Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE)

Treating policing as a system to deliver complex, high-risk capabilities especially where new technology, data or policy intersect with live operations. That’s how BlueprintCo. successfully drives greater operational impact for law enforcement.  Find out the inspiration behind the company’s creation, and how the team ensures new capabilities improve operational outcomes without creating unintended risk, in our new ACE supplier story here: https://lnkd.in/eSJMRWPy   #Innovation #MissionImpact #ACESupplierStories 

Civil servants: Ready to turn the Government AI Action Plan into real, measurable outcomes? Join us on February 4th for a practical, jargon‑free session that cuts through the noise and focuses on what actually works. Turn the Government AI Action Plan into outcomes: real case studies, practical tips, and a clear path from idea to delivery. Hosted by the Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE), this session will help you move from ambition to action by translating the top‑line themes of the Government AI Action Plan into tangible results. What you’ll get: • Real cross‑government AI case studies • Clear do’s and don’ts drawn from delivery experience • Practical steps to take an idea from concept → prototype → deployment • Concise demos showing what’s possible today • A live Q&A to spark new thinking and opportunities Speakers: Euan Neill, Head of Innovation, ACE, Homeland Security Group, Home Office Nico Celaj, Head of Strategic Customer Engagement, ACE, Homeland Security Group, Home Office *This session is exclusively for civil servants.* Secure your spot on Eventbrite: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6uHVt4s We’re looking forward to exploring the art of the possible with you. #ExploringAI #AIActionPlan #MeasurableOutcomes

Yesterday, ACE kicked off InsideX: a two-day immersive digital forensics exercise aiming to pilot new tools, techniques and methodologies that can drive the future of digital forensic investigations.   InsideX is being delivered through an immersive scenario focused on government missions. The exercise simulates a realistic, evolving investigation involving a technically capable hacker harassing students on a university campus by manipulating IoT infrastructure.    The teams, made up of forensic practitioners from forces all around the country, will have to crack the case using a suite of new and powerful AI and advanced data analytics tools to analyse data and deliver new insights that change the course of the investigation. InsideX is a collaboration between ACE, UK Home Office, and the Forensic Capability Network (FCN), with the scenario built and delivered by the University of Southampton and Sherfox Labs in their world-class labs. Sam Brooks Zain Ul-Haq Mike Maloney #PublicSectorInnovation #Innovation #DigitalForensics

Stress-testing operational readiness, including in potential hostile scenarios, is a critical part of ensuring the UK’s ongoing military advantage. Find out how ACE broke the mould in a project with the UK Ministry of Defence that needed a balance of speed and complexity, bringing in smaller, innovative tech companies, putting collaboration at the heart of delivery and using Agile delivery at pace. The result? Two new and complementary modelling tools developed within nine months, in a process that would traditionally have taken years. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eavqcHMj #Innovation #PublicSectorInnovation #DefenceR&D #MilitaryCapabilities       Annette Southgate Simon Christoforato Michael Tagima MMCG Consultancy Services Limited Principle One Frazer-Nash Consultancy QinetiQ Training & Simulation Skyral

🆘 Algorithm abuse – be part of the solution! 🆘 Deepfakes are already changing how evidence, identity and trust work - and the defenders are always playing catch-up. You can get involved in shaping the solution. Deepfake Detection Challenge Live 26 is calling in the Blue Team - technologists working at the sharp end of detection and defence. If you want to pressure-test tools against real-world scenarios, this is your room. 👉 Join the Blue Team: https://bit.ly/4asXv49 ⏰ Closes midnight tonight, Sunday 11 January 2026. #DeepfakeDetectionChallenge #AIandTrust #PublicSectorInnovation #Innovation Andrew Tyeloo Varsha Patel James McMahon Zac Ghaffar Eloise Heyraud (nee Charig) UK Home Office The Alan Turing Institute Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Microsoft

Deepfakes don’t need more people building them. They need more people breaking them. If you’re working on: • AI detection • Media forensics • Verification • Adversarial testing... ....we’re looking for you. The Deepfake Detection Challenge Live 26 needs Blue Teamers who want to test reality under pressure and help shape how the public sector responds. This is hands-on. This is real. And it matters. 👉 Step into the Blue Team: https://bit.ly/4asXv49 ⏰ Register by midnight tomorrow, Sunday 11 January 2026. #DeepfakeDetection #Innovation #PublicSectorInnovation #Hackathon #DeepfakeEvent Andrew Tyeloo James McMahon Varsha Patel UK Home Office Department for Science, Innovation and Technology The Alan Turing Institute Microsoft Zac Ghaffar Eloise Heyraud (nee Charig) Henry Ajder Iain Wallace Nicole Lyons Kate Shanks

