OLYMPUS: APPG Project. In August 2020, we supported the initiation of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in New Technology in Defence and Security, chaired by Darren Jones MP. CCW provides the Research Secretariat, with its network of researchers. We have provided two reports on national defence and on the resilience to disinformation.
ATHENA: Specialist Seminar Series. Offers seminar and subject expertise support to defence practice and practitioners. CCW provides some qualitative support by acting as a hub for sourcing academic expertise. CCW runs events such as study days or individual panel discussions
PROMETHEUS: Strategic Net Assessment Project. Academic support to Defence and cross government departments to conduct net assessment for the UK across all domains, instruments of power and appropriate to the information era.
HERMES: Simulation and Strategic Guidance. In support of PROMETHEUS but also other entities (such as NATO), CCW examines critically the methods and utility of simulated strategic and operational scenarios, and the electronic applications that it produces. The project includes ‘red teaming’ and subject matter experts’ critical engagement.
POSEIDON: The Information Manoeuvre Project and OSIX. From August 2019 to September 2022, CCW supports the development of the IM Project. Begun in 2017, this is the continuing concept development of information defence against hostile disinformation operations. OSIX is Open Source Information Exchange where CCW enables and encourages the use of academic and professional open source materials to contextualise understanding of various actors and themes
MINERVA: The Fragmentation Project. DOD funded long-term research project into Russian disinformation effects on selected European countries. Developing studies of China’s disinformation
HEPHAESTUS: NEW TECH PROJECT WITH REBELLION DEFENSE: Our common objective is to advance the understanding of technology and data science, particularly artificial intelligence and machine learning, within the British and American military and national security communities in order to make advances in policy and improve mission outcomes. The aims of the project are to:
Create a community of informed, educated practitioners - British and American military officers and government officials - with a detailed understanding of technology, particularly artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, and data analytics.
Facilitate the exchange of knowledge between academics in computer science, international relations, war studies, and practitioners responsible for forming defence policies relating to present and emerging technologies.
Design and publish practical and actionable policy recommendations in defence and national security technology for the UK, US, and NATO.
Support the UK and US armed forces to understand how technology, particularly artificial intelligence and machine learning, can be deployed to improve mission outcomes.
Raise the profile of these technologies in government, the media and across the public more broadly.
