C2S talks to Pete Hoddinott, Managing Director for L3Harris Technologies Intelligence and Cyber International (EMEA), about his insights for the year ahead
Despite the various business challenges that have emerged as a result of the pandemic, L3Harris Technologies has a very promising global pipeline of opportunities ahead. We’re extremely grateful for the extraordinary efforts made by our people over the last 18 months, and thank them for their hard work, passion and dedication in helping our business grow in such difficult times.
Moving into 2022, a vital part of continuing this growth is by expanding our skillset and adding to our talented teams. This is easier said than done, as we are in the midst of a national skills shortage for technical specialists required by our industry. That’s why we’re actively engaging with primary and secondary schools early; to promote the importance of STEM and highlight such fantastic career choices such as engineering.
Examining the Future Threat Landscape
The pace of change in today’s threat landscape is only set to increase. It’s more essential than ever that Governments invest in agile, future-proof technologies that help them gain and maintain the advantage over the adversary. That’s why L3Harris invests a high percentage of our revenue in researching and developing next-generation capabilities; approximately 8-10% per annum.
Many of these capabilities are based on open standards, which play a critical role in achieving this future-ready agility. Similarly, as the digital world expands with the rise of quantum super-computing, Government grade encryption will become ever more vital to the future protection of our nation’s most sensitive networks and information.
What’s also clear to our business is that customers don’t just need to acquire data, but require the ability to turn the data into actionable intelligence. I strongly believe harnessing the benefits of both artificial intelligence and machine learning is imperative to achieving this.
The Only Constant is Change
Governments are constantly looking to evolve and improve their procurement processes, both through working with industry and their contracting mechanisms. Since January 2021, a stronger emphasis has been placed on social value. L3Harris’ vision of integrating social value into every aspect of our business ensures that we are making a meaningful contribution towards supporting this agenda for a more sustainable future.
The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, published in March 2021, also provided emphasis on the importance of collaboration. It’s for this reason Team TARIAN was founded – a British team of experts consisting of L3Harris, General Dynamics Mission Systems UK, Roke, and CGI, who are all dedicated to delivering next-generation defence capabilities.
L3Harris works closely with customers to ensure they’re not only ready for whatever the future holds, but are already one step ahead. Committed to making the world a safer place, every one of our people plays a critical role in making this possible.
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