The synthetic media threat landscape is outpacing traditional defences. If we don’t innovate faster, and together, we fall behind. The Deepfake Detection Challenge: LIVE ’26 is your opportunity to step directly into the front line of that fight. Join us to gain: 🎯 Benchmarking that actually means something - not theoretical. Not abstract. 🎯 You’ll be testing your capability against a nationally curated deepfake dataset, designed to trip up even the strongest models. 🎯 Access and exposure you simply won’t get anywhere else and you will work directly with: - UK government - International partners - Law enforcement agencies - Technical specialists - Policy leaders - Operational teams - People who are shaping strategy AND deploying solutions in the real world. 🎯 Adversarial scenarios that feel uncomfortably real - because they are. From disinformation storms to fraud, policing risks and harm at scale… You’ll see how your tools respond when the stakes are high and the attacks are fresh. You will join a place in a growing movement, a movement committed to safeguarding democracy, protecting the public, strengthening our institutions, and building the resilience the UK needs. If your organisation wants influence, credibility, and real-world validation, this is the place for you. Join us at Microsoft London between 26 and 29 January 2026. Secure your spot by 9 January here: https://bit.ly/4asXv49 #DeepfakeDetection #Innovation #PublicSectorInnovation #DigitalTrust Andrew Tyeloo Varsha Patel James McMahon Zac Ghaffar Eloise Heyraud (nee Charig) Iain Wallace Nicole Lyons Kate Shanks UK Home Office Department for Science, Innovation and Technology The Alan Turing Institute Microsoft

Deepfakes are evolving every single day - faster, smarter, and more convincing. What was cutting-edge six months ago is now baseline. What was once experimental is now mainstream and utilised to harm. And that’s exactly why the Deepfake Detection Challenge: LIVE ’26 is such a huge moment. For the first time, UK and international government, law enforcement, researchers, industry innovators and technologists will come together to push the boundaries of synthetic media detection - live, adversarial, pressure-tested and uncompromisingly real. This is your chance to: 🧪 Test your tools against the UK’s most advanced deepfake dataset ever produced ⚡ See exactly how your capability holds up when the pressure is real 🌍 Collaborate directly with the people shaping national and global responses to synthetic threats. This isn’t “another conference.” It’s a national capability event and your expertise could make a measurable difference. If you believe in protecting truth, trust and democracy, you’ll want to be in that room. Sign up here to join us between 26 and 29 January 2026: https://bit.ly/4asXv49 UK Home Office Department for Science, Innovation and Technology The Alan Turing Institute Microsoft Andrew Tyeloo James McMahon Zac Ghaffar Eloise Heyraud (nee Charig) #DeepfakeDetection #Innovation #PublicSectorInnovation

ACE is incredibly proud to have been shortlisted for the Innovator Award at the Civil Service Awards, alongside the brilliant Andrew Tyeloo, Head of AI R&D at UK Home Office Science, Innovation and Technology Delivery.   Andrew’s leadership on deepfake detection and responsible AI has been exceptional - thoughtful, bold, and genuinely impactful - and being shortlisted for our work together feels very special. Zac and Eloise loved being part of Andrew’s team to celebrate on the night - and it was especially meaningful as it marked the 20th anniversary of the Awards. A huge congratulations to the very deserving winners in the Innovator category, the Ministry of Justice UK "Splink" team. It was inspiring to see so many talented teams driving innovation for public good. It was a wonderful evening celebrating the great work happening across the Civil Service, particularly in emerging areas like AI where cross-government collaboration makes such a difference. We’re grateful for the opportunity Andrew and his team have given us to help push the boundaries in such an important area - and there’s more to come, with the Deepfake Detection Challenge Live event coming in January. Watch this space! Thank you for a fantastic evening. We loved it! James McMahon #UKHomeOffice #CivilServiceAwards #Innovation #DeepfakeDetection #AI

Find out more about the Safer Streets Challenge: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls with AI. Join an exclusive online industry briefing where UK Home Office will outline bold new challenges aimed at transforming public safety through innovation. This is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate on cutting-edge solutions that address Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). 📅 Date: Tuesday, 9 December 2025 🕒 Time: 2 – 3:30pm (GMT) 📍 Format: Online. Violence against women and girls now accounts for over 20% of recorded crime in England and Wales, a 37% increase since 2018/19. Bold, coordinated action is essential, and your expertise could make a real impact. Join the webinar to get: ✅ Insight into the challenge statements and innovation focus areas ✅ Details on the delivery pathway: EOI, competitive selection, and innovation sprints ✅ The opportunity to contribute to a national mission alongside leaders from policing, government, academia, and industry. 👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/Hybs50Xxp3X #SaferStreets #AIForGood #Innovation #AI #VAWG Andrew Tyeloo Abie Dyer Zac Ghaffar Malcolm McGeoch Iain Wallace Nico Celaj Nicole Lyons Kate Shanks Daniel Hawkins Jasmine Grimsley techUK UKDI Defence and Security Accelerator UK Research and Innovation