integration of Sopra Steria’s STORM Command and Control system with the Salesforce Platform, enhancing police contact, engagement and response in support of their local communities, and providing a seamless citizen experience for the public across contact channels.

     

    This integration can modernise how control rooms and frontline operators are able to interact with citizens, who now expect to engage with emergency services across multiple channels, whether that’s 999 calls, texts, instant messaging, web chat or social media, and in a way which suits them.

     

    Additionally, this integration will help the emergency services to be citizen centric when handling individual cases. It will provide them quick access to relevant data, enabling them to better identify citizens who are vulnerable, including repeat victims of crime. This joined up approach to data allows those in control rooms to have a more accurate understanding of citizens and situations so they can better deliver the right help, guidance, support and interventions.

     

    Interoperability of this kind is paving the future of public safety systems. Not only is it allowing citizens to communicate in ways which match their experience with other digital services they use in their day-to-day lives, but it aids frontline operators in making better and faster decisions based on data, ultimately improving public health and safety.

     

    This integration has been developed alongside Sopra Steria’s policing and wider public safety customers and with the European Electronic Communications Code – published in 2020 – in mind. Digital and data ethics have also played a prominent role within this integration, with Sopra Steria embedding principles of privacy, transparency, accountability, safety, fairness and accessibility into its solution.

     

    The integration also launches in conjunction with the 25th Anniversary of STORM – a solution that provides a highly reliable and resilient support infrastructure for managing incident response for emergency services, from the first interaction with the public through to frontline response. It boasts majority market share, with over 65% of UK police forces using it.

     

    Paul Bergin, Head of Public Safety at Sopra Steria, commented: “As citizens we’re used to communicating in a way that suits us, choosing the most relevant channels, media and devices – contacting the emergency services should be no different. We are thrilled to be working with Salesforce to drive digital transformation across the emergency services and, ultimately, help to improve public health and safety. 

     

    “We have always based the development of our STORM solution on the needs and challenges of our customers and improving the accessibility of the service they deliver – particularly to vulnerable citizens – is absolutely crucial. This next level of innovation around STORM will truly benefit the lives of citizens and the people using it.”

     

    Simon Collinson, Head of the UK Public Sector at Salesforce, commented: “Across the UK, public sector organisations are racing to create digital experiences for citizens. As a vital service for protecting the safety of the public, we’re delighted to be working with Sopra Steria to deliver this data-driven solution for emergency services to provide next generation citizen engagement.”

     

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    About Sopra Steria

    Sopra Steria, a European leader in consulting, digital services and software development, helps its clients drive their digital transformation to obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. It provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to making the most of digital technology to build a positive future for its clients. With 46,000 employees in 30 countries, the Group generated revenue of €4.3 billion in 2020.

     

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    Sopra Steria Group (SOP) is listed on Euronext Paris (Compartment A) - ISIN: FR0000050809

    For more information, please visit our website www.soprasteria.com

     

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    Our team brings a wealth of experience from across Defence and National Security. Get in touch to explore how we can help you address your challenges and achieve success.

     

     

    In summary:

    • Mission-Critical Support: We support the UK's Defence and National Security by providing mission-critical digital services, enhancing the lives of those on the front line.
    • Diverse Capabilities: We offer a range of services including logistics and support, secure collaboration, product lifecycle management, application and enterprise management, secure services, and people services.
    • Commitment to Community: We are dedicated to supporting the Defence community, including veterans, through initiatives like the Armed Forces Covenant and their Armed Forces Network.