Why the Compliance Gate Nobody Warns North East Defence SMEs About Keeps Me Up at Night
by: Ben BrownPublished on: 29/07/2026Compliance is becoming the gate to MOD contracts, not an afterthought. Ben Brown on Nova Blue's NERDSC membership and the gap costing good SMEs good contracts.
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An Army Marches on its Stomach. And its Cyber Security.
by: David Collins OBEPublished on: 09/07/2026Logistics. Infrastructure. Services. The unglamorous end of the defence supply chain is now a target, and MOD cyber compliance flows down to you too. Here's what to do before the tender lands.
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AEGIS: All in one Cyber Security for defence sector startups
by: David Collins OBEPublished on: 03/07/2026One managed service, one fixed price, one team. AEGIS covers hardening, monitoring, OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE handling, Cyber Essentials and DCC Level 0 for defence suppliers racing the December 2026 deadline.
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Reactive vs Proactive Cyber Security
by: Steve MasonPublished on: 15/06/2026You can't control the threat. You can pull two levers: probability and impact. Why Nova Blue's Steve Mason values proactive cyber over reactive every time.
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