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.

Our Defence and Security expertise

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

Our services

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 announces partnership with Walking With The Wounded

    Jul 2, 2021, 10:29 AM
    Title* : Sopra Steria announces partnership with Walking With The Wounded

    Sopra Steria, a European leader in consulting and digital services, has announced its official partnership with the charity Walking With The Wounded.

    London, UK – 2  July 2021

     

    Sopra Steria, a European leader in consulting and digital services, has announced its official partnership with the charity Walking With The Wounded.

    Established in 2010, Walking With The Wounded offers life-changing mental health, employment and care coordination programmes to support disadvantaged veterans in regaining their independence and obtaining sustainable employment.

    The charity’s mission is closely aligned to Sopra Steria’s commitment to making a positive contribution to the Armed Forces community, as well as to wider society through its values-driven, ethical approach.

    Sopra Steria will support Walking With The Wounded by sharing its knowledge and expertise in consulting and technology, as part of the company’s Tech For Good initiative. This summer the company’s innovation team and subject-matter experts will host a Hackathon with the charity, to identify where a difference can be made to its vital programmes of work.

    In addition to becoming a key official partner of the charity, Sopra Steria has committed to raising awareness of its work, fundraising through employee-led initiatives and encouraging employees to use the company’s three-day volunteering leave provision to benefit the charity.

    Sopra Steria’s Armed Forces Community Network, a forum dedicated to the wellbeing of the company’s Armed Forces community, will play an important role in ensuring that Walking With The Wounded is properly supported and in making the charity’s extensive resources available to its own members.

    Sue-Ellen-Wright, Managing Director of Aerospace, Defence and Security at Sopra Steria, commented: “People are at the heart of our business and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure that our engagement with the Armed Forces community, both inside and outside of our company, is best practice. Our business counts many Armed Forces community members in its number, all of whom are valued as individuals bringing vital skills and experience that directly contribute to our success. It is a sad fact that many veterans do not have a positive experience when trying to navigate civilian life, which is why we’re delighted to have found a charity partner with whom we can exchange knowledge and experience to help make a tangible difference.”

    Joel Oxberry, Walking With The Wounded Head of Income, commented: “We are delighted that Sopra Steria has chosen to support Walking With The Wounded and those who served. The past 18 months has highlighted the digital gap within the charity sector and this new partnership provides a fantastic opportunity to bolster our digital team, knowledge and ultimately better support the veteran community.”

     

     

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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 25 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

     

    Contacts:

    Brands2Life: Kate Smith, Kate.Smith@Brands2Life.com, 07516 849 645

    Sopra Steria: Emma Morgan, emma.morgan@soprasteria.com, 07961 138697
     

     

    About Walking With The Wounded

    Walking With The Wounded (‘WWTW’) delivers life-changing employment, mental health and care coordination programmes for ex-servicemen and women and their families who are in need – empowering them to regain their independence, thrive and contribute once more.

    The charity develops innovative initiatives in partnership with the NHS to target veterans who are physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged and deliver significant social impact. The focus is often on early intervention to help break the downward spiral which creates a disproportionately high number of ex-military within homeless, police custody, unemployment and mental health statistics.

    In addition to its programmes, the charity stages fundraising expeditions (entirely paid for by corporate partners) to demonstrate the hope, determination, resilience and skills of our wounded. These have included the North Pole (2011), Everest (2012), South Pole (2013), Walk of Britain (2015), Walk of America (2018) and the Walk of Oman (2021).

    Anyone interested in volunteering for Walking With The Wounded can get involved with the charity’s new OP-REGEN initiative and help bring positive change to communities across the UK.


    For more information, contact Georgia Horne Georgia@wwtw.org.uk or call 01263 863 901.

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    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.