UK cyber security suppliers to UK Government can now say so publicly, for example when seeking export business. The Cyber Growth Partnership is a joint industry and Government group co-chaired by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science and the CEO of BT Group. The partnership is to identify how to support the growth of the UK cyber security industry, with an emphasis on exports.
According to the Government it has developed a ‘light touch’ scheme that enables UK cyber security suppliers to government to be able to reference they are suppliers publicly, for example when pursuing business overseas. As the authorities admit this has not been possible sometimes: for example some confidentiality clauses in government contracts do not always allow this.
The scheme is administered by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). It is intended to support UK companies in pursuing export opportunities in cyber security. It is open to all cyber security companies who have a current contract for the supply of cyber security products and services to the government, whether direct or through a third party supplier such as a prime contractor.
Companies cleared under this scheme are also able to use the Government logo in their marketing material to promote to potential customers the fact that they are a supplier to the UK Government. This scheme will run from March 2014 for the duration of the National Cyber Security Programme, due to end in 2016.
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