Our Publications

Ask the experts - An article on the work of the Salvage and Marine Operations IPT

An extract from the Defence Contracts Bulletin on the work of DE&S's Salvage and Marine Opertations IPT.

First published in MoD Defence Contracts March 2007

Date: 2 Oct 07

DE&S in Brief

DE&S in Brief is an introduction and summary of Defence Equipment and Support as launched in April 2007.

Date: 29 Mar 07

DE&S Organisation Chart

DE&S Organisation Wall Chart (October 2009)

Date: 29 Mar 07

DE&S: An introduction

A brief introduction to DE&S - 2009.

Date: 1 May 09

Defence Equipment and Support - Blueprint: The Future Operating Model

Defence Equipment and Support
Blueprint: The Future Operating Model


This Blueprint sets out the future operating model for DE&S in line with the direction set out by our Business Strategy. It describes how the organisation will ‘look’ and ‘feel’ by or during 2012. It represents an aspirational goal for the organisation to achieve over the next few years.
The PACE Change Programme is how we will get there.”

Date: 6 Mar 08

Defence Equipment and Support Business Strategy 2008-12

The Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Business Strategy 2008-12 sets out the strategic direction for DE&S, its' Main Board’s priorities over 2008-12 and explains the areas where the Board will drive particular development. The DE&S Business Strategy and DE&S Blueprint are designed to be read together.

Date: 6 Mar 08

Defence Equipment and Support's Director General Information Systems and Services Organisation Chart

Defence Equipment and Support's Director General Information Systems and Services Organisation Chart -

Date: 8 Jan 08

Defence Public Key Infrastructure (DPKI)

Public Service Description

The DPKI X.509 Certificate Policy Version 3.0 (dated 8 October 08 | OID 1.2.826.0.1310.100.3) provides a full description of the DPKI and the Defence Root Certification Authority (DRCA) role.

The DRCA provides Trust Services for the Defence environment and is the ultimate trust point for the DPKI.  It provides support to authentication, integrity, confidentiality and non-repudiation services through the use of X.509 certificates.

The DPKI Trust Service (using the DRCA as its root) is a pan-MoD provision that will be available to all MoD recognised projects, applications, services and entities that require it subject to approval from DPKI Policy Management Authority (DPMA) .  Through interoperability, the DPKI will extend its Trust Services to Organisations and Nations that the MoD has a business or operational requirement, such as NATO, the US DoD and TSCP.

The DRCA maintains the Root private signing key for the DPKI.  It provides all sub-ordinate CA’s with their Public and Private keys that are embedded into certificates.  It also issues Authority Revocation Lists (ARL) on a monthly basis to these CA’s as well as emergency ARL’s when required. 

A strict process is followed to ensure the identity of those who request sub-ordinate certificates or emergency revocations and a validation process is invoked to ensure that they are authorised to do so.

Date: 14 Apr 08

Defence Equipment and Suppport's Director General Information Systems and Services "One Team" Broucher

Director General Information Systems and Services "One Team" Broucher

Date: 8 Jan 08

Directorate of Sea Systems Index of Publications

A list of the publications sponsored / produced by the Directorate of Sea Systems, to enable external contractors to view and request via the email address under contacts.

Date: 8 Jan 08

Directorate Supplier Relations - Seminar 2008

The presentations made at the Directorate of Supplier Relations Seminar, held on 10 July 2008.

Date: 4 Aug 08

Establishing an Integrated Defence procurement and support oganisation.

A paper on the background and work on establishing an integrated Defence procurement and support oganisation.

Date: 26 Apr 07

Framework Agreement for Technical Support (FATS) - Supplier Pamphlet

The Framework Agreement for Technical Support (FATS) has been developed to procure Technical Support more effectively. Technical Support is defined as 'the provision of applied technical knowledge' and includes Technical Studies, Project Support, and Engineering Support

Date: 16 Jan 09

H&S Guidance for Contractors at HMNB Devonport

The contents of this guide are intended to highlight some of the main hazards which contractors are likely to encounter when working in the Naval Base and aboard ship. In order to comply with The Health & Safety At Work etc. Act 1974, it is essential that adequate preventative measures are in place to eliminate or reduce the risks from these hazards to a level that is as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP).

This document applies to and must be brought to the attention of all contractors undertaking work in HM Naval Base Devonport. Contractors working within areas controlled by Babcock must also comply with Babcock requirements.

Date: 24 Jan 07

Joint Engagement Group Coherence Report Final Report

The LCIA Coherence Project (Jan - Apr 2006) jointly defined with Industry the rules, tools and standards for MoD and Industry to accelerate transformation of end-to-end logistic information capability. It defined a joint architecture together with an agreed compliance regime. This defined a structure for delivery across Industry and the MoD of information capabilities in support of the full range of logistics support arrangements, so that they can be integrated (at minimum cost and risk) with current and future MoD and Industry systems.

Date: 8 May 07