CECA attended a roundtable last week with discussion exploring the Defence Investment Plan and its implications for the Thames Valley defence and security sector, including opportunities for businesses, supply chains, skills development, and future regional growth. A key topic was the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Defence Cyber Certification (DCC), a new organisation-wide cyber assurance framework for defence suppliers. The scheme replaces the previous contract-by-contract approach and will become a key requirement for companies seeking to work within the UK defence supply chain. You can read a MoD blog regarding the requirement for suppliers to achieve MoD DCC (Level 0) certification by 31st December 2026. Clear details provided by SEIGUR Limited – Specialist Legal and Cyber IT Resilience Consultancy on what it means for your business and the steps needed to achieve certification including a DCC Scoping Guide, a DCC Certification Process Guide, a DCC Overview Document and a DCC Applicant Guide can be found here: